{"title":"Upcoming FDA approval decisions in Q3 2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/d41573-025-00103-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-025-00103-0","url":null,"abstract":"Discover the world’s best science and medicine | Nature.com","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144296006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Keeping the immuno-oncology flame burning","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/d41573-025-00107-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-025-00107-w","url":null,"abstract":"Ira Mellman, the new president of research at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, asks why so many drug developers are retreating from immune-modulating drugs, cell therapies and cancer vaccines before these modalities have achieved their full potential.","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144278783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arturo Bujarrabal-Dueso, George A. Garinis, Paul D. Robbins, Jan Vijg, Björn Schumacher
{"title":"Targeting DNA damage in ageing: towards supercharging DNA repair","authors":"Arturo Bujarrabal-Dueso, George A. Garinis, Paul D. Robbins, Jan Vijg, Björn Schumacher","doi":"10.1038/s41573-025-01212-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-025-01212-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ageing is the most important risk factor for many common human diseases, including cancer, diabetes, neurodegeneration and cardiovascular disease. Consequently, combating ageing itself has emerged as a rational strategy for addressing age-related multimorbidity. Over the past three decades, multiple genetic and pharmacologic interventions have led to substantial extension of lifespan and healthspan in model organisms. However, it is unclear whether these interventions target the causal mechanisms of ageing or downstream consequences. Ample evidence suggests that DNA damage to the somatic genome is a major causal mechanism of ageing, which compromises essential cellular functions such as transcription and replication, and leads to cellular senescence, apoptosis and mutations. Recently, new concepts have emerged to target the main consequences of DNA damage and enhance DNA repair capacities, thereby extending maintenance of the genome. Here, we review advances in this field and discuss approaches to pharmacologically mitigate the adverse effects of DNA damage to delay ageing, prevent mutation-driven cancer and mitigate age-related degenerative diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144278784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FDA approves a c-MET-targeted ADC for lung cancer","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/d41573-025-00104-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-025-00104-z","url":null,"abstract":"Discover the world’s best science and medicine | Nature.com","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144252112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FDA approves first-in-class TRPM8 ion channel agonist for dry eye disease","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/d41573-025-00106-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-025-00106-x","url":null,"abstract":"Discover the world’s best science and medicine | Nature.com","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144252478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PD1 × VEGF blocking bispecifics for cancer draw big backing","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/d41573-025-00105-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-025-00105-y","url":null,"abstract":"Discover the world’s best science and medicine | Nature.com","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144252666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tamas Lazar, Acadia Connor, Charles F. DeLisle, Virginia Burger, Peter Tompa
{"title":"Targeting protein disorder: the next hurdle in drug discovery","authors":"Tamas Lazar, Acadia Connor, Charles F. DeLisle, Virginia Burger, Peter Tompa","doi":"10.1038/s41573-025-01220-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-025-01220-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Intrinsically disordered proteins have key signalling and regulatory roles in cells and are frequently dysregulated in diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration, inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Preventing the pathological functions mediated by structural disorder is crucial to successfully target proteins that drive transcription, biomolecular condensation and protein aggregation. However, owing to their heterogeneous, highly dynamic structural states, with ensembles of rapidly interconverting conformations, disordered proteins have been considered largely ‘undruggable’ by traditional approaches. Here, we review key developments of the field and suggest that the synergy of advanced experimental and computational approaches needs to be pursued to conquer this barrier in drug discovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144237899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cryptic antigens flag cancer cells to T cell therapy","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/d41573-025-00099-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-025-00099-7","url":null,"abstract":"Discover the world’s best science and medicine | Nature.com","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144237900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martha A. Brumfield, Graham C. Higson, Cécile Ollivier, Nathalie Seigneuret
{"title":"Delivering regulatory impact from consortium-based projects","authors":"Martha A. Brumfield, Graham C. Higson, Cécile Ollivier, Nathalie Seigneuret","doi":"10.1038/d41573-025-00098-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-025-00098-8","url":null,"abstract":"Multiple consortia have been established in the past two decades with the aim of tackling roadblocks in the development of medical products, often by developing new tools to support decision making by regulatory agencies. Here, we highlight lessons learned from these efforts that could help maximize the regulatory impact of consortium-based projects.","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"90 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144237901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In utero ASO therapy for spinal muscular atrophy","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/d41573-025-00097-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/d41573-025-00097-9","url":null,"abstract":"Discover the world’s best science and medicine | Nature.com","PeriodicalId":18847,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Drug Discovery","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144218911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}