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Business Wire
22-05-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
Satellos Announces Encouraging Functional Data from the 28-day Phase 1b Open-Label Trial of SAT-3247 in Adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Satellos Bioscience Inc. (TSX: MSCL, OTCQB: MSCLF) (' Satellos ' or the ' Company '), a biotech company developing new small molecule therapeutic approaches to improve the treatment of muscle diseases and disorders, today announced promising Phase 1b data, in an open-label study treating five adult male DMD patients, ages 20 – 27, demonstrating early signs that SAT-3247 may have the potential to affect grip strength, which could represent a clinically meaningful measure for patients with DMD. 'We have gained valuable insights from this study of SAT-3247, and we are deeply grateful to the participants,' said Satellos Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Frank Gleeson. 'Given the short 28-day treatment window, the severity and variability of disease in this population, who have limited remaining muscle, we are encouraged by these initial data — particularly, the apparent trend of improved grip strength. Improvements in muscle strength have consistently been an early signal of a possible drug effect in our preclinical studies, where treatment with SAT-3247 led to notable increases in muscle force in both rodent and canine models of DMD. We believe the findings from this Phase 1b study support our plan to advance SAT-3247 into a placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial. We look forward to engaging with regulators and sharing more about our next steps.' SAT-3247 is designed to address progressive muscle loss in DMD patients by aiming to restore regeneration in response to damage. The Phase 1b open-label trial of SAT-3247 was conducted in adults with DMD, with the primary endpoint being safety and tolerability. As additional endpoints, the study evaluated a number of exploratory measurements of a possible drug effect. The study focused on adults, a demographic representing individuals who have reached the later stages of the disease, where clinical management becomes increasingly complex and long-term survival is less common. All participants were maintained on their prescribed daily course of steroids during the study. Summary of clinical results: SAT-3247 appeared to be safe and well tolerated in all study participants. The PK profile of SAT-3247 translated as expected to DMD patients on steroids, an important objective of the study. Grip strength was measured using the standardized MyoGrip measurement device. Across all study participants, an average doubling of strength from ~2kg to ~4kg was observed. Study participants appeared to remain stable in other exploratory measurement areas. Satellos plans to begin an 11-month follow-up study, which has already received ethics committee approval in Australia. First-patient dosing is expected in Q3 2025, pending qualification of the clinical site. The study will incorporate MRI imaging to assess possible changes in muscle and will measure grip strength every three months to evaluate whether the observed improvements continue, as well as additional functional and biomarker measurements. Satellos believes the Phase 1b findings support advancing SAT-3247 into a global, placebo-controlled Phase 2 proof-of-concept study in pediatric patients, for which global regulatory submissions are planned for the third quarter of 2025. About Phase 1 DMD Trial with SAT-3247 The Phase 1 clinical trial of SAT-3247 was comprised of two components. In the first component, Phase 1a, 72 healthy volunteers were enrolled in a blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, staggered, parallel design study to assess the safety and pharmacokinetic properties of SAT-3247. Participants were randomized across five SAD cohorts, four MAD cohorts, and one food effect cohort. In the second component, the Phase 1b portion of the trial, five adult volunteers with genetically confirmed DMD, all of whom were receiving their prescribed steroid treatments, were enrolled in a 28-day open-label single-dose cohort study to assess safety and pharmacokinetic properties and assess a range of exploratory measures including potential pharmacodynamic markers. About SAT-3247 SAT-3247 is a proprietary, oral, small molecule drug being developed by Satellos as a novel treatment to regenerate skeletal muscle that is lost in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other degenerative or injury conditions. Satellos is advancing SAT-3247 as a potential treatment for DMD, independent of dystrophin and regardless of exon mutation status. About Satellos Bioscience Inc. Satellos is a clinical-stage drug development company focused on restoring natural muscle repair and regeneration in degenerative muscle diseases. Through its research, Satellos has developed SAT-3247, a first-of-its-kind, orally administered small molecule drug designed to address deficits in muscle repair and regeneration. SAT-3247 targets AAK1, a key protein that Satellos has identified as capable of replacing the signal normally provided by dystrophin in muscle stem cells to effect repair and regeneration. By restoring this missing dystrophin signal in DMD, SAT-3247 enables muscle stem cells to divide properly and more efficiently, promoting natural muscle repair and regeneration. SAT-3247 is currently in clinical development as a potential disease-modifying treatment initially for DMD. Satellos also is leveraging its proprietary discovery platform MyoReGenX™ to identify additional muscle diseases or injury conditions where restoring muscle repair and regeneration may have therapeutic benefit and represent future clinical development opportunities. For more information, visit Notice on Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws regarding Satellos and its business, which may include, but are not limited to, expected timing for a Phase 2 clinical trial and the intended Phase 1b long-term follow-up study; statements regarding the potential for SAT-3247 to represent a disease modifying approach to the therapeutic treatment of people living with Duchenne; anticipated benefits to patients from a small molecule treatment for Duchenne; the advancement SAT-3247 through clinical trials; the pharmacodynamic properties and mechanism-of-action of SAT-3247; the potential of our approach in other degenerative muscle diseases; its/their prospective impact on Duchenne patients, patients with other degenerative muscle disease or muscle injury or trauma, and on muscle regeneration generally; and Satellos' technologies and drug development plans. 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San Francisco Chronicle
