Researchers from Revolo Biotherapeutics Ltd. recently presented preclinical data for IRL-201104, a clinical-stage immunomodulatory peptide currently in phase II development as an intravenous treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis.
Centauri Therapeutics Ltd. has selected its first clinical candidate in the ABX-01 program to treat gram-negative bacterial lung infections. Based on the company’s Alphamer platform, the broad-spectrum antimicrobial peptide has been selected to treat clinically prevalent and multidrug-resistant bacterial strains.
The nuclear protein charged amino acid-rich leucine zipper 1 (Crlz-1) has been shown to play a role in the rapid proliferative stages of B-cell development, being targeted by the canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
Researchers from Southwest Jiaotong University published the discovery of novel high affinity peptides against the protein of human DNA binding domain of FOXM1 (FOXM1-DBD) to be developed for the treatment of cancer.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is included in the World Health Organization’s Bacterial Priority Pathogen List 2024 because of its concerning ability to acquire and develop high levels of antimicrobial resistance. New-in-class antimicrobial options specifically targeting multidrug-resistant (MDR) P. aeruginosa are lacking.
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic described the efficacy of NPA-7, a potential first-in-class multivalent fusion protein comprising a sequence of 22 amino acids of human BNP fused to the Mas receptor agonist Ang 1-7.
Colorectal cancer remains the third most common malignancy worldwide, with advanced stages presenting significant challenges for treatment. A recently published study highlights the potential of combining the antiangiogenic peptide TB-01 (PEP-06), a drug in phase II studies in China, with the approved cytotoxic drug trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102) as a treatment for colorectal cancer.
The largest analysis to date of patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) has investigated their effects on nearly 175 diseases, and found that compared to three other classes of diabetes medications, individuals with a prescription for GLP-1RAs had a reduced risk of 42 diseases, and an increased risk of 19. The findings, which were published Jan. 20, 2025, in Nature Medicine, provide a comprehensive overview of GLP-1RAs’ effects.
Peptidream Inc. has released promising results from preclinical testing of its oral myostatin inhibitors, administered in combination with semaglutide, in a mouse model of obesity.