Evotec SE has received a $5 million milestone payment from Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMS), following the acceptance of an IND application by the FDA in the companies’ strategic protein degradation partnership.
Leukogene Therapeutics Inc.’s lead product candidate LTI-214 (M2T-CD33) has been awarded orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
The U.S. FDA has granted orphan drug designation to Dewpoint Therapeutics Inc.’s DPTX-3186, its first-in-class condensate modulator for the treatment of gastric cancer. The designation follows the recent opening of Dewpoint’s IND application for DPTX-3186 earlier in October, and is the first orphan designation ever granted to a condensate-modulating therapeutic.
Dewpoint Therapeutics Inc. has announced an IND in the U.S. for DPTX-3186, a first-in-class oral condensate modulator designed to selectively disrupt oncogenic Wnt/β-catenin signaling in tumors. Dosing is set to begin before year-end in a phase I/II trial conducted in partnership with cancer centers and opinion leaders in gastric and other Wnt-driven cancers.
Moonlight Therapeutics Inc.’s IND application for MOON-101 has been cleared by the FDA, paving the way for a first clinical trial in adults and children with peanut allergy.
Tr1x Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for TRX-319, paving the way for initiation of a phase I/IIa study in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) early next year. TRX-319 is designed to combine targeted B-cell control with active anti-inflammatory signaling and T-cell regulation, with the goal of restoring immune balance.
Corventum Inc. has gained IND clearance from the FDA for CVT-130 for the prevention of anthracycline-related cardiotoxicity. In cancer patients, the use of anthracyclines as chemotherapy is effective but limited by cumulative heart damage. Protecting against this chemotherapy-induced cardiac injury could enable retreatment for patients with recurrent cancer.
Hinge Bio Inc. has obtained IND approval from the FDA to initiate a phase I study of HB-2198 in patients with the B cell-mediated autoimmune diseases systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis. The trial is expected to open this quarter.