Redx to Present at the ECM Congress

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Redx Pharma plc

20 June 2022

 

REDX PHARMA PLC

("Redx" or "the Company")

Redx to Present Preclinical Data on Three Proprietary Compounds at the Extracellular Matrix Pharmacology Congress

Alderley Park, 20 June 2022 Redx (AIM: REDX) , the clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel, small molecule, highly targeted therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and fibrotic disease, today announces that preclinical data from three of the Company's proprietary compounds will be presented at the Extracellular Matrix Pharmacology Congress ("ECM"), being held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 23rd-25th June 2022. The two presentations cover data originating from Redx collaborations with prestigious international research institutes, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research ("the Garvan"), Australia and Ghent University, Belgium.

The first presentation will highlight preclinical data from Redx's ongoing collaboration with the Garvan demonstrating the efficacy of targeting fibrosis associated with pancreatic cancer in mouse models with Redx's Porcupine inhibitor, RXC004, and a Redx proprietary ROCK2 selective inhibitor. The second presentation will detail results from a research collaboration with scientists at Ghent University assessing the efficacy of RXC008, a GI-targeted ROCK inhibitor, to suppress fibrosis as measured by histopathology and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Title:	Investigation of novel therapeutic targets in pancreatic cancer-associated fibrosis
Day/Date:	Thursday 23 June 2022, 12:45 - 13:30 CEST
Title:	RXC008 suppresses fibrosis in a DSS model as measured by histopathology and magnetic resonance imaging
Day/Date:	Saturday 25 June 2022, 13:35 - 13:45 CEST

The final program is available on the ECM website at:   https://ecm-congress.org/scientific-program/

About the Extracellular Matrix Pharmacology Congress

Redx is one of eight symposium sponsors of the ECM Congress, organised by the Danish Research Foundation. The Congress will bring together experts in the fields of cancer, fibrosis and immunology to discuss new pharmacological approaches to treat chronic diseases often caused by alterations in the extracellular matrix ("ECM") structure.

For further information, please contact:
Redx Pharma Plc  Caitlin Pearson, Head of Communications [e-mail]   UK Headquarters Lisa Anson, Chief Executive Officer	T: [phone]
US Office Peter Collum, Chief Financial Officer
SPARK Advisory Partners (Nominated Adviser)	T: [phone]
Matt Davis/ Adam Dawes
WG Partners LLP (Joint Broker)	T: [phone]
Claes Spång/ Satheesh Nadarajah/ David Wilson
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Joint Broker)	T: [phone]
Rupert Dearden/ Freddy Crossley/ Emma Earl
FTI Consulting	T: [phone]
Simon Conway/ Ciara Martin

About Redx Pharma Plc

Redx Pharma (AIM: REDX) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel, small molecule, highly targeted therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and fibrotic diseases, aiming initially to progress them to clinical proof of concept before evaluating options for further development and potential value creation. Redx's lead oncology product candidate, the Porcupine inhibitor RXC004, commenced a Phase 2 programme in November 2021. The Company's selective ROCK2 inhibitor product candidate, RXC007, is in development for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and commenced a Phase 1 clinical trial in June 2021. Encouraging safety and pharmacokinetic data has been reported, and a Phase 2 clinical program is confirmed to start in 2022. Redx's third drug candidate, RXC008, a GI-targeted ROCK inhibitor for the treatment of fibrostenotic Crohn's disease, is currently in pre-IND stage, with Phase 1 clinical studies expected to commence in 2023. 

The Company has a strong track record of discovering new drug candidates through its core strengths in medicinal chemistry and translational science, enabling the Company to discover and develop differentiated therapeutics against biologically or clinically validated targets. The Company's accomplishments are evidenced not only by its two wholly-owned clinical-stage product candidates and rapidly expanding pipeline, but also by its strategic transactions, including the sale of pirtobrutinib (RXC005, LOXO-305), a BTK inhibitor now in Phase 3 clinical development by Eli Lilly following its acquisition of Loxo Oncology and RXC006, a Porcupine inhibitor targeting fibrotic diseases including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), which AstraZeneca is progressing in a Phase 1 clinical study. In addition, Redx has forged collaborations with Jazz Pharmaceuticals which includes JZP815, a preclinical pan-RAF inhibitor which has received IND clearance, and further oncology programmes which are in early stage research.

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About The Garvan Institute of Medical Research
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading researchers and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to improve human health. Our mission is to harness all the information encoded in our genome to better diagnose, treat, predict and prevent disease. From the individual patient with rare disease, to the many thousands affected by complex, widespread illness, we are pioneering discoveries across diseases that have the deepest impact on our community.

 

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