- |||||||||| Leukine (sargramostim) / Partner Therap, Unituxin (dinutuximab) / United Therapeutics Corp, Ohara Pharma
Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date, Combination therapy: ANBL19P1: Treatment With Dinutuximab, Sargramostim (GM-CSF), and Isotretinoin in Combination With Irinotecan and Temozolomide After Intensive Therapy for People With High-Risk Neuroblastoma (NBL) (clinicaltrials.gov) - Oct 2, 2023 P2, N=34, Active, not recruiting, A small number of pts received 21.6 Gy after STR, however, this experience suggests that a subset of pts with RD may require RT dose > 21.6 Gy. Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Sep 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> Jun 2023
- |||||||||| Unituxin (dinutuximab) / United Therapeutics Corp, Ohara Pharma
Enrollment open: Rapid Administration Pilot for Infusing Dinutuximab (clinicaltrials.gov) - Sep 28, 2023 P4, N=11, Recruiting, Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Sep 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> Jun 2023 Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
- |||||||||| nanvuranlat (JPH203) - J / Pharma, Ohara Pharma
Journal: Targeting glutamine metabolic reprogramming of SLC7A5 enhances the efficacy of anti-PD-1 in triple-negative breast cancer. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 25, 2023 The combination of a SLC7A5 blockade mediated via JPH203 treatment and an anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) antibody synergistically increased the immune cell infiltration rate and inhibited tumor progression. Hence, our results highlight the molecular mechanisms underlying SLC7A5 effects and lead to a better understanding of the potential benefit of targeting glutamine metabolism in combination with immunotherapy as a new therapy for TNBC.
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Journal: Design and Synthesis of 1,3,5-Triazines or Pyrimidines Containing Dithiocarbamate Moiety as PI3K? Selective Inhibitors. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 22, 2023 inhibitors that have not been reported in the literature...In addition, compound 13 induced obvious tumor regression in the U87-MG cell line xenografts mouse model, with no obvious signs of toxicity after intraperitoneal injection at a dose of 40 mg/kg. Compound 13 can be an effective selective inhibitor of PI3K?, and it provides patients with an opportunity to avoid the side effects related to the wider inhibition of the class I PI3K family.
- |||||||||| foscenvivint (PRI724) / PRISM Pharma, Ohara Pharma
Journal: Molecular insights of a CBP/?-catenin-signaling inhibitor on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-induced liver fibrosis and disorder. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 18, 2023 PRI-724-treated NASH mice not only recovered from NASH-related liver fibrosis through the effect of PRI-724 down-regulating the expression of pro-fibrotic genes and up-regulating the expression of anti-fibrotic genes, but they also recovered from NASH-induced liver disorder. PRI-724, a selective CBP/?-catenin inhibitor, thus shows a potent therapeutic effect for NASH-related liver fibrosis and for decreasing adipose tissue in the liver.
- |||||||||| Erwinase (erwinia L-asparaginase) / Jazz, Ohara Pharma
Journal: PEGylation versus glycosylation: effect on the thermodynamics and thermostability of crisantaspase. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 12, 2023 The activation energy of denaturation of PEG-crisantaspase (307.1?kJ?mol) was higher than for crisantaspase (218.1?kJ?mol) and Glyco-crisantaspase (120.0?kJ?mol), which means that more energy is required to overcome the energy barrier of the unfolding process. According to our results, PEG-crisantaspase is more thermostable than its native form, while Glyco-crisantaspase is more thermosensitive.
- |||||||||| foscenvivint (PRI724) / PRISM Pharma, Ohara Pharma
Journal, IO biomarker: A Deeply Quiescent Subset of CML LSC Depend on FAO Yet Avoid Deleterious ROS by Suppressing Mitochondrial Complex I. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 11, 2023 We investigated the biological aspects related to LSC heterogeneity in CML patients and demonstrated the ability of specific small molecule CBP/?-catenin antagonists to safely eliminate deeply quiescent therapy resistant CSC. These observations may represent an attractive generalizable therapeutic strategy that could help develop better protocols to eradicate the quiescent LSC population.
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Journal: Ultraviolet B radiation-induced JPH203-loaded keratinocyte extracellular vesicles exert etiological interventions for psoriasis therapy. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 7, 2023 In an imiquimod-induced psoriatic model, J@EV significantly ameliorated the related symptoms as well as suppressed the over-activated immune reaction, evidenced by the decreased keratinocyte hyperplasia, Th17 expansion, and IL17 release. This study shows that J@EV exerts therapeutic efficacy for psoriasis by suppressing LAT1-mTOR involved keratinocyte hyperproliferation and Th17 expansion, as well as inhibiting IL-1-NF-?B mediated inflammation, representing a novel and promising strategy for psoriasis therapy.
