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Potential best-in-class lead program targets Nav1.8, a validated human target for pain THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Latigo Biotherapeutics Inc. ("Latigo"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing best-in-class non-opioid pain medicines that target pain at its source, today announced its emergence from stealth with a $135 million Series A financing. Westlake Village BioPartners ("Westlake") incubated the company. Westlake led the Series A financing with 5AM Ventures and Foresite Capital as co-leads with participation from Corner Ventures. Continue Reading Desmond Padhi, PharmD, Latigo Biotherapeutics interim CEO Nancy Stagliano, PhD, chair of Latigo board of directors The company has appointed Desmond Padhi, Pharm.D., operating partner at Westlake as interim chief executive officer (CEO) and Nancy Stagliano, Ph.D., CEO of Neuron23, Inc., as chair of the board. Proceeds from the financing will support the continued advancement of Latigo's portfolio of novel pain therapeutics and the growth of the company and its platform. The Thousand Oaks-based company was founded by Westlake in 2020, reinforcing Westlake's commitment to building world-class biotech companies in the Los Angeles area. Recruiting local talent with expertise in neuroscience, pain, and drug discovery allowed Latigo to innovate and quickly advance to a clinical stage. "It is particularly gratifying for me to participate in the evolution of Latigo over the past several years since its inception," said Dr. Padhi. "With a strong syndicate of investors and the significant capital we've raised, we are well positioned to build a company that provides new therapeutic options to patients with pain. Latigo's targets are identified by human genetics, grounded in human biology, and characterized using state-of-the-art human model systems. This combination increases our probability of success across the development continuum." Latigo's lead program, LTG-001, is an oral, selective Nav1.8 inhibitor currently in a Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy volunteers and intended to treat acute and chronic pain. LTG-001 has the potential to be best-in-class with a rapid onset, meaningful efficacy, and superior safety to standard of care with no central nervous system effects. In addition to LTG-001, the company has a suite of Nav1.8 inhibitors, enabling Latigo to address the broad potential of such a target in the clinic. Beyond Nav1.8, the company has a pipeline of novel, genetically identified targets with small molecule programs at the discovery stage. "Until recently, there was little innovation in pain therapeutics. Current treatments have significant liabilities – opioids carry the risk of dependency, while NSAIDs can be poorly tolerated with long term use," said Dr. Stagliano. "Today, with a potentially best-in-class clinical-stage Nav1.8 inhibitor as our lead program, Latigo is fulfilling its vision of developing non-opioid therapies for patients suffering from acute and chronic pain where there is a significant high unmet need for new treatments." About Latigo Biotherapeutics Latigo Biotherapeutics Inc., headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, is a privately held clinical-stage biotechnology company developing best-in-class non-opioid pain medicines that target the fundamental mechanism of pain transduction. The company's proprietary, in-house technology generates novel drugs against targets validated by human genetics using the most advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning, structure-based, and knowledge-based design techniques to optimize potency and selectivity. The company is backed by top-tier investors, including Westlake Village BioPartners, 5AM Ventures, Foresite Capital, and Corner Ventures. For more information, please visit or follow us on LinkedIn. SOURCE Latigo Biotherapeutics

