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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). In vitro assays have shown superiority over the marketed monoclonal antibodies to respective target.

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Immunotherapy for solid tumours progresses to human trials

Drug Discovery World

Sosei Group and Cancer Research UK announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase I/IIa clinical trial evaluating Sosei Heptares’ immunotherapy drug HTL0039732. Chief Investigator Dr Bristi Basu, University of Cambridge, and Co-Chief Investigator Dr Debashis Sarker, King’s College London, are leading the trial.

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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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This week in drug discovery (29 January – 2 February) 

Drug Discovery World

Phase I trial for first-in-class bispecific antibody for cancer Onward Therapeutics has announced the Phase I clinical trial of OT-A201, a first-in-class bispecific antibody targeting two immune checkpoints is in progress. The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Combination treatment for AML closer to approval following EMA nod

Drug Discovery World

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for a combination treatment targeting adults with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) who are not candidates for standard induction chemotherapy. . References . ? 1: Geissler K, Koristek Z, Bernal del Castillo T, et al.

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Soft tissue sarcoma drug receives FDA Orphan Designation

Drug Discovery World

Avacta has an ongoing Phase I clinical trial to assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of AVA6000, which has potential as a treatment for patients with a range of cancer types. This designation qualifies the developer of the drug for certain incentives, like seven years of market exclusivity upon drug approval from the FDA.

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De-risking drug discovery with predictive AI

Broad Institute

Still, more than 90 percent of drug candidates fail in clinical trials, with even more that never make it to the clinical stage. Together, the tools estimate how a drug may impact diverse outcomes of interest to drug developers: general cellular health, pharmacokinetics, and heart and liver function.