- |||||||||| An Update on Higher Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes () - Aug 31, 2023 - Abstract #SOHO2023SOHO_939;
Therapies The current treatment landscape for HR-MDS is limited to HMA monotherapy, either parenteral (azacitidine or decitabine) or a more recently available oral option (decitabine/cedazuridine), followed by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant when feasible based on patient fitness and donor availability.14,15 There is a great need for alternative agents in the front-line and HMA-failure settings, as outcomes are particularly dismal in the latter.16,17 Unfortunately, drug development in MDS has been hampered by poorly-understood disease biology, lack of quality animal models, broad heterogeneity in disease phenotype, and suboptimal patient accrual to trials.18,19 Therapies more recently approved in AML are now being evaluated in HR-MDS. Liposomal daunorubicin/cytarabine (CPX-351) in the front-line setting has some promising, albeit limited, data published so far.20
- |||||||||| nanvuranlat (JPH203) - J / Pharma, Ohara Pharma
Preclinical, Journal: Inhibition of cancer-type amino acid transporter LAT1 suppresses B16-F10 melanoma metastasis in mouse models. (Pubmed Central) - Aug 30, 2023 Our results demonstrated that nanvuranlat (JPH203), a high-affinity LAT1-selective inhibitor, suppressed B16-F10 cell proliferation, migration, and invasion...Our findings revealed that the downregulation of the mTOR signaling pathway, induced by LAT1 inhibitors, decreased the expression of integrin ?v?3, contributing to the suppression of metastasis. These results highlight the critical role of LAT1 in cancer metastasis and suggest that LAT1 inhibition may serve as a potential target for anti-metastasis cancer therapy.
- |||||||||| Unituxin (dinutuximab) / United Therapeutics Corp, Ohara Pharma
Journal, IO biomarker: The yes-associated protein (YAP) is associated with resistance to anti-GD2 immunotherapy in neuroblastoma through downregulation of ST8SIA1. (Pubmed Central) - Aug 13, 2023 Patients with relapsed neuroblastoma are often treated with immunotherapy such as the anti-GD2 antibody, dinutuximab, in combination with chemotherapy...The mechanism of ST8SIA1 suppression by YAP is independent of PRRX1 expression, a mesenchymal master transcription factor, suggesting YAP may be the downstream effector of mesenchymal GD2 resistance. These results therefore identify YAP as a therapeutic target to augment GD2 immunotherapy responses in patients with neuroblastoma.
- |||||||||| Vesanoid (tretinoin) / Roche, Amnolake (tamibarotene) / Syros, Nippon Shinyaku, Zeria Pharma, RaQualia, Ohara Pharma
Review, Journal: The Promise of Retinoids in the Treatment of Cancer: Neither Burnt Out Nor Fading Away. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 29, 2023 through strong SE levels in the gene locus and increased sensitivity to tamibarotene. Combined with a hypomethylating agent, synthetic retinoids have shown synergistic anti-leukemic effects in non-APL AML preclinical models and are now being studied in phase II and III clinical trials.
- |||||||||| Kidrolase (L-asparaginase) / Jazz, Merck (MSD), Erwinase (erwinia L-asparaginase) / Jazz, Ohara Pharma, Oncaspar liquid (pegaspargase) / Servier
Journal: Our Experiences with Asparaginase Activity Measurements in Children with Lymphoblastic Diseases. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 29, 2023 Combined with a hypomethylating agent, synthetic retinoids have shown synergistic anti-leukemic effects in non-APL AML preclinical models and are now being studied in phase II and III clinical trials. Monitoring of AEA can help to identify patients with 'silent inactivation' and their asparaginase therapy can thus be optimized.
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Preclinical, Journal, IO biomarker: IgA antibody immunotherapy targeting GD2 is effective in preclinical neuroblastoma models. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 26, 2023 Monitoring of AEA can help to identify patients with 'silent inactivation' and their asparaginase therapy can thus be optimized. IgA3.0 ch14.18 is a promising new therapy for neuroblastoma, showing (1) increased half-life compared to natural IgA antibodies, (2) increased protein stability enabling effortless production and purification, (3) potent CD89-mediated tumor killing in vitro by healthy subjects and patients with neuroblastoma and (4) antitumor efficacy in long-term mouse neuroblastoma models.
