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Macrocyclization via Ring-Closing Metathesis in Drug Discovery & Process Chemistry

Drug Hunter

Recent Applications of Ring-Closing Metathesis in Drug Discovery and Development A selection of representative macrocycles in drug discovery where ring-closing metathesis has been applied to their synthesis are shown below, highlighting chemically diverse macrocycles from programs that have reached clinical development.

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Leniolisib

New Drug Approvals

2017, 8, 9, 975980 [link] The predominant expression of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) in leukocytes and its critical role in B and T cell functions led to the hypothesis that selective inhibitors of this isoform would have potential as therapeutics for the treatment of allergic and inflammatory disease. World Health Organization (2017).

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Human neuronal cells: possibilities in drug safety testing

Drug Target Review

1-4 This approach saves time, money, and resources, and ultimately leads to safer medicines going forward to the clinic. CNS-related issues account for nearly a quarter of failures during clinical development, a phase where consequences are high in terms of resources and patient impact. 2017 Jan;155(1):234–47.

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Cancer immunotherapy: GDF-15’s role in Anti-PD-1 resistance

Drug Target Review

She joined the company in November 2018 with more than 10 years of experience in drug discovery and non-clinical development of immunomodulatory drugs in the immuno-oncology space. in North America) in late 2017. She has established a track record as a successful leader and entrepreneur in the biotech industry.

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Women in Stem with Dr Christine Schuberth-Wagner

Drug Target Review

The results from these trials will build the basis for addressing therapy-induced GDF-15-mediated resistance of cancers, a problem that represents a significant challenge across several therapeutic classes, including approaches currently in advanced stages of clinical development. in North America) in late 2017.

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J&J, Legend Biotech Launch Rolling Submission for CAR-T Therapy for Multiple Myeloma | 2020-12-22

The Pharma Data

Legend will receive $75 million from J&J as a clinical development-based milestone payment, per a 2017 collaboration pact.

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MorphoSys To Present At the 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

The Pharma Data

Based on its leading expertise in antibody, protein and peptide technologies, MorphoSys, together with its partners, has developed and contributed to the development of more than 100 product candidates, of which 27 are currently in clinical development.