Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has identified proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase coupled to Wee1-like protein kinase (Wee1) targeting moiety via linker acting as Wee1 degradation inducers reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. have disclosed antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) comprising human monoclonal antibodies targeting ROR1 covalently linked to exatecan through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Nanobiotix SA has landed Johnson & Johnson Inc. subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutica NV as commercialization partner for NBTXR-3, a radioenhancer for boosting the effectiveness of standard radiotherapy, in a deal worth up to $1.86 billion for the initial indications. That headline figure covers current programs in head and neck cancers and lung cancers. There is the potential for Nanobiotix to earn up to $650 million more if Janssen decides to pursue up to five new indications that it will select, while for new indications that Nanobiotix selects to develop in alignment with Janssen, Nanobiotix will receive up to $220 million per program.
Oncobix Co. Ltd. has divulged novel heterocyclic-substituted pyrimidine derivatives acting as ALK tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Hillstream Biopharma Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with Applied Biomedical Science Institute (ABSI) to license technology for human antibodies targeting novel HER2 and HER3 conformational epitopes. The goal is to develop proprietary multiformat biologics, including bispecific antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas Carlos III (CNIO) has identified Pim kinase inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG and Vanderbilt University have synthesized annulated 2-amino-3-cyano thiophenes and derivatives acting as KRAS GTPase and its mutant inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Jiangsu Simcere Pharmaceutical R&D Co. Ltd. has described proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently linked to a probable global transcription activator SNF2L2 (SMARCA2; BAF190B; SNF2-α) targeting moiety reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
