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Clinical trial investigates oral MRGPRX2 antagonist in urticaria

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The first patient has been treated in a Phase II trial of EVO756 in adults with chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU). Evommune’s pre-clinical data demonstrates that by blocking activation of MRGPRX2 via all disease relevant ligand categories, EVO756 can prevent the degranulation of mast cells.

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Early trial data supports neurodegenerative disease-modifying drug

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“We are excited to begin the next phase of development with the initiation of two 28-day patient studies, the first studies of ALX-001 in people living with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease,” commented Tim Siegert, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Allyx Therapeutics. “We

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Immunotherapy for solid tumours progresses to human trials

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Research partners in the UK are progressing their orally available small molecule cancer immunotherapy drug into clinical development as a treatment for advanced solid tumours. Targeting EP4 to block the effects of PGE2 increases the ability of the immune system to detect and control cancer cells.

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2024 predictions: Experts comment on AI, ML and automation

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Cameron Ross, SVP, Generative AI, Elsevier “AI has the potential to dramatically shorten one of the most costly areas of early drug developmentsmall molecule discovery. We’re already seeing biotechs making breakthroughs with AI in this area, with more than 150 small molecule drugs discovered and 15 already in clinical trials.

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Conversations from ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024 

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DDW’s Megan Thomas caught up with Oliver Rausch, Chief Scientific Officer at Storm Therapeutics, following the ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024, a global meeting focusing on promising new anticancer targets and agents, focusing on those in early phase clinical development.

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Molecular photoswitch improves visual acuity in retinitis pigmentosa

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Topline results from a Phase I/II clinical trial have shown that Kiora’s light-restoring small molecule KIO-301 has the potential to meaningfully improve vision in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). This new technology offers hope to patients living with late stage inherited retinal diseases.

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Taking a new approach to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

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New York-based Oligomerix is an emerging clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing disease-modifying therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases characterised by aberrant tau protein ranging from rare tauopathies such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) to Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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