Zai Lab (ZLAB) Delivers Positive ZL-1503 Trial Results in Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ:ZLAB) is one of the 10 biotech stocks screaming a buy. On June 17, the company delivered positive trial results from a preclinical study of ZL-1503, a promising IL-13/IL-31R bispecific antibody.
Chemists in a laboratory studying beakers of liquid as they work to develop biopharmaceuticals for chronic inflammation and asthma.
In the study, the IL-13/IL-31R bispecific antibody demonstrated the ability to suppress the inflammatory and pruritogenic (itch-causing) pathways in atopic dermatitis (AD). The trial results underscore the potential of ZL-1503 to act as a novel treatment option for moderate-to-severe AD.
Some key findings include a single dose of ZL-1503 (10 mg/kg, iv) completely inhibiting IL-13-mediated pSTAT6 and IL-31-induced scratching for at least 76 days. In addition, two out of three subjects exhibited prolonged IL-13-mediated pSTAT6 inhibition over 118 days. Following the positive preclinical study, Zai Lab plans to file an IND for ZL-1503 for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis by the end of the year.
Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ:ZLAB) is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative products that address medical conditions with significant unmet needs in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and infectious disease.
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