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Novartis’s Spartalizumab Combo Stubles; Union Therapeutics Doses In COVID-19 Trial; Yumanity To Merge With Proteostasis

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The drug, Spartalizumab, is an experimental monoclonal antibody designed as immunotherapy to target the human programmed death-1 (PD-1) receptor. The drug uses an optimized salt form of niclosamide, which is a safe oral drug and is in use for decades as an anthelmintic drug.

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NRG announces £16m Series A for IND for Parkinson’s and ALS

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for the purpose of advancing disease-modifying oral medicines for debilitating chronic neurodegenerative disorders, by enabling investigational new drugs (IND) studies. A pre-clinical pipeline of potential first-in-class brain-penetrant small molecule inhibitors of the mitochondrial permeability pore (mPTP) are to be developed.

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A Complex Chromosomal Abberation Called Adrenoleukodystrophy

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Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD/ X-ALD) is a rare, X-linked disorder secondary to a mutation in the ABCD1 gene, which encodes for a peroxisomal membrane protein, resulting in an excessive accumulation of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) in the brain and adrenal glands. A novel, brain penetrant, orally bioavailable and selective PPAR?

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Sosei Heptares’ COVID-19 Program Identifies Potent Broad Spectrum Anti-Viral Small Molecules for Further Development

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Program focused on inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease, a highly conserved protein essential for viral replication. Structure-based design approach has identified potent compounds for further development as oral treatments for SARS-CoV-2 infection and related human coronaviruses.

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Selva Therapeutics Announces First Dosing in Phase 1 Clinical Study of SLV213, a Potential Oral Treatment for COVID-19

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for SLV213 for the treatment of COVID-19 and has dosed the first subjects in a Phase 1 clinical study. While SLV213 can be dosed orally or intravenously, Selva is first advancing it as an oral drug candidate for COVID-19.

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