Kronos Bio Inc. has nominated a development candidate, KB-7898, a p300 lysine acetyltransferase (KAT) inhibitor for the potential treatment of Sjögren’s disease. It is being developed as an orally available therapy for people with Sjögren’s disease, with IND-enabling studies set to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.
The signaling of TNF receptor (TNFR) superfamily member 4 (OX40) and its ligand (OX40L) plays a crucial role in the development of immunological and inflammatory disorders due to triggering a subset of T-cell responses.
Gigagen Inc., a subsidiary of Grifols SA, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop a recombinant polyclonal antibody therapy for botulinum neurotoxins and a second biothreat of interest yet to be determined.
Inmagene LLC presented preclinical data for the novel noncovalent reversible Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor IMG-004, which is in phase I development for autoimmune diseases.
Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) is an enzyme known to play a role in inflammatory responses, and it has been pinpointed as an interesting therapeutic target for diseases like atopic dermatitis (AD), but limited efficacy and side effects have prevented the approval of oral formulations.
Spima Therapeutics SAS has announced its launch with a focus on developing innovative peptide-based immunotherapies for difficult-to-reach targets, especially protein-protein interactions.
Prime Medicine Inc. has announced its plans to strategically focus its efforts on a set of high value programs as it advances its pipeline of next-generation gene editing therapies.
The FDA has awarded U.S. orphan drug designation to Eydisbio Inc.’s EYD-001 (formerly HS-276), a highly selective and potent, orally bioavailable TAK1 inhibitor for the treatment of systemic sclerosis. Eydisbio plans to initiate clinical trials in the near future.