Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. has described compounds acting as TNF-α/tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A (TNFR1) interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Enveda has obtained IND clearance from the FDA and initiated a phase I trial of ENV-6946, a first-in-class oral small molecule for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.