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Small Molecule of the Year – 2022

Drug Hunter

We asked the global drug discovery community to nominate and vote on their favorite molecule from 2022, and the results are in. The 2022 winner, with the most overall votes across the ten finalist molecules , is BMS’ oral, deuterated allosteric TYK2 inhibitor, deucravacitinib, the first new treatment for plaque psoriasis in nearly a decade.

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Astex and MSD expand cancer drug discovery collaboration

Drug Discovery World

Astex Pharmaceuticals and MSD (Merck & Co) have announced an exclusive worldwide research collaboration to identify small molecule candidates with activity towards a tumour suppressor protein for the treatment of cancer.

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Lead Pharma Teams with Roche on Oral Small Molecules for Immune-Mediated Diseases

The Pharma Data

Lead Pharma has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Roche , hoping to lead the way in the development of oral small molecules for immune-mediated diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel diseases. . Our ambition is to develop life-changing treatments for patients.

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Sosei Heptares and Biohaven Enter Global Collaboration and License Agreement to Advance Novel Small-Molecule CGRP Antagonist Portfolio

The Pharma Data

Biohaven acquires exclusive global rights to a portfolio of novel, small-molecule CGRP antagonists. In addition, we have advanced zavegepant, our intra-nasal CGRP receptor antagonist, successfully through its first pivotal trial, also for the acute treatment of migraine. TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, England , Dec.

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Pheno Therapeutics buys rights to potential remyelination drug

Drug Discovery World

Pheno Therapeutics has entered an agreement with UCB for the rights to develop, manufacture and commercialise a preclinical-stage programme of novel small molecules designed to promote remyelination. .

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Key drug development trends and predictions for 2024

Drug Discovery World

This move indicates that, despite the financial downturn, there are still acquisitions and funding releases, particularly in the gene therapy space and for those developing promising small molecule or biologic products that are potentially transformative for patients and where a relatively short timeline to market is likely (e.g.

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Immunotherapy for solid tumours progresses to human trials

Drug Discovery World

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. We hope that this EP4-targeting approach will deliver a promising route to improving treatment options for patients with a broad range of cancers.”

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