Ascletis Pharma Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA for ASC-35, a once-monthly subcutaneously administered GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R)/GIP receptor (GIPR) dual peptide agonist, for the treatment of obesity.
Unixell Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for UX-DA003, its allogeneic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived therapy for Parkinson’s disease. IND approval was also gained in China earlier this month, enabling concurrent clinical development in both China and the U.S.
J-Pharma Co. Ltd. is progressing the most clinically advanced L-type amino acid transport 1 (LAT1) inhibitor, nanvuranlat (JPH‑203), in a global phase III Beacon-BTC study of biliary tract cancer following U.S. FDA alignment.
Anhorn Medicines Co. Ltd. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for its lead neuroprotective candidate, AH-008, for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
J-Pharma Co. Ltd. is progressing the most clinically advanced L-type amino acid transport 1 (LAT1) inhibitor, nanvuranlat (JPH‑203), in a global phase III Beacon-BTC study of biliary tract cancer following U.S. FDA alignment.
Cenna Biosciences Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for 8M2D, a first-in-class peptide for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. A phase Ia/Ib trial of 8M2D in healthy volunteers and patients with early Alzheimer’s disease is expected to begin dosing late this year.
Beam Therapeutics Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for BEAM-304 for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU). BEAM-304 is a liver-targeting lipid-nanoparticle (LNP) formulation of base editing reagents designed to correct mutations in the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene that cause PKU.
Amphista Therapeutics Ltd. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for AMX-883, an orally bioavailable degrader of BRD9, for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A phase I trial in patients with relapsed or refractory AML and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome is expected to begin in the second half of this year.
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA for IOV-5001, a next-generation interleukin-12 (IL-12)-tethered tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy.
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