- |||||||||| Erwinase (erwinia L-asparaginase) / Jazz, Ohara Pharma
Journal: Back to the future: the amazing journey of the therapeutic antileukemia enzyme asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 20, 2023 An asparaginase product displaying the same characteristics of the Erwinia chrysanthemi asparaginase recently has been produced by use of recombinant technology, thus securing a preparation available for use as an alternative, or as a back-up in case of shortages, for the non-recombinant product. The long journey of the Erwinia chrysanthemi asparaginase product as it has developed throughout the last several decades has made it possible for almost every child and adult with ALL to complete the asparaginase-based protocol treatment when an immunological reaction has occurred to any Escherichia coli asparaginase product.
- |||||||||| foscenvivint (PRI724) / PRISM Pharma, Ohara Pharma
Journal: Assessment of the structure-activity relationship and antileukemic activity of diacylpyramide compounds as human ClpP agonists. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 19, 2023 We previously developed ZG111, a potent ClpP agonist derived from ICG-001, inhibits the proliferation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell lines in vitro and in vivo by degrading respiratory chain complex proteins...Finally, ZG36 treatment inhibited 3-D cell growth in vitro and suppressed the tumorigenesis of AML cells in xenografted mice models. Collectively, we developed a new class of human ClpP agonists that can be used as potential antileukemic therapies.
- |||||||||| Amnolake (tamibarotene) / Syros, Nippon Shinyaku, Zeria Pharma, RaQualia, Ohara Pharma
Journal: Tamibarotene targets heparin-binding protein for attenuating lung injury in sepsis. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 13, 2023 Combinations of PRI-724 with erlotinib or HS-173 were more potent in inducing apoptosis. These findings demonstrated that tamibarotene lessens sepsis-induced lung injury, and the effect could be exerted by targeting HBP and thereby deregulating the NF-?B signaling pathway.
- |||||||||| foscenvivint (PRI724) / PRISM Pharma, Ohara Pharma
Journal, Tumor cell: WNT-Conditioned Mechanism of Exit from Postchemotherapy Shock of Differentiated Tumour Cells. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 22, 2023 Collectively, JPH may increase mitochondrial function independent of the mitochondrial biogenic transcription pathway; however, high doses may reduce insulin signaling. these data support the hypothesis that the emergence of differentiated tumour cells from postchemotherapy shock after chemotherapy is due to ectopic activation of WNT signalling pathway genes.
- |||||||||| foscenvivint (PRI724) / PRISM Pharma, Ohara Pharma, nirogacestat (PF-03084014) / SpringWorks Therap, Daurismo (glasdegib) / Pfizer
THE EFFECT OF CONVENTIONAL CHEMOTHERAPY AFTER EXITING QUIESCENT STATE IN ACUTE MYELOID LEUKAEMIA () - May 12, 2023 - Abstract #EHA2023EHA_2569; Also, HL60 showed a more sensitive pattern to idarrubicin, while OCI-AML3 and KASUMI1 were more sensitive to azacitidine. The results obtained show a greater efficacy of conventional chemotherapy when Hedgehog, Notch and Wnt/?-catenin pathways are inhibited in acute myeloid leukaemia cell lines.Figure.
- |||||||||| Erwinase (erwinia L-asparaginase) / Jazz, Ohara Pharma, Torisel (temsirolimus) / Pfizer
METABOLIC PLASTICITY REVEALS A TARGETABLE VULNERABILITY IN LEUKEMIA (Illusion) - May 12, 2023 - Abstract #EHA2023EHA_2319; We propose a promising treatment combining an asparagine and glutamine degrader(Erwinase) with a PI3KS inhibitor (Torisel) that should be considered as a therapeutic option in a bridge-to- transplant approach for R/R T-ALL/LL with PI3KS deregulation. We show that metabolic plasticity conveys a unique and targetable vulnerability in PI3KS-driven leukemia that show promising results in pre-clinical and clinical settings.
- |||||||||| Amnolake (tamibarotene) / Syros, Nippon Shinyaku, Zeria Pharma, RaQualia, Ohara Pharma
Journal: Targeting RARA Overexpression with Tamibarotene, a Potent and Selective RAR? Agonist, is a Novel Approach in AML. (Pubmed Central) - May 1, 2023 P2 We show that metabolic plasticity conveys a unique and targetable vulnerability in PI3KS-driven leukemia that show promising results in pre-clinical and clinical settings. The combination of oral tamibarotene plus azacitidine was evaluated in a phase 2 clinical study in 51 newly diagnosed unfit patients with AML identified as RARA-positive (n
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