ALK Inhibitors for Treating Cancer, Blood, and Kidney Diseases

ACS Med Chem Lett. 2022 Sep 7;13(10):1539-1541. doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.2c00388. eCollection 2022 Oct 13.

Abstract

Cancers that traditionally have been resistant to apoptosis via chemical- or radiation-based therapies may respond when the treatments are combined with ALK-5 inhibition. Disclosures in this Patent Highlight provide inhibitors of activin-receptor-like kinases such as ALK-5, compositions and methods for increasing red blood cell or hemoglobin levels, and activin antagonists to treat, prevent, or reduce the progression rate or severity of kidney disease.

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