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UCB and Biogen reported encouraging topline findings from the Phase III PHOENYCS GO trial, which assessed dapirolizumab pegol, a novel Fc-free anti-CD40L drug candidate, in individuals with moderate-to-severe SLE. The promising outcomes with dapirolizumab pegol signify significant advancements in creating treatments that can enhance the quality of life for individuals with lupus, a condition that continues to have considerable unmet medical needs, particularly impacting women. LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Systemic lupus erythematosus is a long-lasting autoimmune disorder that can impact various areas of the body. Lupus arises when the immune system, typically responsible for defending against infections and illnesses, mistakenly targets the body's own tissues. This misguided response leads to inflammation and, in some instances, lasting damage to tissues, potentially affecting a wide range of organs including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, kidneys, blood cells, and brain. As per the estimates, the prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus in the United States is approximately 500K cases in 2023. In females, prevalence rates are observed to be much greater than that of males, constituting more than 90% of the total prevalent cases in the US. In 2023, among the treated SLE patients, nearly 40% of patients became relapsed or refractory after the first line of therapy. The main goals of SLE treatment are to alleviate symptoms, prevent or reduce organ damage and disease flare-ups, minimize drug toxicity, and improve the patient's overall quality of life. The SLE treatment plan primarily includes antimalarial medications (like hydroxychloroquine), glucocorticoids (such as prednisone or similar), immunosuppressive drugs (including methotrexate, azathioprine, or mycophenolate), and biologics, in addition to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for managing inflammation and pain. Biologics are specifically used for patients who do not respond to standard treatments or for those with severe, organ-threatening diseases. Currently, the biologics approved by the US FDA as adjunct therapies for SLE patients are BENLYSTA and SAPHNELO. In contrast, the use of rituximab for treating SLE is considered off-label. Learn more about the FDA-approved SLE drugs @ Drugs for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment BENLYSTA (belimumab) is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets and inhibits BLyS (B-lymphocyte stimulator), a protein found at elevated levels in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis. By binding to soluble BLyS, BENLYSTA prevents the prolonged survival of B cells, including autoreactive B cells, and reduces their differentiation into plasma cells that produce immunoglobulins. However, BENLYSTA does not directly bind to B cells. First approved by the US FDA in 2011, it is the only biologic therapy approved for the treatment of active SLE and LN in more than 50 years, including for pediatric patients. SAPHNELO (anifrolumab) is a fully human monoclonal antibody and the first of its kind, targeting subunit 1 of the type I interferon (IFN) receptor to inhibit type I IFN activity. Type I IFNs, including IFN-alpha, IFN-beta, and IFN-kappa, are cytokines that play a role in the inflammatory pathways associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. Most adults with SLE exhibit increased type I IFN signaling, which correlates with greater disease activity and severity. SAPHNELO has been approved for the treatment of SLE in over 60 countries, including the US, EU, and Japan, with ongoing reviews in additional regions. To know more about SLE treatment options, visit @ New Treatment for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus SLE pipeline possesses some drugs in mid and late-stage developments to be approved in the near future. The emerging landscape holds a diverse range of therapeutic alternatives for treatment, including Litifilimab (Biogen), Ianalumab (Novartis), Cenerimod (Idorsia/Viatris), Dapirolizumab pegol (UCB/Biogen), Telitacicept (RC18) (RemeGen), and others in different lines of treatment. The expected launch of these therapies shall further create a positive impact on the market. Discover which therapies are expected to grab major SLE market share @ Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Market Report Dapirolizumab pegol is a novel investigational treatment, consisting of a humanized, Fc-free antigen-binding (Fab') fragment conjugated with polyethylene glycol (PEG). It works by inhibiting CD40L signaling, which has been shown to reduce B cell activation, decrease autoantibody production, limit type 1 interferon (IFN) secretion, and suppress the activation of T cells and antigen-presenting cells (APCs). In September 2024, UCB and Biogen announced that the Phase III PHOENYCS GO trial achieved its primary goal, showing clinical improvements in patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus. Additionally, key secondary endpoints, assessing disease activity and flare-ups, also demonstrated clinical improvements. Following the positive results from the PHOENYCS GO study, UCB and Biogen are launching a second Phase 3 trial of dapirolizumab pegol in 2024, named PHOENYCS FLY. Participants from the PHOENYCS GO study will continue to be monitored in a long-term open-label extension. Biogen is working on developing Litifilimab (BIIB059), an experimental humanized monoclonal antibody. This antibody specifically targets and binds to blood dendritic cell antigen 2 (BDCA2), a receptor found on plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs). When BDCA2 is engaged, it inhibits the production of type I interferons (IFN-I) and other inflammatory molecules. BDCA2 is exclusively expressed on the surface of human pDCs. Litifilimab acts as an inhibitor of B-cell lymphocyte stimulator. Currently, Biogen is conducting Phase III clinical trials to evaluate its use for treating SLE. Ianalumab, developed by Novartis, is an antibody aimed at the B-cell activating factor receptor (BAFF-R). It is designed to inhibit BAFF-R signaling and deplete B cells through antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. The drug is currently undergoing a Phase III clinical trial for systemic lupus erythematosus, with the company expecting to submit it for approval by 2027, according to a recent presentation. Cenerimod is an oral, once-daily tablet that acts as a highly selective modulator of the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1P1). Although the exact cause of systemic lupus erythematosus is not fully understood, T and B lymphocytes are believed to be the primary immune cells involved in the disease's progression. These cells express the S1P1 receptor on their surface. In February 2024, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals formed a major global research and development partnership with Viatris to advance and commercialize two Phase III assets, selatogrel and cenerimod, on a global scale. Discover more about drugs for SLE in development @ Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Clinical Trials The anticipated launch of these emerging therapies for SLE are poised to transform the market landscape in the coming years. As these cutting-edge therapies continue to mature and gain regulatory approval, they are expected to reshape the SLE market landscape, offering new standards of care and unlocking opportunities for medical innovation and economic growth. DelveInsight estimates that the market size for SLE is expected to grow from USD 3.2 billion in 2023 with a significant CAGR by 2034. This growth is mainly driven by ongoing clinical research and better diagnostic tools that might improve the prognosis of the disease. DelveInsight's latest published market report titled as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Market Insight, Epidemiology, and Market Forecast – 2034 will help you to discover which market leader is going to capture the largest market share. The report provides comprehensive insights into the SLE country-specific treatment guidelines, patient pool analysis, and epidemiology forecast to help understand the key opportunities and assess the market's underlying potential. The SLE market report proffers epidemiological analysis for the study period 2020–2034 in the 7MM segmented into: Total SLE Diagnosed Prevalent Cases Total SLE Diagnosed Prevalent Cases by Gender Total SLE Diagnosed Prevalent Cases by Age SLE Severity-Based Diagnosed Prevalent Cases Total SLE Treated Cases The report provides an edge while developing business strategies by understanding trends shaping and driving the 7MM SLE market. Highlights include: 11-year Forecast 7MM Analysis Epidemiology-based Market Forecasting Historical and Forecasted Market Analysis upto 2034 Emerging Drug Market Uptake Peak Sales Analysis Key Cross Competition Analysis Industry Expert's Opinion Access and Reimbursement Download this SLE market report to assess the epidemiology forecasts, understand the patient journeys, know KOLs' opinions about the upcoming treatment paradigms, and determine the factors contributing to the shift in the SLE market. Also, stay abreast of the mitigating factors to improve your market position in the SLE therapeutic space. 