Researchers from Guangdong University of Technology and collaborators recently published details on the preclinical characterization of GDU-952.

Researchers have defined an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) reversal phenotype as having an initial diagnosis of ALS but subsequently showing a progressive and sustained clinical improvement, based on an unusual case they found.

Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) stimulates the release of cytokines and mediators that participate in tissue inflammation and acts as a chemoattractant for neutrophils, eosinophils and monocytes at the inflammation site.

At the recent American College of Neuropsychopharmacology meeting, Trevena Inc. presented preclinical data for the novel selective sphingosine 1-phosphate S1P1 receptor modulator TRV-045, being developed for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).

Voronoi and Voronoi Bio Inc. have patented heteroaryl derivative compounds acting as serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF) inhibitors and reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.

Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α (PI3Kα) (H1047R mutant) inhibitors are described in a Relay Therapeutics Inc. patent as potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, particularly, breast and ovarian cancer.