The BMS factor XIa inhibitor, milvexian (BMS-986177), is an oral antithrombotic with a Ki of 0.11 nM. A member of this macrocyclic series was previously highlighted as one of 2020’s Molecules of the Year . Poor pharmaceutic properties from previous preclinical molecules such as solubility were addressed resulting in this candidate. Milvexian [...]

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

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

The Cytokinetics next-generation myosin inhibitor, aficamten , is a phase II candidate for genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathies, and is orally dosed between 5-30 mg QD. It follows BMS’s mavacamten ( acquired from Myokardia in a $13.1B deal), whose NDA is under review by the FDA. This class of molecules is intended to address hypertrophic [...]

Novartis' NLRP3 inhibitor, NVP-DFV890, features a unique sulfonimidamide motif designed to reduce hydrolysis relative to traditional sulfonylureas. This potent compound, with promising PK in humans, is advancing through multiple clinical studies, including Ph. II trials for coronary heart disease and knee osteoarthritis. Presented by Angela Mackay at the EFMC-ISMC 2024 joint conference in Rome, this overview covers NVP-DFV890's discovery, as well as its preclinical PK and PD data.