Inversago Pharma Inc. has synthesized cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, fibrosis, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, metabolic syndrome, alopecia and Prader-Willi syndrome.
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.’s positive top-line data from the phase III study called Cahtalyst in classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) further whetted Wall Street’s appetite for soon-to-come results in the same indication from Spruce Therapeutics Inc.
Precision Biosciences Inc. uses its proprietary Arcus platform to develop in vivo gene editing therapies and has outlined new data from its wholly owned and partnered pipeline.
The majority of patients with acromegaly who switched from therapy with injected somatostatin receptor ligands to Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s once-daily, oral drug paltusotine maintained stable levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 in a phase III trial, moving the company’s first-in-class lead closer to becoming the potential new standard of care for the rare hormonal disorder.
Researchers from Beijing Inno Medicine Co. Ltd. recently reported preclinical data for the novel liposome encapsulated rosuvastatin calcium candidate, YN-001, being developed for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
Beam Therapeutics Inc. has released new preclinical data demonstrating the ability of its in vivo drug candidate, BEAM-302, to directly correct the PiZ mutation, the primary disease-causing mutation associated with severe α1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).
Novartis AG has synthesized glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, stroke, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and diabetic nephropathy, among others.
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has announced a new research alliance with Novo Nordisk A/S in diabetes and cardiometabolic diseases. The collaboration will focus on advancing three programs over the next 3 years.
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