– Former Roche Head of Neuroimmunology strengthens Rewind´s neuroimmunology and neurodegeneration expertise
Rewind Therapeutics, a company developing first-in-class treatments for demyelination-associated diseases, today announced that Irene Knuesel, PhD, PD, has been appointed as the Company´s Chief Scientific Officer.
– Major milestone for accelerating the development of HpVac-13 in allergic diseases
HpVac SA, a company developing novel preventive and therapeutic first-line therapies against allergic and inflammatory diseases, today announced new data on its lead compound HpVac-13 for the treatment and prevention of asthmatic attacks in an animal disease model of allergic asthma.
– Compound demonstrates excellent safety and tolerability in single ascending dose trial
– Efficient penetration of blood-brain barrier
1ST Biotherapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics in neurodegenerative diseases and immuno-oncology, announced a successful completion of its Phase I single ascending dose (SAD) study of FB-101 in healthy adult subjects. FB-101 is a c-Abl inhibitor in development for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative indications associated with the accumulation of alpha-synuclein. The compound was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess its safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics.
– Former Novartis director brings significant expertise in drug discovery and development
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG, a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its HLA-based technology platform to develop first-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment of Dr. Hilmar Ebersbach as Vice President Antibody Development and Protein Engineering (ADPE).