Following Nobel Prize-winning chemist David Baker’s recipe for cooking an antidote to cobra venom using artificial intelligence (AI) could be faster and more effective than currently available methods. The ingredients and steps can be found in a new study published by the University of Washington (UW) scientist in collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark. They are ready for the next steps in preclinical trials. Read More

Son of sevenless homolog 1 (SOS1) is an essential guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) in KRAS-driven tumors, and it also functions as a downstream node protein of BCR-ABL, suggesting its critical role in the pathogenesis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Investigators at Shanghaitech University have reported the discovery and preclinical characterization of a novel potent SOS1 proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) – SIAIS-562055 – being developed as an anticancer agent. Read More

Yoltech Therapeutics Co. Ltd. has advanced YOLT-204 into the clinic for the treatment of transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT). If successful, YOLT-204 may provide an off-the-shelf curative treatment for TDT patients without conditioning chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Read More

Glox Therapeutics Ltd. has been awarded a share of a £3 million (US$3.7 million) collaborative discovery program launched by the Cystic Fibrosis Antimicrobial Resistance (CF AMR) syndicate. The syndicate is a cross-sector initiative driven by Medicines Discovery Catapult, Lifearc and Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Read More

Northeastern University has disclosed cannabinoid CB1 receptor allosteric modulators and monoglyceride lipase (MGLL; MAGL) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, inflammation, anxiety, psychosis, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, epilepsy and neurodegenerative diseases. Read More

Parkinson’s disease, characterized by progressive dopamine neuron loss, leads to motor deficits such as bradykinesia and rigidity, as well as nonmotor symptoms like cognitive decline and depression. While L-DOPA alleviates motor symptoms, long-term use often results in side effects, including motor fluctuations and dyskinesias, as well as nonmotor (psychotic-like) side effects. Read More

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is characterized by the temporary or permanent loss of motion or sensation function caused by damage to the spinal cord. Among the mechanisms behind SCI, neuroinflammation is crucial as it modulates the sequelae of SCI, where microglia play a critical role, with M1 macrophages being the pro-inflammatory ones and M2 the anti-inflammatory phenotype. Read More

Circio Holding ASA has entered a partnership with 4basebio plc for joint development and in vivo delivery testing of synthetic Circvec DNA vectors. Read More

The University of Michigan has synthesized proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising a von Hippel-Lindau disease tumor suppressor (VHL)-binding moiety coupled to a signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)-targeting moiety via a linker. Read More

Gemvax & Kael Co. Ltd. has identified peptides reported to be useful for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cerebral amyloid angiopathy and Alzheimer’s disease. Read More

Cancer immunotherapy has represented a significant advancement in cancer treatment; however, many patients experience relapse or develop resistance to this treatment. Bispecific antibodies that selectively engage T-cell costimulatory molecules have emerged as a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome the limitations of immunotherapy. Read More

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have divulged triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, multiple sclerosis, Nasu-Hakola disease, Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and stroke. Read More

Colorectal cancer remains the third most common malignancy worldwide, with advanced stages presenting significant challenges for treatment. A recently published study highlights the potential of combining the antiangiogenic peptide TB-01 (PEP-06), a drug in phase II studies in China, with the approved cytotoxic drug trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102) as a treatment for colorectal cancer. Read More

Researchers from Oxford Biomedica (UK) Ltd. have published findings from their work aiming to identify antigens that could represent novel targets for CAR T-cell therapies against acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Read More

Azothbio Inc. and Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation have described non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of autoimmune disease, cancer, endocrine, inflammatory and neurological disorders. Read More