Marengo Therapeutics Inc. has entered into a multiyear research collaboration in oncology and autoimmune diseases with University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. The research collaboration will provide deeper insights into the mechanism of action of Marengo’s selective dual T-cell agonists in oncology.
Biogen Inc. has divulged 3-β-hydroxysteroid-δ(8),δ(7)-isomerase (EBP) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of autoimmune disease and multiple sclerosis.
Researchers from General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University presented data from a study that aimed to explore the role of NIMA-related kinase 2 (NEK2) in regulating B-cell immunity in autoimmune diseases. It was demonstrated that NEK2 is highly expressed in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Photys Therapeutics Inc. has signed a license agreement with Hangzhou Polymed Biopharmaceuticals Inc. for HPB-143, a phase I-ready IRAK-4 degrader. IRAK-4 degradation offers potential to treat various autoimmune indications, including atopic dermatitis and hidradenitis suppurativa.
The first clinical data from an FDA-approved trial of a CAR T-cell therapy in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) show the cells cause complete B-cell depletion, leading on to a reset of the immune system that is accompanied by an improvement in symptoms.
Hinge Bio Inc. has closed a $30 series A financing to support progression of its lead product candidate, HB-2198, into the clinic for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Cyrus Biotechnology Inc. has selected CYR-212, an engineered next-generation reduced-immunogenicity and half-life extended immunoglobulin G (IgG) protease, as a clinical development candidate for chronic IgG-driven autoimmune disease.
