Evaxion Biotech A/S has announced the initiation of a novel pipeline program, EVX-B3, an artificial intelligence (AI)-designed vaccine candidate against an undisclosed bacterial pathogen. The new vaccine project will be the subject of a co-funded collaboration between Evaxion and an undisclosed partner.
Researchers from China Pharmaceutical University and Nanjing First Hospital synthesized and optimized a novel series of thiohydantoin based compounds leading to the discovery of candidate [I] as the lead androgen receptor (AR) antagonist (IC50=1.46 µM).
Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) is a key mediator of the fibrotic response, and its dysregulation drives the formation of the fibrotic niche, which impairs the capacity of tissue repair, regeneration and homeostasis.
The development of novel antimicrobial agents is crucial to combat the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria, which cause millions of deaths and high economic losses. Researchers from Shaanxi University of Science & Technology and colleagues reported on the design and optimization of new pleuromutilin derivatives intended for use as antibacterial drugs against multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria.
Researchers at Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and Sunnybrook Research Institute have described isoquinoline derivatives acting as apoptosis regulator BAX and/or BAK inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
Insusense ApS has identified sortilin (NT3; Gp95) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of neurodegeneration, cancer, pain, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, hearing loss and cardiovascular disorders, among others.
Inversago Pharma Inc. has synthesized cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, fibrosis, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, metabolic syndrome, alopecia and Prader-Willi syndrome.
Cancer Research Technology Ltd. has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding moiety covalently bonded to a mitogen-activated protein kinase 7 (MAPK7; ERK5)-targeting moiety through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
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