“compound 12” is a selective inhibitor of integrin αvβ5, a potential target for sepsis due to its potential role in regulating vascular leakage. Selectivity among integrin family members can be challenging to achieve and can have significant safety implications – hence, most integrin drugs have been selective biologics. Since the biological [...]

Compound 20 is a galactose-based monosaccharide Gal-3 inhibitor from Bristol Myers Squibb that shows potential in targeting fibrotic diseases.

Context. AZD4831 (AstraZeneca) is an oral covalent myeloperoxidase (MPO) inhibitor being developed for heart failure. Almost half of chronic heart disease patients suffer from heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and have an estimated five-year mortality rate of 75% . Improvement in vascular structure could help these [...]

Nerandomilast (BI 1015550) is Boehringer Ingelheim’s PDE4B inhibitor with demonstrated clinical potential in treating IPF.

NT-0796 is NodThera's pro-drug inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome. NT-0796 is currently in a Ph. Ib/IIa trial in obese individuals at risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. NT-0796 has the potential to reduce neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease. The NLRP3 inflammasome has emerged as a hot target due to its connection to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, gout, and other diseases. Here is a detailed review of the role of NLRP3 inhibition in treating atherosclerosis, how NT-0796 was identified, and what makes it special, clinical development, and more.