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Metabolism of 2022 FDA approved small molecule drugs PART 1

Metabolite Tales Blog

Metabolism of 2022 FDA approved small molecule drugs – Part 1 Does CYP3A4 still rule? By Julia Shanu-Wilson It won’t come as much surprise to learn that of the 17 small molecules* approved by the FDA in 2022, CYP3A4 was the major player in drug metabolism. References Iversen et al.,

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Taking a new approach to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

Drug Discovery World

New York-based Oligomerix is an emerging clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing disease-modifying therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases characterised by aberrant tau protein ranging from rare tauopathies such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) to Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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New avenues for rare disease treatment

Drug Target Review

Autophagy boosters, in contrast, are conventional small molecule drugs. Small molecules have been the mainstay of the pharmaceutical industry for nearly a century, they are easy to deliver – they are often given orally – and our health systems have a lot of experience of working with them. 2018 [cited 2023 Sep 5].

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

Drug Discovery World

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. According to NCBI, most of the ADCs developed so far are for use in the treatment of cancer, but there is plenty of potential for using ADCs to treat other diseases 1.

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Bayer acquires Noria and PSMA Therapeutics to expand portfolio in prostate cancer

The Pharma Data

Broadens company’s oncology platform of Targeted Alpha Therapies / Acquisition includes actinium-225 labeled differentiated PSMA small molecule for the treatment of prostate cancer. Xofigo is currently under further evaluation in a broad clinical development program in prostate cancer and beyond. Source link: [link].

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Knopp Biosciences Announces Positive Top-Line Results from the Phase 2 EXHALE Trial of Oral Dexpramipexole in Moderate-to-Severe Eosinophilic Asthma

The Pharma Data

Knopp Biosciences is a privately held drug discovery and development company focused on delivering breakthrough treatments for immunological and neurological diseases of high unmet need. Knopp’s clinical-stage oral small molecule, dexpramipexole, is in Phase 2 clinical trials in moderate-to-severe eosinophilic asthma.

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Metabolism of 2023 FDA Approved Small Molecules – PART 1

Metabolite Tales Blog

Metabolism of 2023 FDA Approved Small Molecules – PART 1 By Julia Shanu-Wilson 2023 was a fruitful year for drug approvals by the FDA, with a crop of 34 small molecules out of a total of 55 new drugs [1]. References [1] 2023 Novel Small Molecule FDA Drug Approvals. link] [9] Patent EP1242061B1.