Tag Archive for: Dermatology

Weekly roundup: Innovation and deals for Optimum’s clients

SpliceBio secures $135 Million Series B financing to advance lead program SB-007 in Stargardt disease and expand pipeline of genetic medicines SpliceBio, a clinical-stage genetic medicines company pioneering Protein Splicing to address diseases caused by mutations in large genes, announced the close of a $135 million Series B financing co-led by new investors EQT Life Sciences and Sanofi […]

Alys Pharmaceuticals Announces Dosing of First Patient in Phase IIa Trial of ALY-101 for Alopecia Areata

Unique siRNA platform, developed with Nobel Prize Laureate Craig Mello, offers potential for treating multiple dermatology indications  ALY-101 is formulated as an intradermal injectable for the treatment of Alopecia Areata Health Authorities in Canada and the United States provided swift CTA & IND approval allowing for efficient dosing of the first patients Boston, Massachusetts and […]

Alys Pharmaceuticals receives IND clearance for Phase 2a trial of first genetic medicine program in dermatology

ALY-101 is an intradermal injectable JAK1 siRNA-lipid conjugate for the treatment of Alopecia Areata Significant progress made in advancing the Alys pipeline following $100m seed financing from Medicxi Boston, Massachusetts and Lausanne, Switzerland, 4th February 2025 – Alys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Alys”), an immune-dermatology focused company, today announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]

Alys Pharmaceuticals launches with $100M financing from Medicxi to advance Immuno-Dermatology focused pipeline

Co-founded by world leading dermatology experts and Medicxi Merger of six asset-centric companies to form a new R&D-centric multi-platform pipeline in immuno-dermatology to harness cutting edge-science and technologies Vision to transform the treatment paradigm for several dermatology indications of significant prevalence and major unmet need Boston, Massachusetts and Geneva, Switzerland, 12th February 2024 – Alys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. […]

Aldena Therapeutics and Empa Awarded InnoSuisse Funding to Advance STAR Particles as a Novel Drug Delivery Technology for Dermatology

Boston, Massachusetts, April 26, 2023 – Aldena Therapeutics Inc. (Aldena), a private biotech company pioneering siRNA-based therapies for dermatological indications, and Empa, the Swiss Federal research institute for materials science and technology, have been awarded a joint 600’000 CHF grant by InnoSuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency. This StarCURE grant seeks to co-develop microneedle particles as […]