Molecular Function
Novartis Bets on Covalent Chemistry in $1B Matchpoint Therapeutics Deal
Novartis; Matchpoint Therapeutics; covalent chemistry; exclusive option and license agreement; inflammatory diseases; oral inhibitors; Advanced Covalent Exploration platform; drug development; biotechnology partnerships
Advancements in Predicting Tumor Response and Expanding Therapy Eligibility Using Epigenomic Biomarkers
epigenomic biomarkers; tumor response prediction; personalized cancer therapy; DNA methylation; AI-driven diagnostics
MIT’s Boltz-1 AI Model Rivals AlphaFold 3 in Biomolecular Structure Prediction
MIT; Boltz-1; AlphaFold 3; AI model; biomolecular structure prediction; drug discovery; protein folding; open-source AI
Kymera Soars on Early Protein Degrader Data
Kymera Therapeutics; KT-621; STAT6 degrader; protein degradation; Phase 1 clinical trial; autoimmune disease
Boundless Bio Lays Off 33% of Staff Following Stumble of Lead Program
Boundless Bio; layoffs; biotech; clinical trial; BBI-355; BBI-825; RNR inhibitor; CHK1 inhibitor; combination therapy; solid tumors; pipeline restructuring
PRISM BioLab and Elix Collaborate to Revolutionize AI-Driven Drug Discovery with Peptide Mimetics
PRISM BioLab , Elix , AI drug discovery , Peptide mimetics , Protein-protein interactions , PepMetics® , Small molecule inhibitors , Drug discovery efficiency , Pharmaceutical innovation
TRIMTECH Therapeutics raises $31M seed funding to advance targeted protein degradation pipeline for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
targeted protein degradation, neurodegenerative diseases, TRIM21, TRIMTAC degraders, CNS therapeutics, seed funding, biotech startup
BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics Goes Public via $450M SPAC Merger
BridgeBio, oncology, SPAC merger, Helix Acquisition Corp. II, KRAS inhibitors, cancer pipeline, RAS pathway, PI3K pathway
FDA Approves Roche’s PATHWAY HER2 Test for HER2-Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer
Roche, PATHWAY HER2 (4B5) test, FDA approval, HER2-ultralow, metastatic breast cancer, companion diagnostic, Enhertu, personalized medicine
Cargo Therapeutics Discontinues Lead CAR-T Program Due to Poor Durability and Safety Concerns
CAR-T therapy, durability, safety, clinical trial discontinuation, large B-cell lymphoma, firi-cel, CARGO Therapeutics