Shanghai Circode Biomed Co. Ltd. is set to begin clinical trials of HM-2002, a circular RNA (circRNA)-based drug for ischemic heart disease, having gained IND clearance in China Jan. 10 and the U.S. on May 30, Circode CEO Chenxiang Tang recently told BioWorld.
Eluciderm Inc. has received clearance from the U.S. FDA for its IND to conduct a phase I/IIa open-label study evaluating the safety and efficacy of ELU-42, a topical spray-on solution for open wound healing, in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).
Sensorium Therapeutics Inc. has reported that the U.S. FDA has cleared the IND application for SNTX-2643 (SENS-01), its lead anxiety program. First-in-human dosing begins in Q3 2025.
Solid Biosciences Inc. has announced approvals of its IND application and CTA by the U.S. FDA and Health Canada, respectively, for SGT-501, a novel gene therapy approach for the treatment of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), a highly malignant, arrhythmogenic channelopathy caused by mutations in the RYR2 and CASQ2 genes.
The U.S. FDA has cleared Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s IND application for RP-A701, an AAVrh.74-based gene therapy candidate for the treatment of BAG3-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (BAG3-DCM), a severe form of heart failure.
Archeus Technologies Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for ART-101, a novel receptor-based targeting small molecule for the imaging and treatment of prostate cancer.
MBX Biosciences Inc. has submitted an IND application to the FDA for MBX-4291, a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)/ glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor co-agonist prodrug for the treatment of obesity.
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc has obtained IND clearance from the FDA to initiate a phase I study of ORX-142 in healthy volunteers. ORX-142 is an investigational, novel, highly potent and selective OX2R agonist being developed for the treatment of select neurological and neurodegenerative disorders.
Myrio Therapeutics Pty Ltd. is set to advance lead product PHOX2B PC-CAR T (PHOX2B peptide-centric chimeric antigen receptor autologous T cells) into clinical trials for relapsed neuroblastoma following IND clearance by the FDA. The first patient will be enrolled around mid-year.
Capsida Biotherapeutics Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for CAP-003, an intravenously administered gene therapy, for Parkinson’s disease associated with GBA mutations (PD-GBA). A phase I/II trial will begin dosing in the third quarter of this year.