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Looking beyond traditional oncogenic pathways to break cancer resistance

Drug Target Review

BRAF and downstream mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) inhibitors are combined to treat BRAF-mutated melanoma, for example. This orally available small molecule binds to the bromodomain of CBP/p300 in a highly specific manner.

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Bayer to present latest research across its advancing oncology portfolio at AACR 2023 Annual Meeting

The Pharma Data

A focus of the presentation will be on the target engagement results and pharmacokinetics from its ongoing monotherapy dose-escalation study to explore a potential optimal dose and schedule to effectively inhibit AhR.

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Metabolism of 2022 FDA approved small molecule drugs PART 2

Metabolite Tales Blog

Metabolism of 2022 FDA approved small molecule drugs part 2 Mixing it Up By Julia Shanu-Wilson In Part 1 of this topic we looked at metabolism of the small molecule drugs approved by the FDA in 2022 that were mediated by CYP3A4. Dermavant’s tapinarof is one such friend. 8 This is not the only point of interest.

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Aptorum Group Announces Submission of Clinical Trial Application for ALS-4, an Orally Administered Small Molecule Drug for the Treatment of Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

The Pharma Data

Pending Health Canada’s approval, the Phase 1 trial is designed to test the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of ALS-4 in healthy volunteers. ALS-4 is a novel small molecule adopting an anti-virulence (non-antibiotic) approach to address the growing unmet medical needs of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

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Aptorum Group Receives Clearance from Health Canada to Initiate a Phase 1 Clinical Trial for ALS-4, a Small Molecule Drug for Infections Caused by Staphylococcus aureus including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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The secondary objective is to assess the pharmacokinetic profile of SAD and MAD of ALS-4 administered orally to healthy subjects. This announcement is not a prospectus within the meaning of the Regulation (EU) n°2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 as amended by Regulations Delegated (EU) n°2019/980 of 14 March 2019 and n°2019/979 of 14 March 2019.

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Novartis announces positive results from Phase II study of LNP023 in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)

The Pharma Data

About the Study NCT03439839 is a Phase II, multicenter, open-label, sequential 2-cohort trial to assess the safety, efficacy, tolerability and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of LNP023 in PNH patients (cohort 1: n=10) with active hemolysis despite treatment with eculizumab. Blood 2019;134(Suppl 1):3517. 3. Schubart A, et al.

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Deconstructing the Diligence Process: An Approach to Vetting New Product Theses

LifeSciVC

For KLK5 and KLK7 as well as their endogenous regulator (LEKTI, encoded by SPINK5 ) and one of their substrates (filaggrin, FLG ) there is evidence that KLK5 and 7 up-regulation is pathogenic and down-regulation protective in epidermal barrier dysfunction (especially for Atopic Dermatitis). in liver, in CNS)?