During the first oral sessions on Translational Drug Discovery at the 19th Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases (ADPD) Conference, Beka Solomon from Tel Aviv University presented her work on the therapeutic potential of bone-marrow-derived microglia in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). “After working more than 30 years in immunotherapy, I decided to totally change the subject of the work,” Solomon told the audience. Read More
At this week’s International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders, researchers from Suntec Medical Inc. and collaborators presented a poster introducing a novel biologic (STM-003) targeting several pathological mechanisms involved in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), aiming to delay disease progression and improve cognitive function. Read More
Sunshine Biopharma Inc. has completed additional studies on orthotopic human tumor models in mice confirming its K1.1 mRNA lipid nanoparticle (K1.1-mRNA-LNP) product as a novel therapeutic agent for human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Amygdala Neurosciences Inc. has selected ANS-858 as its lead clinical candidate for substance use disorders, that includes alcohol and cocaine use disorders. The selective, reversible, orally bioavailable, small-molecule inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is designed to reduce the rewarding effects associated with alcohol and other substances. Read More
Tenvie Therapeutics Inc. has divulged NAD(+) hydrolase SARM1 (SAMD2; MyD88-5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of glaucoma, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Niemann-Pick disease, Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, stroke and diabetic neuropathy, among others. Read More
COVID-19 has continued to alarm public health, and although several therapeutics and vaccines have been developed, the development of effective vaccines or antibodies is challenging due to mutations in the surface of the spike protein in the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Read More
Growing evidence exists on regulation of the chloride importer solute carrier family 12 member 2 (SLC12A2), also known as NKCC1, as a therapeutic approach to treat neurological disorders. Altered expression of NKCC1 leads to impaired intracellular chloride levels in neurons and imbalance in the excitatory-inhibitory axis in the brain. Read More
Previous work uncovered the role of the complement system in neuroinflammation and synaptic loss in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The third component, C3, central in all complement activation pathways, has been proposed as a potential therapeutic target in AD. Read More
City of Hope has disclosed proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) inhibitors acting as apoptosis inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Although CAR T-cell therapies have reached significant clinical success in hematological malignancies, their utility in solid tumors remains limited. One of the main challenges is the scarcity of truly cancer-specific antigens for precise targeting of solid tumors. The use of engineered small, specific antigen-binding domains, such as nanobodies, could be a potential strategy to improve the specificity and efficacy of CAR T cells against solid tumors. Read More
Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has identified κ-opioid receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of anxiety and depression. Read More
Scientists at Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER) and Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have described G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1 (GPBAR1; TGR5; GPCR19; GPR131) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and polycystic liver. Read More
Regenerative heart therapy, integrating biocompatible materials with nucleic acids, proteins and live cells, offers a promising personalized approach to treating cardiac ischemic reperfusion injury and heart failure. Read More
