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glucokinase activator

Generic Name
glucokinase activator

FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on vTv Therapeutics' Cadisegliatin for Type 1 Diabetes

• FDA has lifted the clinical hold on vTv Therapeutics' cadisegliatin program, allowing the CATT1 Phase 3 trial for type 1 diabetes to resume after addressing concerns about a chromatographic signal. • The company plans to amend the protocol to shorten the trial duration from 12 to 6 months, expediting topline data collection while maintaining the original primary endpoint of measuring hypoglycemia rates. • Cadisegliatin, a liver-selective glucokinase activator, has potential to become the first oral adjunctive therapy to insulin for type 1 diabetes, having been well-tolerated in over 500 subjects to date.

Conduit Pharmaceuticals Partners with Charles River to Advance Lupus Treatment Development

• Conduit Pharmaceuticals has partnered with Charles River Laboratories to evaluate its lead compound AZD1656 in a preclinical Systemic Lupus Erythematosus model, with results expected in Q2 2025. • The collaboration aims to generate high-quality preclinical data to optimize development pathways and increase the probability of success for upcoming Phase II clinical trials in autoimmune disorders. • Conduit is simultaneously advancing its intellectual property portfolio, securing composition-of-matter patents for AZD1656 Cocrystals in Japan and Australia, while developing novel solid oral-dosage formulations.

Conduit Pharmaceuticals Advances AI-Driven Drug Development Through Phase II Sarborg Collaboration

• Conduit Pharmaceuticals successfully completed Phase I of its strategic collaboration with Sarborg Limited, establishing foundations for AI integration in drug development processes. • The collaboration focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance drug repurposing, accelerate discovery, optimize solid-form identification, and improve clinical trial monitoring. • Phase II will implement personalized software dashboards for real-time clinical trial data monitoring and portfolio management, specifically targeting autoimmune disorder treatments.

Conduit Pharmaceuticals Secures Japanese Patent for AZD1656 Glucokinase Activator Targeting Autoimmune Disorders

• The Japan Patent Office has granted Conduit Pharmaceuticals a composition of matter patent for AZD1656, a Glucokinase Activator targeting autoimmune disorders including Lupus and ANCA Vasculitis. • This approval follows a recent patent grant in Australia, strengthening Conduit's intellectual property portfolio in major pharmaceutical markets and enhancing future out-licensing opportunities. • Conduit's business model focuses on enhancing existing pharmaceutical assets through solid-form technology, with the company holding exclusive licenses from AstraZeneca for multiple compounds including AZD1656.
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