13-05-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Satellos Bioscience: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Satellos Bioscience Inc. (MSCLF) on Tuesday reported a loss of $6.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. _____ May 13, 2025
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Satellos Bioscience: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Satellos Bioscience Inc. (MSCLF) on Tuesday reported a loss of $6.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights ( using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MSCLF at
National Post
29-04-2025
- Business
- National Post
Satellos to Present at Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference
Article content TORONTO — Satellos Bioscience Inc. (TSX: MSCL, OTCQB: MSCLF) ('Satellos' or the 'Company'), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing life-improving medicines to treat degenerative muscle diseases, will present at the 2025 Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference taking place in Toronto on May 5 and 6. Article content Article content Satellos Co-founder and CEO Frank Gleeson will provide a presentation on May 5 and along with members of the management team, will participate in one-on-one meetings during the conference. Article content 2025 Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference Format: Presentation and webcast Presenter: Frank Gleeson, President and CEO Date: Monday, May 5 Time: 11:30 a.m. ET Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Article content The presentation will be available via live webcast on the Events and Presentations page in the Investors section of the Company's website, and a replay will be available following the presentation. Article content About Satellos Bioscience Inc. Article content Satellos is a clinical-stage drug development company dedicated to developing life-improving medicines to treat degenerative muscle diseases. Satellos has invented SAT-3247 as a first-of-its-kind, orally administered small molecule drug designed to restore skeletal muscle regeneration in degenerative or injury conditions by correcting muscle stem cell polarity. Satellos has generated a body of preclinical evidence with SAT-3247 to support its discovery that correcting muscle stem cell polarity has the potential to restore skeletal muscle regeneration to repair and strengthen muscle that has degenerated or been damaged. SAT-3247 is currently in clinical development as a potential disease-modifying treatment initially for DMD. Additionally, Satellos is leveraging its research and proprietary discovery platform MyoReGenX™, to identify additional degenerative muscle diseases or injury conditions where deficits in muscle regeneration occur that are amenable to therapeutic intervention for future clinical development. For more information, visit Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
29-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Satellos to Present at Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Satellos Bioscience Inc. (TSX: MSCL, OTCQB: MSCLF) ('Satellos' or the 'Company'), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing life-improving medicines to treat degenerative muscle diseases, will present at the 2025 Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference taking place in Toronto on May 5 and 6. Satellos Co-founder and CEO Frank Gleeson will provide a presentation on May 5 and along with members of the management team, will participate in one-on-one meetings during the conference. 2025 Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference Format: Presentation and webcast Presenter: Frank Gleeson, President and CEO Date: Monday, May 5 Time: 11:30 a.m. ET Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre The presentation will be available via live webcast on the Events and Presentations page in the Investors section of the Company's website, and a replay will be available following the presentation. About Satellos Bioscience Inc. Satellos is a clinical-stage drug development company dedicated to developing life-improving medicines to treat degenerative muscle diseases. Satellos has invented SAT-3247 as a first-of-its-kind, orally administered small molecule drug designed to restore skeletal muscle regeneration in degenerative or injury conditions by correcting muscle stem cell polarity. Satellos has generated a body of preclinical evidence with SAT-3247 to support its discovery that correcting muscle stem cell polarity has the potential to restore skeletal muscle regeneration to repair and strengthen muscle that has degenerated or been damaged. SAT-3247 is currently in clinical development as a potential disease-modifying treatment initially for DMD. Additionally, Satellos is leveraging its research and proprietary discovery platform MyoReGenX™, to identify additional degenerative muscle diseases or injury conditions where deficits in muscle regeneration occur that are amenable to therapeutic intervention for future clinical development. For more information, visit
