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Tavapadon: A New Hope in the Battle Against Parkinson's Disease
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Tavapadon: A New Hope in the Battle Against Parkinson's Disease
24 April 2024
The challenge is finding how to effectively alleviate these symptoms while maintaining sufficient safety. Tavapadon has found a balance in addressing this issue.
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Amolyt Pharma and Core Peptide Patent Product Acquired by AstraZeneca
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Amolyt Pharma and Core Peptide Patent Product Acquired by AstraZeneca
19 April 2024
In March, British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced its intention to acquire Amolyt Pharma, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for rare endocrine diseases.
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Design of Biased Agonists Targeting the Apelin Receptor
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Design of Biased Agonists Targeting the Apelin Receptor
15 April 2024
The study reveals a structure-guided strategy for biased drug optimization and has led to the development of two biased agonist drug candidates targeting the APLNR receptor.
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Nature: Design of a Novel Bivalent Analgesic Targeting the μ-Opioid Receptor
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Nature: Design of a Novel Bivalent Analgesic Targeting the μ-Opioid Receptor
10 April 2024
Opioid receptors are crucial for pain relief, blocking pain signal transmission to reduce acute and chronic pain like post-surgery and cancer pain.
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Genfleet Therapeutics Announces the Potential Molecular Structure of Its Oral KRAS G12D Inhibitor through the Publication of its Patent
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Genfleet Therapeutics Announces the Potential Molecular Structure of Its Oral KRAS G12D Inhibitor through the Publication of its Patent
9 April 2024
On March 28th, Genfleet Therapeutics publicly announced a patent for an oral KRAS G12D inhibitor, with the patent number WO2024061370A1.
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Bivalent Ligands for GPCRs
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Bivalent Ligands for GPCRs
9 April 2024
Bitopic ligands of GPCRs (G protein-coupled receptors) refer to a single chemical entity composed of two pharmacophoric groups covalently linked together.
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Cell: Designing dual-acting drugs targeting GPCRs using a cheminformatics approach based on variable scaffolds
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Cell: Designing dual-acting drugs targeting GPCRs using a cheminformatics approach based on variable scaffolds
9 April 2024
On March 28th, the journal "Cell" published an online research paper titled "Flexible Scaffold-based Cheminformatics Approach for Polypharmacological Drug Design".
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The small-molecule CXCR4 antagonist Mavorixafor is used for the treatment of WHIM syndrome and chronic neutropenia
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The small-molecule CXCR4 antagonist Mavorixafor is used for the treatment of WHIM syndrome and chronic neutropenia
9 April 2024
X4 Pharmaceuticals announced preliminary results from its Phase 2 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of once-daily oral mavorixafor with or without injected G-CSF in patients with idiopathic, cyclic, or congenital neutropenia.
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Pharvaris is developing a bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist for the treatment of hereditary angioedema
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Pharvaris is developing a bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist for the treatment of hereditary angioedema
9 April 2024
Deucrictibant is a new, potent oral small-molecule bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist, originally developed by the Pharvaris team.
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AstraZeneca's Novel GR/β2AR Targeted Therapy for Asthma
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AstraZeneca's Novel GR/β2AR Targeted Therapy for Asthma
3 April 2024
AstraZeneca's Novel GR/β2AR Targeted Therapy for Asthma: Airsupra Approval and Its Implications for Treatment.
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Progress in the Development of Drugs Targeting the PTH1R
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Progress in the Development of Drugs Targeting the PTH1R
3 April 2024
TransCon PTH, developed by Ascendis Pharma, is an investigational prodrug of PTH hormone undergoing research and development.
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Current Clinical Research Status Targeting GPCR
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Current Clinical Research Status Targeting GPCR
3 April 2024
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung condition causing scarring and stiffness, which makes breathing harder over time.
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