Asahi Kasei pushes into human trials with new autoimmune drug candidate

The study is being conducted through its Japan-based pharmaceutical arm, Asahi Kasei Therapeutics Corp

GlycoNex wins Japan nod to launch first human trial of lead program in gastrointestinal cancers

The upcoming multi-center, multinational Phase 1 study will evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and early signs of efficacy

Cbio launches first-in-human trial for groundbreaking cervical cancer therapy

Meiji Seika Pharma launches first-in-human trial of Novel PD-1 agonist for autoimmune diseases

The early-stage study will test the drug’s safety, tolerability and biological effects in humans

Zelluna gets green light for first-in-human trial of groundbreaking TCR-NK cancer therapy

The study will test the company’s lead product, ZI-MA4-1, in patients with advanced solid cancers

Asahi Kasei Pharma & Alchemedicine launch first human trials for hard-to-treat diseases drugs

Centivax launches first human trial of universal flu vaccine

Onchilles Pharma gets FDA green light for first-in-human trials of breakthrough cancer therapy

N17350 is the company’s first-in-class tumor-directed therapeutic, designed to harness the ELANE pathway

Insilico Medicine’s AI-designed Parkinson’s drug cleared for human trials by FDA

The upcoming Phase I trial will test the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of ISM8969 in healthy volunteers and determine the optimal dosing for future studies

Brenig Therapeutics launches first-in-human trial of novel neurodegenerative therapy

The Phase 1 single and multiple ascending dose study is set to begin dosing in early Q1 2026