Arbor Biotechnologies Inc.’s ABO-101 has been awarded orphan drug and rare pediatric disease designations by the FDA for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1).
Newco Linkgevity Ltd. has won backing from the KQ Labs accelerator program at the Francis Crick Institute in London, enabling it to take forward the lead program, an anti-necrotic drug for treating acute kidney injury, and to further develop its AI-driven system for identifying aging-related therapeutic targets. Alongside access to the Crick’s expertise in translational research and in shaping academic science to make it investible, companies joining KQ Labs receive an equity investment.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) may progress to chronic kidney disease, and there is an urgent need for approaches that improve the limited regeneration of the renal tubules after AKI.
Kidney stones are largely composed of calcium oxalate (CaOx), which can cause serious renal inflammation and damage to renal tubular epithelial cells, with the CaOx crystals gradually accumulating and leading to CaOx nephrocalcinosis.
Researchers from Hokkaido University of Science presented data from a study that aimed to assess the impact of reverse erythroblastosis virus (REV)-ERBα agonist, SR-9009, on renal fibrosis.
Climb Bio Inc. has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Beijing Mabworks Biotech Co. Ltd. for rights to develop and commercialize MIL-116 (now CLYM-116), an anti-APRIL monoclonal antibody currently in IND-enabling studies for IgA nephropathy, in the territory outside of Greater China.
Researchers from Gedeon Richter plc have reported the discovery of novel dual vasopressin V1A/V2 antagonist drug candidates for the potential treatment of hyponatremia.
2024 was another banner year for GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) on multiple fronts. They continued to expand into new indications, and provide their developers with both rich remuneration and scientific acclamation. There are now seven approved GLP-1RAs. Commercially, the most successful one so far is semaglutide, sold under the brand name Wegovy or Ozempic depending on the indication.
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a severe genetic disorder primarily caused by mutations in the PKD1 or PKD2 genes, which encode polycystins 1 and 2, affecting over 12 million people globally.
Arbor Biotechnologies Inc. has gained IND clearance from the FDA for ABO-101, a novel gene editing therapeutic designed to address primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1). A phase I/II study in adult and pediatric patients with PH1 is expected to begin in the first half of 2025.
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