Eli Lilly and Co. has synthesized new glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Keythera (Suzhou) Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has divulged new tyrosine-protein kinase JAK3 inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of alopecia areata, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, inflammation, allergy, cancer, metabolic diseases and transplant rejection, among other disorders.
Positive phase I data from Dice Therapeutics Inc. with DC-806 in psoriasis sent shares (NASDAQ:DICE) on a wild ride, closing at $40, up $15.35, or 62%, on Oct. 11, 2022, and bolstered the case for oral drugs in psoriasis – an increasingly busy indication where discouraged patients often find themselves switching between therapies.
Connect Biopharma Holding Ltd.’s IL-4Rα binding candidate, CBP-201, yielded positive data in a pivotal trial in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in China, positioning the company to engage with Chinese regulators in the next several months to discuss a potential NDA filing.
Connect Biopharma Holding Ltd.’s IL-4Rα binding candidate, CBP-201, yielded positive data in a pivotal trial in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in China, positioning the company to engage with Chinese regulators in the next several months to discuss a potential NDA filing.
Dice Molecules SV LLC has divulged new integrin αv/β1 and/or integrin αv/β6 antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic nephropathy, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, primary biliary cholangitis and cancer.
Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. caught some industry observers by surprise early in 2022 when it upped its peak sales estimate for Orladeyo (berotralstat), its oral therapy for prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks, from $500 million to $1 billion. But blockbuster status appears more attainable following the latest setback from a potential competitor, as safety concerns prompted Kalvista Pharmaceuticals Inc. management to ax its phase II study testing KVD-824 in prevention of HAE attacks.
Atopic dermatitis is the most common inflammatory skin disorder with a complex etiology. On the other hand, autophagy is an essential process by which cells break down undesired components to maintain their homeostasis.
Incyte Corp. has agreed to acquire Villaris Therapeutics Inc., the developer of a monoclonal antibody for vitiligo that aims to treat a larger proportion of the skin than an available topical cream, for $70 million up front, plus up to $310 million in potential development and regulatory milestone payments. The deal includes up to $1.05 billion in commercial milestones on net sales of auremolimab, a preclinical MAb that works against IL-15Rβ and is expected to reach the clinic in 2023.
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