When injured, the human skin is repaired through a wound-healing process that forms fibrotic scar tissue. Scarring burdens patients at both the functional and esthetic levels, and scars in the craniofacial region in particular can be psychologically damaging for the individual. The principal limitation to developing effective scarring treatments is the limited understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind scar formation and the mechanisms that drive repair without scarring. Read More
Actithera A/S is poised to bring small-molecule pharmacokinetics to radiopharmaceuticals after closing a $75.5 million series A that will fund initial clinical development of a candidate targeting the elusive fibroblast activation protein (FAP). Read More
Renasant Bio Inc. has launched to develop new disease-modifying treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the primary genetic cause of end-stage renal failure. The $54.5 million in seed funding the company has secured will support advancement of its lead corrector program and ongoing discovery efforts for the company’s first-in-class potentiator program. Read More
Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) has been noted to impact liver disease and promote liver inflammation. Researchers from Southern Medical University screened a natural product molecular library and found that ellipticine exerted moderate TLR3 inhibitory effects, with an IC50 value of 5.66 µM. Read More
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp., Veneno Technologies Co. Ltd. and Alpha Fusion Co. Ltd. have initiated a joint research collaboration in Japan to develop cancer drugs using targeted alpha therapy (TAT). Read More
Incyte Corp. has described GTPase KRAS (mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory and immunological disorders. Read More
FAST kinase domain-containing protein 5 (FASTKD5) is a mitochondrial protein that is needed for processing mRNA in the primary mitochondrial transcript. Several mutations have been found in other proteins involved in mitochondrial metabolism, but mutations in the FASTKD5 gene have not yet been reported. Read More
Eli Lilly & Co. has divulged relaxin receptor 1 (RXFP1; LGR7) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of diabetes, stroke, atherosclerosis, pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypercholesterolemia, chronic kidney disease and diabetes nephropathy, among others. Read More
Researchers from Nikang Therapeutics Inc. and Shanghai Blueray Biopharma Co. Ltd. have discovered GTPase KRAS (G12D mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Prostate cancer is one of the most common male-related cancers, and understanding the underlying mechanisms is crucial for developing new treatment strategies and avoiding resistance development. Read More
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc. and Stanford University have patented new molecular glue degraders comprising cereblon (CRBN) binding moiety acting as casein kinase 1 isoform α and/or wee1-like protein kinase (Wee1) degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Regulonix LLC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have jointly patented new sodium channel protein type 9 subunit α (SCN9A; Nav1.7) blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of neuropathic pain. Read More
Adipose tissue is essential for energy balance, but its dysfunction due to excessive lipid accumulation contributes to metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes. Thus, regulating adipogenesis represents a promising strategy for combating obesity-related complications. Read More
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe condition that primarily affects young children and typically occurs after a gastrointestinal infection with Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). Read More
