Nkarta Therapeutics Inc. has recently presented data for their allogeneic CAR natural killer (NK) cell therapy, NKX-019, targeting CD19 for treating autoimmune disease through B-cell targeting.
In atopic dermatitis (AD), the itch-scratch cycle is tied to skin inflammation exacerbation that accelerates the progression of the disease, thus impacting the patient’s quality of life, where IL-31 is crucial to induce skin itching. Helixon Ltd. has developed a bispecific antibody targeting both IL-31 and OX40L, HXN-1022, for the treatment of AD.
Innovent Biologics Co. Ltd. presented data for IBI-3034, a chimeric Fc fusion protein comprising transmembrane activator and CAML interactor (TACI) and B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Kali Therapeutics Inc. has developed a novel T-cell engager (TCE) bispecific antibody, KT-502, targeting CD19 and CD3 for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Interleukin 1 receptor accessory protein (IL1RAP) is a receptor that activates signaling pathways triggered by IL1α/β, IL33 and IL36α/β/γ, which are involved in several autoimmune or inflammatory disorders, including psoriasis, gout or systemic sclerosis. Innovent Biologics Co. Ltd. presented data for their anti-IL1RAP antibody IBI-3011, a fully humanized IgG1 antibody targeting IL1RAP that blocks those pathways.
An examination of X-ray and MRI scans of 518 patients before and after treatment with Levicept Ltd.’s Levi-04 has shown that, in addition to providing significant analgesia, the selective neurotrophin-3 inhibitor may have a disease-modifying effect in osteoarthritis of the knee.
Seismic Therapeutic Inc. has provided preclinical data for S-4321, a novel dual-cell bidirectional (DcB) PD-1:FcγRIIb antibody being developed for the treatment of autoimmune disease.