Helicore Biopharma Inc. has emerged from stealth with $65 million in series A financing and a focus on first-in-class glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) antagonists for obesity and related conditions. The company’s portfolio includes GIP antibody conjugates designed to address specific obesity subpopulations.
Theranib Inc. has divulged retinal dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1A1; RALDH1) and/or retinal dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH1A2; RALDH2) and/or aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1 member A3 (ALDH1A3; RALDH3) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory disorders.
Artivila (Shenzhen) Innovation Center Ltd. has identified NAD(+) hydrolase SARM1 (SAMD2; MyD88-5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and peripheral neuropathy.
Xi’an Xintong Medicine Research Co. Ltd. has synthesized tyrosine-protein kinase JAK3 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia areata, vitiligo, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.
Genzyme Corp. (Sanofi Genzyme) has disclosed sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter B(0)AT1 (SLC6A19) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of phenylketonuria, among others.
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.
Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc. has expanded its relationship with Microsoft Corp. to broaden their AI-focused collaboration and build its Predictcell technology for predictive precision T-cell targeting.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) may progress to chronic kidney disease, and there is an urgent need for approaches that improve the limited regeneration of the renal tubules after AKI.
Researchers from Zhengzhou University and affiliated organizations presented the development and preclinical characterization of VVL-12, an oncolytic vaccinia virus (VV) for the treatment of lung cancer.
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