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- Oral and poster presentations show novel, differentiated properties optimized to progress company’s nomination of lead development candidate for the treatment of autoimmune diseases - - FOCIS recognizes Exo with 2024 Annual Meeting Award for exceptional research and posters of merit - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exo Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing a pipeline of drug candidates that target exosites, unique small-molecule binding pockets that are distal to traditional active and allosteric sites, thereby reprogramming enzyme activity for precise and robust therapeutic effect, today presented a poster and oral presentation on its preclinical program targeting TBK1/STING interaction of the cGAS-STING pathway at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS 2024) in San Francisco. Data presented in both the poster and oral presentation show that the company has identified potent, selective exosite-targeted TBK1/STING inhibitors, demonstrated efficacy across preclinical models and optimized properties towards development candidate nomination. FOCIS also recognized Exo with the 2024 Annual Meeting Award for exceptional research and posters of merit for the Company’s poster and oral presentation. “Exo’s data look very promising, particularly the targeting of both interferon-beta and NF-kB pathways by your molecule,” said Mary K. Crow, M.D., Physician-in-Chief Emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery and Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. “There is a great need to define the role of the TBK1/STING pathway in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and other autoimmune diseases. I hope Exo’s development program can soon move forward into patients with their interesting drug!” Exo’s goal is to expand the druggable universe with exosite-specific molecules that enable a new, tailored way to target and reprogram enzymes. Historically, active-site inhibitors have failed because of inadequate selectivity of their inhibitory activity, leading to off-target effects and poor therapeutic indices. Moreover, molecules focused on active or allosteric sites typically inhibit the full functionality of proteins, which can direct both beneficial and harmful effects. In contrast, TBK1/STING exosite inhibitors have the promise of mitigating the unwanted effects while providing therapeutic benefit. The presentations detailed Exo’s novel TBK1 exosite inhibitors that disrupt recruitment by STING for downstream activation of type-1 interferon and NF-κB responses. More specifically, TBK1 exosite inhibitors selectively inhibit the TBK1-STING axis while sparing non-disease relevant housekeeping functions of the kinase, which will be more likely to offer superior efficacy and an improved therapeutic window versus traditional approaches. The company also shared findings from rational and structure-based drug discovery efforts that demonstrated identification of a series of selective TBK1 exosite inhibitors with potent binding affinities that translate into nanomolar inhibition of IFNβ in THP1 cells and primary human cell types. Additionally, orally bioavailable TBK1 exosite inhibitors were evaluated in both in vivo and ex vivo models to inhibit proximal and distal pharmacodynamic markers upon stimulation with a STING agonist. Treatment with TBK1 exosite inhibitors caused a dramatic reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines including IFNβ, CXCL-10, CXCL-9 and IFIT1 in a pathway-driven model, the TREX-1 null mouse. Additionally, Exo’s TBK1 exosite inhibitors have shown robust effects in SLE and Scleroderma patient samples. Most notably, when assessed for activity in SLE patient-derived human whole blood and PBMC, TBK1 exosite inhibitors robustly suppressed pathway activation. Similarly, upon activation of cGAS-STING-TBK1 pathway, TBK1 exosite inhibitors inhibited cytokine production in disease-relevant skin inflammatory models, fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Poster Details Title: A Novel Inhibitor of cGAS-STING-TBK1 Pathway with Broad Application in Autoimmune Diseases Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM Poster Number: W102 Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis – Salon 9, Lower B2 Level Oral Presentation Details Title: A Novel Inhibitor of cGAS-STING-TBK1 Pathway with Broad Application in Autoimmune Diseases Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Bhavatarini Vangamudi, Ph.D. About Exo Therapeutics Exo Therapeutics is a small molecule drug discovery and development company co-founded by Professors David R. Liu, Alan Saghatelian, and Juan Pablo Maianti with a pioneering technology to address intractable pharmaceutical targets. By leveraging the company’s ExoSight™ platform, Exo is developing a deep pipeline of potent drug candidates that bind exosites, distal and unique binding pockets that have the potential to reprogram enzyme activity for precise and robust therapeutic effect. Through this specific and selective approach to challenging targets, the company's team of world-class researchers is unlocking breakthrough therapeutics in inflammation, oncology and a broad range of other diseases. For more information, visit .

