Opus Genetics Inc. has received FDA clearance for its IND application for a first-in-human phase I/II trial of OPGX-001 in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) resulting from biallelic mutations in the LCA5 gene (LCA5). The trial is due to start in the U.S. early next year (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT05616793).
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has received IND approval from the FDA for a phase I study in the U.S. of its antibody-drug conjugate CPO-204 in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.
The FDA has awarded orphan drug designation to Sensorion SA's OTOF-GT, a dual vector AAV gene therapy, for the treatment of otoferlin gene-mediated hearing loss.
The FDA has awarded orphan drug designation to Tenaya Therapeutics Inc.'s gene therapy product candidate, TN-401, for the treatment of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). TN-401 is an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy being developed for the treatment of genetic ARVC caused by plakophilin-2 (PKP2) gene mutations.
The FDA has awarded orphan drug designation to Canbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s CAN-106, a clinical-stage long-acting recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody targeting C5, for the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
Gmax Biopharm LLC has received FDA clearance of its IND filing for GMA-131 injection, an ETa receptor-specific monoclonal antibody, for a phase Ib study in diabetic kidney disease (DKD).
Asieris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has received FDA clearance of its IND for APL-1401 for the treatment of moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis.