New AI tools predict diabetic kidney disease from retinal images, flag hemodialysis patients at hospitalization risk, and advance lupus nephritis care. Findings were presented at ARVO 2026 and published in NEJM Catalyst, The Lancet, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Two Nature Chemical Biology studies described new routes to molecular glue discovery. One identified ZZ1 and YPEL5-linked CTLH recruitment, while another found an ENL degrader in leukemia cells.
The FDA has accepted Bristol Myers Squibb's new drug application for iberdomide combined with daratumumab and dexamethasone for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, with a target action date of August 17, 2026.
Monthly patent reviews from April through December 2025 highlight notable drug discovery IP disclosures across targeted protein degradation, small molecule modulators, and emerging therapeutic targets in oncology, immunology, and neurology.
