The largest analysis to date of patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) has investigated their effects on nearly 175 diseases, and found that compared to three other classes of diabetes medications, individuals with a prescription for GLP-1RAs had a reduced risk of 42 diseases, and an increased risk of 19. The findings, which were published Jan. 20, 2025, in Nature Medicine, provide a comprehensive overview of GLP-1RAs’ effects. Read More
[68Ga]/[177Lu]DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 is a novel dimeric FAP-targeting radiopharmaceutical that has demonstrated increased tumor uptake and prolonged retention in different types of cancer models. Read More
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has been awarded a 5-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the potential of human ghrelin as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome. Read More
In the preclinical setting, inhibitors of histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) have proven effective at reducing liver inflammation through modulation of the immune response. Read More
Malaria remains a significant global health challenge, causing over 600,000 deaths annually despite existing prevention and treatment measures. Current vaccines and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against Plasmodium falciparum, such as RTS,S/AS01 and R21, primarily target the central repeat region of the circumsporozoite protein (CSP) but have shown limited efficacy in completely preventing infection. Read More
A recent study by researchers at the University of Florence and collaborators has demonstrated the efficacy of MRS-3997, a dual adenosine A2A/A2B receptor agonist, in reducing brain damage and inflammation in a rat model of ischemic stroke. Read More
Researchers from the National Health Research Institutes of Taiwan described the efficacy of BPR1J481, a multitarget tyrosine kinase inhibitor in PDX-derived colorectal cancer cells, which retain the original PDX tumor characteristics. Read More
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has synthesized kinesin-like protein KIF18A inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Universitat de Barcelona has identified histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT2 (H3-K9-HMTase 3; G9a) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease among others. Read More
Researchers from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center presented data from a study that aimed to investigate the genetic mechanisms underlying yellow nail syndrome (YNS), a rare disorder characterized by three features, namely yellow dystrophic nails, lymphedema and chronic lung disease. Read More
Nanjing Reju Therapeutics Inc. has described tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1-associated DEATH domain protein (TRADD) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammatory-related disorders and cell necrosis-related apoptosis diseases. Read More
City of Hope conducted RNAseq analysis of patient samples with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), which revealed that among the m6A machinery genes, YTHDF2, which encodes YTH N6-methyladenosine RNA binding protein F2, was the most significantly overexpressed gene. Read More