Senior industry leader brings substantial strategy, business development, and operations experience SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuron23, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing precision medicines for genetically defined neurological and immunological diseases, today announced the appointment of Andrew Yost, MBA, as the company's chief business officer (CBO). Mr. Yost will be responsible for overseeing Neuron23's corporate strategy, strategic partnerships and collaborations, and licensing activities. "Andrew's deep understanding of the biotechnology business, coupled with his substantial experience in business development, strategic planning, and operations, will serve Neuron23 well in our next phase of corporate development," said Nancy Stagliano, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Neuron23. "We are excited to have Andrew join the team and look forward to his leadership as we advance our best-in-class clinical and preclinical candidates into expanded studies. With a pipeline of high-pro such as LRRK2 and TYK2, Andrew's deal-making experience will provide the company with continued optionality." "Neuron23 is pioneering an entirely new approach to treating genetically defined neurological and immunological diseases and I am thrilled to join the organization at such a pivotal time in its development," said Mr. Yost. "Neuron23 is advancing precision medicines that have the potential to make a meaningful difference for patients with serious diseases like Parkinson's disease for which there remains significant unmet medical need." Mr. Yost has nearly two decades of experience in strategy and business development and is well-versed in therapeutics development, strategic transactions, operations, and finance. Before joining Neuron23, he served as CBO at TenSixteen Bio, where he oversaw the precision medicine company's business development, finance, legal, and operations functions. Prior to his role at TenSixteen, Mr. Yost was senior vice president of corporate development at REGENXBIO, where he led all business development, strategic transactions, alliance management, and long-range planning, and played a significant role in the company's initial public offering. Previously, Mr. Yost served on the healthcare investment banking team at J.P. Morgan, where he advised on more than $25 billion in merger, acquisition, and equity transactions. Earlier in his career, he was a management consultant in the healthcare group at PRTM (now Strategy&, the strategy consulting business unit of PricewaterhouseCoopers). Mr. Yost holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.S. in biological engineering from Cornell University. About Neuron23™ Neuron23™ Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing precision medicines for genetically defined neurological and immunological diseases. Neuron23 combines recent advances in human genetics with a state-of-the-art drug discovery and biomarker platform using advanced techniques in machine learning and artificial intelligence to advance therapeutics for devastating diseases. The Company's focus areas are neurodegenerative diseases, neuroinflammatory diseases, and systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Founded in 2018, Neuron23 has assembled a world-class team of experts and entrepreneurs located in South San Francisco, CA. For more information, please visit .

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder that is caused by the degeneration of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra, which controls movement. These nerve cells die or become impaired, losing the ability to produce an important dopamine chemical. Studies have shown that symptoms of Parkinson's develop in patients with an 80% or greater loss of dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra. Most Parkinson's patients are treated with medications to relieve the symptoms of the disease. These medications work by stimulating the remaining cells in the substantia nigra to produce more dopamine (levodopa medications) or by inhibiting some of the acetylcholine that is produced (anticholinergic medications), therefore restoring the balance between the chemicals in the brain. LAS VEGAS, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DelveInsight's ' Parkinson's Disease Pipeline Insight – 2023 ' report provides comprehensive global coverage of available, marketed, and pipeline Parkinson's disease therapies in various stages of clinical development, major pharmaceutical companies are working to advance the pipeline space and future growth potential of the Parkinson's disease pipeline domain. Key Takeaways from the Parkinson's Disease Pipeline Report DelveInsight's Parkinson's disease pipeline report depicts a robust space with 120+ active players working to develop 140+ pipeline therapies for Parkinson's disease treatment. Key Parkinson's disease companies such as Cerevel Therapeutics, Inhibikase Therapeutics, Neuraly, Peptron, Biogen, Roche, Brain Neurotherapy Bio, Inc., Modag, Annovis Bio Inc., BioVie Inc., United