Companies To Watch: Landos Biopharma

By Wayne Koberstein, Executive Editor, Life Science Leader
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Aiming for better targeting and better delivery of treatments for GI and other autoimmune diseases.

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The novel mechanism of action (MoA) of Landos Biopharma’s lead candidate is stimulating Lanthionine Synthetase C-Like 2 (LANCL2), a therapeutic target that can play a role in numerous autoimmune conditions. Unlike current treatments that target a single cytokine, the Landos compounds suppress multiple inflammatory proteins such as TNF-alpha, interferon gamma (IFNγ), and monocyte chemoattractant protein- 1 (MCP-1) rather than only a single one, while boosting the body’s own anti-inflammatory response. Lead candidate BT-11, an orally active, gut-targeting small molecule therapeutic, is heading into Phase 1 development in mid- 2018 for treating both clinical manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease (CD), and ulcerative colitis (UC).