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Dual-action treatment for fibrotic disease secures orphan drug status

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AM1476, a first-in-class, peripheral-acting serotonin receptor antagonist, has been granted US and EU Orphan Drug Designation as an anti-fibrotic treatment for systemic sclerosis. AM1476 is a selective peripheral-acting 5-HT2B receptor small molecule antagonist that can be delivered orally.

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Synapse-regenerating drug could reverse decline in Alzheimer’s

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Spinogenix has initiated a Phase II trial to evaluate SPG302 for the treatment of adult participants with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD), following approval for the trail in Australia. The study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and clinical efficacy of SPG302 in adult AD participants.

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Investigational therapy for advanced cancers enters trials

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The study will assess the safety, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles and anti-tumour activity for CV6-168 in the treatment of patients with advanced metastatic solid tumours refractory to standard treatment, including colon, gastric, breast, ovarian, lung, and other solid tumours.

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Phase Ib/IIa trial in diabetic macular oedema successfully completed  

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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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Company launches ADC Phase I trial in solid tumours

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Dosing has begun in a Phase I clinical study evaluating BAT8008, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets Trop2. Key objectives of the study are to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), recommended Phase II dose (RP2D), and to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy in patients with advanced solid tumours.

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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. We hope that this EP4-targeting approach will deliver a promising route to improving treatment options for patients with a broad range of cancers.”

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Early trial data supports neurodegenerative disease-modifying drug

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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. The findings were presented at the AD/PD 2024 Conference in Lisbon. Study results show that ALX-001 was safe in cognitively normal older adults at all tested doses. “The

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