Neuroscience Ltd., Luye Pharma Group, AbbVie, UCB Biopharma SRL, InnoMedica Schweiz AG, Integrative Research Laboratories AB, H. Lundbeck A/S, Shanghai WD Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Cerevance Beta, Inc., Nobilis Therapeutics Inc., BlueRock Therapeutics, Taiwan Mitochondrion Applied Technology Co., Ltd., NeuroDerm Ltd., Pharma Two B, Serina Therapeutics, Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited, CuraSen Therapeutics, Inc., Takeda, Xoc Pharmaceuticals, Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., XWPharma, Athira Pharma, Aptinyx, VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc., 1ST Biotherapeutics, Inc., Novo Nordisk A/S, AstraZeneca, MedImmune, Anavex Life Sciences Corp., Living Cell Technologies, Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc., Alkahest, Inc., Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and others are evaluating new Parkinson's disease drugs to improve the treatment landscape. Promising Parkinson's disease pipeline therapies in various stages of development include Tavapadon, IkT-148009, NLY01, PT320, BIIB122, Prasinezumab, KDT-3594, AAV2-GDN, AKST4290, anle138b, ITI-214, NTCELL, Buntanetap, ANAVEX2-73, ATH-1017, NE3107, MEDI1341, AZD0328, Liraglutide, UB-312, LY03003, FB-101, AV-101, ABBV-951, NYX-458, DSP-9632P, Valiloxybate, SER-214, UCB7853, TAK-071, XC130-A10H, K0706, Talineuren, Pirepemat, Lu AF28996, WD-1603, CVN424, CST-103, NBTX-001, MSK-DA01, Aadipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, ND0612, P2B001, 1ST-103, 1ST-105, and others. In January 2023, Neurocrine Biosciences and Voyager Therapeutics announced the formation of a new strategic collaboration to advance multiple gene therapies for the treatment of neurological diseases. The collaboration includes Voyager's preclinical, intravenously administered GBA1 gene therapy program for Parkinson's and other GBA1-mediated diseases, combining a GBA1 gene replacement payload with novel capsids from Voyager's TRACERTM (Tropism Redirection of AAV by Cell-type-specific Expression of RNA) platform. In addition, Neurocrine Biosciences and Voyager have agreed to collaborate on three new gene therapy programs directed to rare CNS targets, each also leveraging Voyager's novel TRACER capsids. In October 2022, Biogen Inc. and Denali Therapeutics Inc. announced that dosing has commenced in the global Phase 3 LIGHTHOUSE study to evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of BIIB122 (DNL151), as compared to placebo in approximately 400 participants with Parkinson's disease and a confirmed pathogenic mutation in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene. In September 2022, Neuron23, Inc. an early-stage biotechnology company focused on developing precision medicines for genetically defined neurological and immunological diseases, and QIAGEN announced a collaboration to develop a companion diagnostic for Neuron23's LRRK2 inhibitor for Parkinson's disease. Request a sample and discover the recent advances in Parkinson's disease drug treatment @ Parkinson's Disease Pipeline Report The Parkinson's disease pipeline report provides detailed profiles of pipeline assets, a comparative analysis of clinical and non-clinical stage Parkinson's disease drugs, inactive and dormant assets, a comprehensive assessment of driving and restraining factors, and an assessment of opportunities and risks in the Parkinson's disease clinical trial landscape. Parkinson's Disease Overview Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder caused by nerve cell degeneration in the substantia nigra, a part of the brain that controls movement. These nerve cells die or become impaired, losing the ability to produce dopamine, an important chemical. According to research, symptoms of Parkinson's disease develop in patients who have an 80% or greater loss of dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra. Dopamine works typically in tandem with other neurotransmitters to help coordinate the millions of nerve and muscle cells involved in the movement. This balance is disrupted when there is insufficient dopamine, resulting in tremors (trembling in the hands, arms, legs, and jaw), rigidity (stiffness of the limbs), slowness of movement, and impaired balance and coordination - the hallmark Parkinson's disease symptoms. The cause of Parkinson's disease is largely unknown. However, as potential causes of the disease, theories involving oxidative damage, environmental toxins, genetic factors, and accelerated