Curently the only available blood test to tell which women are at risk of postpartum depression (PPD) is the one that confirms their pregnancy – and a one in seven chance of developing the condition which can have long-term implications for both mother and child. Research out of the University of Virginia and Weill Cornell Medicine could soon change that by identifying biomarkers in the third trimester of pregnancy that indicate which women have the greatest risk of developing PPD. Read More
Researchers from Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital reported findings from their evaluation of the role of NLR family CARD domain containing 5 (NLRC5) in post-stroke neuroinflammation. Immunofluorescence staining of mouse brains revealed that NLRC5 was mainly expressed in microglia. Read More
Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc. has been awarded a $4 million grant by California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to support the completion of IND-enabling activities with ENTLEP-001, a durable genetic medicine for the treatment of congenital generalized lipodystrophy. Read More
Ariceum Therapeutics GmbH’s radiopharmaceutical 225Ac-SSO110 ([225Ac]satoreotide tetraxetran) has been awarded orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). [225Ac]Satoreotide is a first-in-class Actinium-labeled somatostatin SST2 receptor antagonist. Read More
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive disease that accounts for 80%-90% of all primary liver cancers. Previous findings have shown fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF-19) to be overexpressed in up to 30% of HCC cases, exerting its oncogenic effect through its receptors fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) and FGFR4. Read More
With the first company in the world announcing more than $1 billion in annual revenue from pulsed field ablation on Feb. 5, Clarivate plc and BioWorld MedTech’s latest report provides well-timed insight into the stunning growth and bright future of this new medical technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Read More
Arbor Biotechnologies Inc.’s ABO-101 has been awarded orphan drug and rare pediatric disease designations by the FDA for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1). Read More
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and affiliated organizations have published preclinical data for [18F]CNL-02, a positron emission tomography (PET) radioligand targeting mitochondrial complex I (MC-I) that is being developed for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Read More
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of breast cancer, lacking targeted therapies due to its molecular characteristics. Tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs), particularly the pro-tumor N2-type, contribute to TNBC progression and resistance to treatment. Read More
Oncolytic viruses are therapeutic agents used for in situ immunization in cancer immunotherapy. Unfortunately, its efficacy is particularly limited in solid tumors expressing stimulator of interferon genes (STING) and retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I). Read More
Shenzhen Zhongge Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has disclosed tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2; TCPTP) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Shanghai Yidi Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has synthesized proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase coupled to an androgen receptor targeting moiety via a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, prostate and breast cancer. Read More
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC has identified targeted activator of cell kill (TACK) compounds acting as Gag polyprotein (HIV-1)/protein Pol dimerization inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of HIV infection. Read More
Redx Pharma plc has divulged Rho kinase 1 (ROCK1) and 2 (ROCK2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of autoimmune disease, cancer, fibrosis, inflammatory and neurological disorders. Read More
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have described NAD(+) hydrolase SARM1 (SAMD2; MyD88-5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of neurodegeneration. Read More
