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Investigating potential for an oral treatment in diabetic retinopathy  

Drug Discovery World

While there has been successful development of intravitreally administered products for patients with late-stage disease, treatment options are currently limited for patients in the early or moderate stages.

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Phase Ib/IIa trial in diabetic macular oedema successfully completed  

Drug Discovery World

Exonate, an mRNA therapy company focused on treatments for diabetic complications, has announced that its lead ophthalmology asset, EXN407, has achieved its prespecified endpoints in a Phase Ib/IIa study. During the trial, EXN407 met all safety and pharmacokinetic parameters and displayed encouraging signals of biological activity.

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Early trial data supports neurodegenerative disease-modifying drug

Drug Discovery World

The Phase Ib study examined the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of twice-daily oral doses of ALX-001 in 32 heathy adult participants aged 50-80. All doses were well-tolerated and there were no serious adverse events. The findings were presented at the AD/PD 2024 Conference in Lisbon.

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Synthetic psychedelic successfully completes Phase I study 

Drug Discovery World

The drug is under development for Treatment Resistant Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder and was assessed in combination with psychological support in 44 psychedelic-naïve participants. . Initial results show a dose-proportional pharmacokinetic (PK) profile and good tolerability with no serious adverse events reported. .

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New adjunctive antidepressant elevates serotonin in Phase I trial

Drug Discovery World

Evecxia Therapeutics has reported favourable safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic data from a Phase I trial of EVX-101 in healthy volunteers treated with escitalopram. Details of the trial In EVX-101, the 5-HTP dose is fixed at 250mg, while variable levels of carbidopa control 5-HTP plasma exposure levels.

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Latest advances in immunotherapy from SITC 2023

Drug Discovery World

Dense aggregates of immune cells, including CD8 positive granzyme B positive cytotoxic T cells, dendritic cells, and B cells, were observed in PDAC tissue after CAN-2409 treatment, confirming activation of a robust antitumoral immune response.

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Another milestone achieved in major depressive disorder trial 

Drug Discovery World

The study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and psychedelic effect of ascending oral doses of CYB003.

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