Very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase

Yumanity Therapeutics Announces Study Demonstrating In Vivo Efficacy of YTX-7739 in a Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Mouse Model

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

YTX-7739 is currently in clinical development by Yumanity Therapeutics as a potential treatment for Parkinsons disease.

Key Points: 
  • YTX-7739 is currently in clinical development by Yumanity Therapeutics as a potential treatment for Parkinsons disease.
  • They had recently shown that GBM cancer stem cells are highly susceptible to pharmacological permutation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD).
  • YTX-7739 is Yumanity Therapeutics proprietary lead small molecule investigational therapy designed to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and inhibit the activity of a novel target, stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD).
  • Yumanity Therapeutics explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law.