Novel drugs approved by the EMA, the FDA and the MHRA in 2025: A year in review
Abstract In the 2025 novel drug mini‐review, one can take a full measure of the ingenuity that underlies current drug design and development, despite the year's smaller harvest (46 novel drugs) compared to 2024 (53) and 2023 (70). 54% of the novel drugs are first‐in‐class (FIC).
Andreas Papapetropoulos +16 more
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ENX-101, a GABAA receptor α2,3,5-selective positive allosteric modulator, displays antiseizure effects in rodent seizure and epilepsy models. [PDF]
Serrats J +11 more
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Targeting protein–protein interactions with reversible covalent modalities: Non‐cysteine chemistries
Abstract Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) are central to diverse cellular functions, and represent a rapidly expanding class of therapeutic targets. Advancements in covalent drug design have enabled small‐molecule drugs to overcome challenges associated with engaging these targets, such as limited durations of action and difficult‐to‐drug (expansive,
Ruchira Basu, Steven Fletcher
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Gut microbe-generated phenylacetylglutamine is an endogenous allosteric modulator of β2-adrenergic receptors. [PDF]
Saha PP +17 more
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Cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) alleviate hepatic steatosis in obese mice by shifting energy buffering towards phosphocreatine and enhancing lysosomal lipid degradation and trafficking. These effects are associated with increased creatine kinase activity and lysobisphosphatidic acid (LBPA) levels, highlighting a previously unrecognised ...
Radka Kočvarová +12 more
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Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of the muscarinic M<sub>1</sub> positive allosteric modulator VU0467319 for Alzheimer's disease: a single ascending-dose study in healthy participants. [PDF]
Conley AC +11 more
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IS39, a novel non‐peptide PKR1 agonist, confers cardioprotection against doxorubicin‐induced toxicity. IS39 activates PKR1‐mediated pro‐survival signalling in cardiomyocytes, reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS), DNA damage and fibrosis markers. In vivo, IS39 preserves cardiac geometry and function in mice exposed to chronic doxorubicin challenge ...
Anais Audebrand +8 more
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Mass spectrometry‐based phosphoproteomics for mechanistic dissection of cancer signaling pathways and uncovering therapeutic vulnerabilities. ABSTRACT Protein phosphorylation is a central post‐translational modification regulating cellular signaling, frequently dysregulated in cancer.
Hirokazu Shoji +2 more
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The endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex (EMC) is an evolutionarily conserved, multi‐subunit transmembrane protein complex crucial to membrane protein biogenesis and cellular protein quality control. This review systematically examines the structure, functions and disease‐associated regulatory mechanisms of EMC across multiple organ systems ...
Yan Qiao +6 more
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Structure-based identification of a G protein-biased allosteric modulator of cannabinoid receptor CB1. [PDF]
Shen S +19 more
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