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Bayer and Bicycle collaborate on bicyclic peptides

Drug Discovery World

They are chemically synthesisable, featuring a low molecular weight and tunable pharmacokinetics, with a large surface-area for molecular interactions that allows protein-protein interactions to be targeted. The two companies will jointly use Bicycle’s peptide technology to develop bicyclic peptides for several oncology targets.

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Positive Phase I results for solid dose prescription CBD medicine

Drug Discovery World

The trial met all pharmacokinetic objectives, so the company plans to progress the candidate into further clinical development and will meet with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at a Pre-IND meeting in the first half of 2024. We now look forward to the next stage of clinical development.”

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Partners enhance clinical trial design using cloud-based simulation

Drug Discovery World

Using Exploristics’ study simulation software platform, KerusCloud, the companies established a more efficient, data-driven approach to study design and protocol development within Exonate’s clinical development programmes in retinal vascular diseases.

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AlgoTherapeutix Receives Regulatory Approval to Initiate Clinical Development of ATX01

The Pharma Data

The trial, which will explore the pharmacokinetics and safety of ATX01 in healthy volunteers, is due to start in January 2021. AlgoTherapeutix recently raised a 12M€ Series A that will fund the Phase 1 and 2 clinical development of ATX01. More information at www.algotx.com. View source version on businesswire.com: [link].

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Early trial data supports neurodegenerative disease-modifying drug

Drug Discovery World

Biotechnology company Allyx Therapeutics has reported positive Phase Ib clinical data for its lead compound, ALX-001, a first-in-class, synapse-targeted, disease-modifying oral therapy in development for neurodegenerative diseases. The findings were presented at the AD/PD 2024 Conference in Lisbon.

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Humanised bispecific antibody for asthma enters Phase I trial

Drug Discovery World

Biopharmaceutical company Innovent Biologics has launched the first-in-human (FIH) Phase I clinical trial of IBI3002, a novel bispecific antibody targeting Interleukin 4 receptor α (IL-4Rα) and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). IL-4 receptors mediate the IL-4 signalling (both type 1 and type 2) and the IL-13 signalling (type 2).

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Inhaled smoking cessation therapy superior to other treatments

Drug Discovery World

Looking ahead, we are committed to advancing QN-01 into the next stage of clinical development and will be working closely with FDA and MHRA to bring this treatment option to the millions of smokers who want to quit.” QN-01 achieved targets for both peak nicotine concentration and time to achieve peak nicotine concentration.

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