Immune checkpoint blockade is one of the major advances in cancer treatment in recent years. However, the majority of immune checkpoints are embedded in the cell membrane and this fact represents a limitation for targeted degradation using proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs).

Neuroinflammation is a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome has been associated with the pathogenesis of AD, therefore, targeting NLRP3 may help reduce neuroinflammation and slow down the progression of AD.

A €20 million (US$20.6 million) series A financing round at Neumirna Therapeutics ApS is set to support the company’s development of RNA therapies for epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders, and enable the company to advance its lead asset into the clinic.

Researchers from Gazi University and Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena presented the discovery and preclinical characterization of novel microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase 1 (mPGES-1) inhibitors as potential anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug candidates.

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has obtained clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct clinical trials in China of SYH-2059 tablets for interstitial lung disease, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based models developed by a team of international researchers were able to identify ovarian cancer in ultrasound images more accurately than humans. Results from a study published in Nature Medicine showed that the AI models achieved an accuracy rate of 86.3%, compared to 82.6% for the experts and 77.7% for the non-expert examiners.