Nested Therapeutics Inc. has obtained FDA clearance of its IND application for NST-628 for the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors harboring genetic alterations in the RAS-MAPK pathway.
Cinfina Pharma Inc. has obtained FDA clearance of its IND application for CIN-110, a PYY3-36 analogue, allowing it to initiate a first in-human study in otherwise healthy subjects with obesity. CIN-110 is a stable and long-acting analogue of PYY3-36 being developed both as a monotherapy and for co-administration for obesity.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for VX-407, an investigational first-in-class small-molecule corrector that targets the underlying cause of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in patients with a subset of PKD1 genetic variants.
Simcere Zaiming, a subsidiary of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., has received approval from the FDA and China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct clinical trials with SIM-0500 in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Creative Medical Technology Holdings Inc.'s Immcelz (CELZ-101) has been awarded orphan drug designation by the FDA. Immcelz is aimed at preventing allograft rejection in patients undergoing pancreatic islet cell transplantation.
Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Group Co. Ltd. has received FDA approval of its IND application for JAB-30300, allowing it begin a phase I/IIa trial in the U.S. in advanced solid tumors.
Arthex Biotech SL has received FDA clearance to initiate the phase I/IIa Arthemir study of ATX-01 for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).