Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University presented data from a study that aimed to assess the role of long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1605 (LINC01605) in the progression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
Alkira Bio, a new spinout from Australia’s Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health has emerged from stealth mode thanks to seed funding from Curie.bio. Although the amount of funding is not disclosed, Curie.bio typically invests $5 million to $10 million in a founder company and then co-pilots the drug discovery program, deploying drug development experts to its portfolio companies to help navigate decision making as part of the deal, Florey researcher turned Alkira Bio CEO Daniel Scott told BioWorld.
Guangdong Newopp Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has identified macrocyclic derivatives acting as ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 1 (USP1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has discovered sodium channel protein type 10 subunit α (SCN10A; Nav1.8) blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of pain.
Jiangsu Mingsheng Jutai Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has patented β-catenin (CTNNB1)/BCL9 interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and fibrosis.
Scientists at Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH have made the ketohexokinase (KHK) inhibitor BI-9787 freely available as a tool compound via the company’s Opnme program.
GSK plc and Flagship Pioneering Inc. have entered a collaboration to discover and develop a portfolio of therapeutics and vaccines for respiratory and immunology indications.
DeepSA, an edit-based generative framework that utilizes deep simulated annealing (SA), was used to develop novel local anesthetics with multiple activities. Researchers from Sichuan University applied DeepSA to generate over 400 analogs of the local anesthetic articaine.