Immunology

Ouro Medicines, founded by Monograph Capital and GSK and helmed by HI-Bio veterans, aims to reset the immune system in B-cell-mediated diseases with options that are not CAR-T therapies.

In this episode of the In Vivo podcast, Harvard immunologist and co-founder of early-stage biotech Corner Therapeutics, Jonathan Kagan, talks about harnessing the power of the innate immune system by weaponizing dendritic cells and creating immunotherapies that are safer and more durable.

CytoCares’ CEO shares plans for CC312, a potentially first-in-class trispecific antibody for autoimmune disorders it sees as differentiated from global rivals.

Deal Snapshot: Genentech will pay $40m up front and in the near term, with milestone fees of up to $900m-plus, to use COUR’s tolerogenic nanoparticle treatments in an undisclosed autoimmune disease.

In a competitive immunology landscape, Eli Lilly is looking for novel agents, oral formulations of injectables, and combination therapies that can optimize response and expand the patient pool.

Detailed results for CD40L inhibitor dapirolizumab pegol showed consistent improvements over time with meaningful gains over placebo across all endpoints in its first Phase III study.

Novel targets for managing inflammation hold the promise of greater efficacy and safety for diseases not widely viewed as inflammatory in nature.

A wealth of new therapies are set to successfully graduate from the pipeline in 2025. Within this cohort are a mixture of therapeutic areas, drug classes, first-time approvals, label expansions, and treatments that will meaningfully change how diseases are treated.

Unlike previous deals in this space which were mostly to do with discovering new compounds, the big pharma is paying $150m upfront to license a specific product.

Rapidly-mutating viruses can easily outpace even the fastest vaccine developers. To prevent another pandemic, biotechs are hoping AI might be able to predict mutations of concern and design vaccines against them before they arise.