Korea Institute of Science and Technology has described nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2; NRF2) activators acting as nitric oxide (NO) production inhibitors and antioxidants reported to be useful for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney fibrosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

Xiamen University has synthesized oligopeptides targeting β2-microglobulin (B2M) reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc has disclosed macrocyclic orexin OX2 receptor agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of hypersomnia, narcolepsy and sleep disorders.

Sudo Biosciences Inc. has closed a $116 million series B financing, with the funding raised to be used to advance two investigational TYK2 candidates into the clinic in 2024.

NZP UK Ltd. has divulged 3-azasteroid compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, acute radiation syndrome and neurodegenerative disorders.

Innovstone Therapeutics Ltd. has synthesized aromatic heterocyclic compounds acting as leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2; Dardarin) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

Researchers from Shandong University reported on the preclinical characterization of A3B3C-1, a multifunctional agent for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), taking into account its complex nature. With multiple processes involved in its pathogenesis, the exploration of multi-target drugs may fit to address the combination of pathological factors in AD.

The KCNC1 gene encodes the voltage-gated potassium channel subunit KV3.1, and variants in this gene have been previously linked to developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE).