Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco have identified an RNA-binding protein that increased the translation of Myc mRNA. The authors wrote that their work, which was published online in Nature Cell Biology on Feb. 4, 2025, “transforms the understanding of the translational code in cancer and illuminates therapeutic openings to target the expression of oncogenes.” Myc is a transcription factor that regulates multiple cellular growth factors. Its overexpression is a driver event in many solid tumors, including pancreatic cancer. Drugging Myc, though, has so far proved challenging. Read More
Mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor (MET) plays a relevant role in growth, survival, migration and tissue repair. Alterations in MET have been found in non-small-cell lung cancer and head and neck cancer, and are associated with aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer types. Read More
Inmed Pharmaceuticals Inc. has selected an intravitreal (IVT) formulation for INM-089 as a drug candidate to be utilized in the company’s ongoing development program targeting the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Read More
Lactiga Inc. has been awarded a multiyear grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to accelerate the advancement of the company’s lead asset, LCTG-001. Read More
Researchers from Shenzhen University have evaluated the potential antiallergic effects of the histone acetyltransferase KAT6A inhibitor WM-1119 on IgE-mediated mast cell activation and allergic inflammation. Read More
HCW Biologics Inc. has received clearance of its IND application from the FDA to initiate a first-in-human phase I trial to evaluate HCW-9302 in patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata. Read More
Aligos Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed programmed cell death 1 (PDCD1; PD-1; CD279) and/or PD-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1; CD274) and/or PD-1/PD-L1 interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis B. Read More
Shanghai Curegene Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has synthesized 3C-like proteinase (3CLpro; Mpro; nsp5) (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 virus) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infections (COVID-19). Read More
Increland has identified proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently linked to an interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK-4) targeting moiety via a linker. They are described as potentially useful for the treatment of psoriasis. Read More
One potentially serious complication of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is pulmonary hypertension (PH). Based on previous research that revealed involvement of perivascular immune and inflammatory responses in regulation of vascular remodeling and PH processing, researchers from Fudan University investigated the immunologic factors linked to OSA-induced PH. Read More
Aconcagua Bio Inc. has divulged calcitonin receptor (CALCR; CT-R) and amylin receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, neurodegeneration, metabolic diseases, bone and cardiovascular disorders. Read More
University of California has described tropane derivatives acting as 5-HT2 and muscarinic receptor ligands reported to be useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders, depression, neurodegeneration, substance abuse and dependence, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Read More
One of the proteins required for centrosome clustering is kinesin family member C1 (KIFC1/HSET), and modulation of KIFC1 stability could reduce its activity in cancer cells. Read More
