Researchers at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. have described indazole macrocycles acting as stimulator of interferon genes protein (STING; TMEM173) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory, neurological, metabolic, cardiovascular and eye disorders.
Synnovation Therapeutics Inc. has identified phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α (PI3Kα) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS), congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal naevi and skeletal abnormalities.
Interline Therapeutics Inc. has synthesized receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 (RIPK2; RIP-2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, allergy, fibrosis, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co. Ltd. has disclosed compounds acting as phosphodiesterase PDE4 inhibitors, particularly PDE4B, reported to be useful for the treatment of respiratory, gastrointestinal, inflammatory, dermatological, ophthalmic and neurological disorders, transplant rejection and cancer.
Onquality Pharmaceuticals LLC has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for OQL-025 to treat epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor-induced acneiform rash, a common toxicity affecting patients treated with EGFR inhibitor therapy for various cancers.
Zymeworks Inc. has announced that its current R&D priority is to progress its differentiated portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) into clinical studies this year and next.
Quanta Therapeutics Inc. has announced progression of its pipeline of KRAS-directed drug candidates, with the receipt of IND approval from the FDA for QTX-3034.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses the quorum sensing (QS) system to regulate virulence factors expression and biofilm development. Researchers from Jinan University reported on novel inhibitors of P. aeruginosa transcriptional activator proteins LasR and LasB.