Researchers from Grey Wolf Therapeutics Ltd. presented the preclinical characterization of GRWD-0715, a selective ERAP1 inhibitor developed as a disease-modifying therapeutic approach aimed at preventing CD8+ T-cell activation and the subsequent tissue inflammation and damage associated with autoimmune conditions.
Grey Wolf Therapeutics Ltd. added $50 million to its series B, bringing the total for the round to $99 million and providing funding to expand the scope of an ongoing phase I/II trial of its lead antigen modulation program.
Grey Wolf Therapeutics Ltd. has identified phenyl-sulfamoyl-benzoic acid derivatives acting as endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, viral infection, inflammatory and immunological disorders.
An anticancer approach that leads to improved tumor visibility edged closer to the clinic after Grey Wolf Therapeutics Ltd. scooped $49 million in a series B round. The Oxford, U.K.-based immuno-oncology company plans to use the proceeds to move its lead candidate, GRWD-5769, into a phase I/II trial.