aging have been discussed. The majority of Parkinson's patients are given medications to alleviate their symptoms. These Parkinson's disease medications work by either stimulating the remaining cells in the substantia nigra to produce more dopamine (levodopa medications) or inhibiting some of the acetylcholine produced (anticholinergic medications), restoring the balance of chemicals in the brain. Find out more about drugs for Parkinson's disease @ New Parkinson's Disease Drugs A snapshot of the Parkinson's Disease Pipeline Drugs mentioned in the report: Learn more about the emerging Parkinson's disease pipeline therapies @ Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trials Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics Assessment The Parkinson's disease pipeline report proffers an integral view of Parkinson's disease emerging novel therapies segmented by stage, product type, molecule type, mechanism of action, and route of administration. Scope of the Parkinson's Disease Pipeline Report Coverage: Global Parkinson's Disease Therapeutic Assessment By Product Type: Mono, Combination, Mono/Combination Parkinson's Disease Therapeutic Assessment By Clinical Stages: Discovery, Pre-clinical, Phase I, Phase II, Phase III Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics Assessment By Route of Administration: Inhalation, Intranasal, Intravenous, Oral, Parenteral, Subcutaneous Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics Assessment By Molecule Type: Antibody, Antisense oligonucleotides, Immunotherapy, Monoclonal antibody, Peptides, Protein, Recombinant protein, Small molecule, Stem Cell, Vaccine Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics Assessment By Mechanism of Action: Dopamine D1 receptor agonists, Dopamine D5 receptor agonists, Bcr-abl tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonists, LRRK2 protein inhibitors, Alpha-synuclein inhibitors, Dopamine receptor agonists Key Parkinson's Disease Companies: Cerevel Therapeutics, Inhibikase Therapeutics, Neuraly, Peptron, Biogen, Roche, Brain Neurotherapy Bio, Inc., Modag, Annovis Bio Inc., BioVie Inc., United Neuroscience Ltd., Luye Pharma Group, AbbVie, UCB Biopharma SRL, InnoMedica Schweiz AG, Integrative Research Laboratories AB, H. Lundbeck A/S, Shanghai WD Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Cerevance Beta, Inc., Nobilis Therapeutics Inc., BlueRock Therapeutics, Taiwan Mitochondrion Applied Technology Co., Ltd., NeuroDerm Ltd., Pharma Two B, Serina Therapeutics, Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited, CuraSen Therapeutics, Inc., Takeda, Xoc Pharmaceuticals, Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., XWPharma, Athira Pharma, Aptinyx, VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc., 1ST Biotherapeutics, Inc., Novo Nordisk A/S, AstraZeneca, MedImmune, Anavex Life Sciences Corp., Living Cell Technologies, Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc., Alkahest, Inc., Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and others. Key Parkinson's Disease Pipeline Therapies: Tavapadon, IkT-148009, NLY01, PT320, BIIB122, Prasinezumab, KDT-3594, AAV2-GDN, AKST4290, anle138b, ITI-214, NTCELL, Buntanetap, ANAVEX2-73, ATH-1017, NE3107, MEDI1341, AZD0328, Liraglutide, UB-312, LY03003, FB-101, AV-101, ABBV-951, NYX-458, DSP-9632P, Valiloxybate, SER-214, UCB7853, TAK-071, XC130-A10H, K0706, Talineuren, Pirepemat, Lu AF28996, WD-1603, CVN424, CST-103, NBTX-001, MSK-DA01, Aadipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, ND0612, P2B001, and others. Dive deep into rich insights for new drugs for Parkinson's disease treatment; visit @ Parkinson's Disease Medications Table of Contents For further information on the Parkinson's disease pipeline therapeutics, reach out @ Parkinson's Disease Drug Treatment Related Reports Parkinson's Disease Market Parkinson's Disease Market Insights, Epidemiology, and Market Forecast – 2032 report delivers an in-depth understanding of the disease, historical and forecasted epidemiology, as well as the market trends, market drivers, market barriers, and key Parkinson's disease companies, including Cerevel Therapeutics, Inhibikase Therapeutics, Neuraly, Peptron, Biogen, Roche, among others. Parkinson's Disease Epidemiology Forecast Parkinson's Disease Epidemiology Forecast – 2032 report delivers an in-depth understanding of the disease, historical and forecasted epidemiology, and Parkinson's disease epidemiology trends. 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