Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA for ST-503, an investigational epigenetic regulator for the treatment of intractable pain due to idiopathic small fiber neuropathy (iSFN).
Antelope Surgical Solutions Inc. has received commercial IND approval from the FDA for its novel prostate cancer technology, AS-1986NS. AS1986NS, a fluorescent and lutetium-175 bearing drug, will be evaluated in trials with the aim of addressing prostate cancer identification and surgical margin delineation.
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA to begin a phase I study of ARCT-2304, a self-amplifying mRNA (sa-mRNA) vaccine candidate for active immunization to prevent pandemic influenza disease caused by H5N1 virus.
Hifibio Therapeutics Inc. has gained IND clearance from the FDA for HFB-200604, a potentially best-in-class BTLA agonist monoclonal antibody for inflammatory and immunology diseases.
Damona Pharmaceuticals Inc. has obtained IND clearance from the FDA for DPX-101 for the treatment of cognitive deficits in brain disorders, including major depressive disorder.
Ideaya Biosciences Inc. has announced FDA clearance of an IND application for IDE-275 (GSK-959), a small-molecule inhibitor of Werner helicase (WRN) discovered by Ideaya in collaboration with GSK plc.
Backed by AI technology, Aigen Sciences Inc. raised ₩12 billion (US$8.8 million) in a series A financing round to further advance its cancer and rare disease drug pipelines.