Norroy Bioscience Co. Ltd. has identified conjugates comprising fibroblast activation protein α (FAP)-targeting agents covalently linked to cytotoxic drugs or unlabeled or radiolabeled imaging agents through a linker acting as FAP ligands reported to be useful for diagnosis and treatment of cancer expressing FAP.
Researchers from Sichuan Baili Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Systimmune Inc. presented preclinical data for the novel CD33-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) being evaluated for the treatment of hematologic malignancies.
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and affiliated organizations presented the discovery and preclinical characterization of MS-8535, a novel spindlin-1 (SPIN1) inhibitor being developed as chemical tool anticancer agent.
Asieris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has described indole phthalocyanine compounds acting as fluorescence imaging agents with high contrast reported to be useful for the diagnosis of bladder cancer.
Sunshine Lake Pharma Co Ltd. has identified pyrimidopyridine compounds acting as GTPase KRAS (G12D mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Genesis Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α (PI3Kα) (H1047R mutant) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
α-Fetoprotein (AFP) is a tumor-associated antigen and an ideal target for T-cell receptor T-cell (TCR-T) therapy. While the safety of AFP-targeting TCR-T products has been previously demonstrated in early clinical trials, the efficacy of these cell therapies is still modest, warranting further research.
Appicine Therapeutics (HK) Ltd. has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) compounds comprising a E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety coupled to a Bcl-2-like protein 1 (Bcl-xL; Bcl-X; BCL2L1)-targeting moiety through a linker. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.