Reports new positive interim data from the ongoing Phase 1 study of BHV-1300, Biohaven's lead investigational drug from its Molecular Degrader of Extracellular Proteins (MoDE™) platform BHV-1300 demonstrates dose-dependent and rapid IgG reductions within hours of administration No SAEs, no severe AEs, most AEs were mild, deemed unrelated to study drug and resolved spontaneously No clinically significant changes in LFTs across any dose cohorts to date Highlights advances from novel ion channel program targeting Kv7 activation and TRPM3 antagonism across multiple neurological, pain and neuropsychiatric disease indications Recently initiated a total of 5 pivotal clinical trials with selective Kv7 activator, BHV-7000, targeting focal epilepsy, idiopathic generalized epilepsy, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder Released positive Phase 1 data with TRPM3 antagonist BHV-2100 showing drug concentrations above EC90 target and well-tolerated profile across all doses in SAD/MAD study; advancing Phase 2 study in migraine Anticipates Myostatin program topline data for Phase 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) study in 2H2024 Reports new preclinical data highlighting potential for taldefgrobep alfa as monotherapy and in combination with GLP-1 agonists for weight loss: Taldefgrobep alfa in combination with GLP-1 in the diet-induced obesity preclinical model showed greater reductions in body weight and fat mass, and a larger increase in lean muscle mass, compared to GLP-1 alone Taldefgrobep alfa demonstrated direct effects on fat reduction as measured by changes in adipocytes independent of increasing muscle mass Releases positive Phase 1 data with BHV-8000, a brain-penetrant TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor, showing preliminary safety and achievement of target concentrations with reductions in inflammatory biomarkers in SAD/MAD study Key updates for BHV-8000 include favorable regulatory feedback enabling initiation of registrational programs for the prevention of ARIA associated with amyloid lowering drugs and Parkinson's disease As announced in an earlier press release today, first patient dosed with Biohaven's novel Trop-2 antibody drug conjugate (ADC), BHV-1510, in Phase 1/2 trial, as monotherapy and initiating combination with Regeneron's anti-PDL1 Libtayo®(cemiplimab-rwlc), in advanced or metastatic epithelial tumors NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Biohaven Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN) (Biohaven or the Company), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing therapies, provides an overview of its development and regulatory advances across multiple therapeutic areas, and highlights the progress of its innovative degrader pipeline at the Company's 2024 Investor R&D Day today, held concurrently with the Yale Innovation Summit in New Haven, Connecticut. Members of Biohaven's senior management team and key opinion leaders will share updates with investors and research analysts. The presentation slides will be available on the Events and Presentations page of the Biohaven website. An audio webcast will be available within 24 hours of the presentation. Continue Reading Figure 1: Biohaven presented the first human dosing experience with a MoDE degrader of IgG at its annual R&D Day. Preliminary data shows rapid, dose-dependent, maximal mean reductions (% change from baseline) in IgG for each cohort observed within 96hrs after administration of BHV-1300 in its ongoing Phase 1 Study. (NOTE: the Box plot shows the placebo adjusted mean as a diamond and the red stars represent model predicted values. The top and bottom of the box represent the 75th and 25th percentiles of the data. The whiskers (“T” shapes) are drawn from the top and bottom of the box to the most distant observation within 1.5 times the interquartile range (1.5x IQR). Observations more than 1.5x IQR from the top or bottom of the box are shown as dots; preliminary data presented from Study 1300-101 is from an ongoing study and subject to change as database not yet cleaned or locked; IgG1-4 analyzed at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Rochester MN). Figure 2: Biohaven’s novel TRPM3 antagonist has successfully completed Phase 1 study. Target plasma concentrations exceeded the EC90 by 20 minutes and were sustained above EC90 for several hours at all dose levels, confirming a potentially attractive PK profile for acute treatment of migraine and pain relief. Figure 3: New preclinical data presented at Biohaven’s R&D Day showing taldefgrobep alfa directly lowered lipid storage in adipocytes. This direct effect on adipocytes is in addition to the muscle enhancing effects of taldefgrobep alfa. Figure 4: Pharmacodynamic data from BHV-8000, brain penetrant TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor, from Biohaven’s Phase 1 study showing biomarker reduction of inflammatory pathways including hs-CRP and IFN-beta which are thought to drive the pathology of a numerous neurodegenerative disorders. Figure 5: Preclinical profile of BHV-1510 Trop-2 ADC positioned for potential differentiation as monotherapy as well as robust combination with anti-PD1. The combination of BHV-1510 + Anti-PD1 shows compelling synergy in syngeneic preclinical models. Figure 6: BHV-1510 toxicokinetic data demonstrates a highly stable ADC with minimal free payload in circulation.