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Bayer and Bicycle collaborate on bicyclic peptides

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They are chemically synthesisable, featuring a low molecular weight and tunable pharmacokinetics, with a large surface-area for molecular interactions that allows protein-protein interactions to be targeted. The two companies will jointly use Bicycle’s peptide technology to develop bicyclic peptides for several oncology targets.

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Early trial data supports neurodegenerative disease-modifying drug

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Biotechnology company Allyx Therapeutics has reported positive Phase Ib clinical data for its lead compound, ALX-001, a first-in-class, synapse-targeted, disease-modifying oral therapy in development for neurodegenerative diseases. The findings were presented at the AD/PD 2024 Conference in Lisbon.

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Immunotherapy for solid tumours progresses to human trials

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Research partners in the UK are progressing their orally available small molecule cancer immunotherapy drug into clinical development as a treatment for advanced solid tumours. HTL0039732 works by blocking signalling through a specific type of prostaglandin receptor, the prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-type prostanoid receptor 4 (EP4).

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Inhaled smoking cessation therapy superior to other treatments

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QN-01 is currently being evaluated in the US by the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and in the UK by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The results from Qnovia’s first in-human study demonstrate a superior pharmacokinetic profile compared to existing NRTs.

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Drug discovery gets $9.75m boost for MedChem Australia 

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The Commonwealth Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has invested $9.75 He said: “Creating molecules for medicines from promising research ‘hits’ is a huge challenge and remains a major gap in Australian drug discovery efforts. MedChem Australia will fill this gap.

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Validating a revolutionary therapy against lethal haemorrhage 

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A public-private consortium formed by the biotech Hemostatics, based at the Barcelona Science Park, the Clínica Universidad de Navarra (CUN) and the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), has received €2.5 Until now, the total capital raised to develop the compound amounts to €3 million, including €0.3

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The latest advances in breast cancer therapy

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“We are thrilled to see this level of clinical activity in such a heavily pre-treated patient population,” said John Houston, Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer and President at Arvinas. Vepdegestrant is the only PROTAC ER degrader in late-stage clinical development.

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