Linkcure Therapeutics has synthesized molecular glue degraders acting as zinc finger protein 803 (ZNF803; WIZ) degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of sickle cell anemia and β-thalassemia.
The acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) is a rare bleeding disorder with laboratory findings similar to those of inherited von Willebrand disease. Researchers from the Nara Medical University and collaborating institutions presented a potential therapeutic approach for AVWS.
Gene therapy has had its commercial struggles in the past year. The cost to patients is in the millions and fewer are stepping forward for treatment than companies would like. While development continues in this game-changing field, some have struggled with regulatory authorities during development while others have just stepped away altogether.
