Newco Vesalic Ltd. has formed to take forward research indicating extracellular vesicles secreted by skeletal muscle cells carry toxic payloads that are key drivers of motor neuron diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The discovery of this process, which is largely external to the brain and the central nervous system, has opened up new targeting possibilities, and Vesalic is now working on in vivo studies to demonstrate preclinical proof of concept. Read More
CD137 is a potent immune costimulatory receptor that promotes T-cell activation and enhances antitumor immune responses. However, systemic activation of CD137 can result in excessive immune stimulation and associated safety risks, such as hepatotoxicity, limiting its clinical use. Read More
Almirall SA has nominated LAD-116 as a novel therapy targeting non-melanoma skin cancer for further development in IND-enabling studies. LAD-116 is based on collaborator Etherna Immunotherapies NV’s intratumoral mRNA/lipid nanoparticle (LNP) platform. Read More
Centauri Therapeutics Ltd. has extended its series A financing round to £30 million (US$40.5 million) with the addition of a new £6 million (US$8 million) investment. Centauri initially closed its £24 million (US$32 million) series A round in 2022. Read More
Asieris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Yahong Meditech Co. Ltd. have discovered new poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG) inhibitors potentially useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
Angelini Pharma SpA and Quiver Bioscience Inc. have entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement to advance novel therapeutics for genetic epilepsies. Under the multiyear collaboration, Angelini Pharma will leverage Quiver’s technology platform to gain deeper understanding of a broad set of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Read More
Researchers from Shanghai Ailux Biotechnology Co. Ltd. have disclosed preclinical data regarding their humanized bispecific antibody ALX-001 targeting TL1A and IL-23 for the potential treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). Read More
Shanghai Aryl Pharmtech Co. Ltd. and Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have jointly patented new potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 3 (KCNA3; Kv1.3) blockers for use in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Read More
Augustine Therapeutics NV has divulged thiomethyl carbonyl compounds acting as histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) and/or HDAC1 and/or HDAC3 inhibitors. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disease, cancer, neurodegeneration, pain, neuropathy, psychiatric and cardiovascular disorders. Read More
Tessera Therapeutics Inc.’s lead in vivo gene editing program, TSRA-196, has been awarded orphan drug and fast track designations by the FDA for adults with α-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Read More
Insilico Medicine Inc. has identified new glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists potentially useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis, coronary heart diseases, dementia, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia and cerebral infarction. Read More
Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has synthesized new cyclic peptides acting as interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) antagonists potentially useful for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis. Read More
Researchers from Jiangsu Ocean University reported the synthesis and preclinical evaluation of novel derivatives of SKF-83566, a selective D1 receptor antagonist widely used in dopamine signaling research. Read More
