Mission Therapeutics Ltd. has reported clinical trial authorization (CTA) by the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for a first-in-human phase I study of MTX-325 for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Dosing is expected to commence in the first quarter of next year, with preliminary data to follow later in the year.
LONDON – Mission Therapeutics Ltd. has honed down a collection of 100-odd deubiquitylating (DUB) enzymes, to identify two that degrade misfolded proteins in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, triggering a $20 million milestone from partner Abbvie Inc.
LONDON – Mission Therapeutics Ltd. has sealed a discovery deal with Pfizer Inc. around its small-molecule protein degradation platform and raised $15 million as an extension to its series C, with Pfizer Ventures leading the round.