RTI International has described cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of metabolic syndrome, binge-eating disorder, Prader-Willi syndrome, alcoholism, nicotine dependence and cannabis abuse.
Gossamer Bio Inc. has divulged diacylglycerol kinase α (DGK-α) and/or diacylglycerol kinase ζ (DGK-ζ) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and viral infections.
LG Chem Ltd. has identified macrophage stimulating 1 receptor (MST1R; RON) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer and immunological disorders.
Chengdu Easton Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has synthesized oxalamide derivatives acting as protein arginine N-methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Xinthera Inc. has disclosed integrin α4β7 (LPAM-1) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, pouchitis, gastroenteritis, eosinophilic esophagitis and lung inflammatory disease.
Heart failure (HF) accounts for 9.2% of all cardiovascular-related deaths. HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) occurs when the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is ≥50%.
Zika virus (ZIKV), Dengue virus (DENV) and yellow fever virus (YFV) are closely related mosquito-borne flaviviruses for which effective treatment or prophylactic options are still scarce.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by bone and cartilage destruction, where immune cells such as macrophages, among others, play a crucial role in RA pathogenesis.
Researchers from Xuzhou Medical University and affiliated organizations have presented data from a study that assessed the protective effect of the natural flavonoid compound karanjin against sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice.