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Design, Synthesis and Pro‐Inflammatory Activity of Palmitoylated Derivatives of Thioglycolic Acid as New Immunomodulators

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

The new palmitoylated derivatives of thioglycolic acid are designed to mimic microbial lipopeptides as a new class of small-molecule immunomodulators. The current study includes a new design of palmitoylated derivatives of thioglycolic acids (PTGAs) capable of triggering innate immune responses.

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Advancements in hit identification for membrane protein drug discovery

Drug Target Review

Involved in various physiological processes, such as vision, taste, smell, immune response and neurotransmission, GPCRs are activated by various molecules including hormones, neurotransmitters and environmental stimuli, which trigger a cascade of cellular events that help regulate bodily functions.

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The power of combinations in blood cancers

Drug Target Review

These regimens frequently include one or two small molecule inhibitors and immuno-oncology (IO) therapies, such as monoclonal antibodies and T-cell engagers. This article was written and developed by AstraZeneca. These options are creating opportunities to develop more sophisticated, novel combination regimens for patients.

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Unleashing the power of AI in target discovery and resilience against disease

Drug Target Review

In this article, I spoke to Olivia Cavlan, Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer at Alchemab Therapeutics Ltd, about how AI is transforming the landscape of disease research, unlocking a treasure trove of knowledge that may hold the key to a healthier future. Cavlan will explore more of these ends in our next article.

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Build It & They Will Come: Momentum Building For CBL-B Inhibition

LifeSciVC

Such is the story of targeting casitas B-lineage lymphoma-B (CBL-B) that was highlighted in a recent scientific review article published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. Even good ideas are met with healthy skepticism for the practical and technical limitations of being able to effectively test a hypothesis.

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New targeted therapies show promise in lung cancer treatment

Drug Target Review

Typically, these combinations include an immune checkpoint inhibitor (CPI; eg, anti-programmed cell death protein 1 [PD-1] / programmed cell death ligand 1 [PD-L1]) combined with other components such as chemotherapy, a targeted small molecule drug, novel CPIs, or ADCs.

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Iptacopan

New Drug Approvals

3 Additionally, iptacopan has the benefit of targeting factor B, which only affect the alternative complement pathway, leaving the classic and lectin pathway untouched for the body to still mount adequate immune responses against pathogens. of patients experienced a sustained hemoglobin improvement without transfusions respectively.

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