ORKA-001, a novel half-life extended IL-23p19 monoclonal antibody (mAb), first-in-human dosing now expected first quarter 2025
ORKA-002, a novel half-life extended IL-17A/F mAb, first-in-human dosing now expected third quarter 2025
New preclinical data on ORKA-001 to be presented at EADV in September showing robust preclinical activity including a half-life in NHPs of over 30 days
MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. (“Oruka”) (Nasdaq: ORKA), a biotechnology company developing novel biologics designed to set a new standard for the treatment of chronic skin diseases including plaque psoriasis (PsO), today announced updated pipeline progress and timelines, as well as an upcoming scientific presentation at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress (EADV).
“The Oruka team has worked incredibly hard to progress our programs towards the clinic, with our first drug candidate now expected to be in humans approximately a year from the Company’s inception,” said Lawrence Klein, Oruka’s Chief Executive Officer. “The excellent pharmacokinetic profile in NHPs supports our conviction that ORKA-001 could provide patients greater freedom from disease than currently available agents.”
Details of the presentation at EADV, September 25-28, 2024, in Amsterdam, Netherlands are as follows:
Characterization of ORKA-001, a Novel Extended Half-life Monoclonal Antibody Targeting IL-23 for the Treatment of Psoriasis
Abstract #4711, E-Poster #P3283
About Oruka Therapeutics
Oruka Therapeutics is developing novel biologics designed to set a new standard for the treatment of chronic skin diseases. Oruka’s mission is to offer patients suffering from chronic skin diseases like plaque psoriasis the greatest possible freedom from their condition by achieving high rates of complete disease clearance with dosing as infrequently as once or twice a year. Oruka is advancing a proprietary portfolio of potentially best-in-class antibodies that were engineered by Paragon Therapeutics and target the core mechanisms underlying plaque psoriasis and other dermatologic and inflammatory diseases. For more information, visit www.orukatx.com and follow Oruka on LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release, other than purely historical information, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements relating to Oruka’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future of its pipeline and business including, without limitation, Oruka’s ability to achieve the expected benefits or opportunities with respect to ORKA-001 and ORKA-002, including the expected timelines for first in human dosing and interim and initial efficacy data from such trials, the ultimate profile of products from each program and the potential of ORKA-001 and ORKA-002 to become best-in-class drugs. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting Oruka will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond Oruka’s control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those uncertainties and factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Oruka’s most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including its S-4 Registration Statement). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of Oruka’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth therein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in this press release, which speak only as of the date they are made and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements herein. Oruka does not undertake or accept any duty to make any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements.
Investor Contact:
Alan Lada
(650)-606-7911
alan.lada@orukatx.com
HandicapMD's virtual telemedicine platform connects patients with licensed doctors to obtain disabled parking placards quickly,…
XIAMEN, China, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded in 2004, the whole family of NewSound…
BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ISI Technology, a leading provider of software solutions…
PORTAGE, Mich., USA, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stryker (NYSE: SYK), a global leader in medical…
XpertDox and Blue Fish Pediatrics Join Forces to Streamline Medical Coding, Enhance Clinical Documentation, and…
A roundup of the most newsworthy healthcare press releases from PR Newswire this week, including…