Novel Anti-TMPRSS6 Monoclonal Antibody Portfolio
Exclusive In-Licensing Agreement with Mabwell Therapeutics
January 20, 2023
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Disc is Building a Leading Company Dedicated to Treating Hematologic Diseases
Focus on | Fundamental | Multiple Clinical | Multiple |
Hematologic | & Validated | Programs with | Near-Term |
Disorders | Pathways | Broad Potential | Catalysts |
Immense medical need | Fundamental to red blood | Bitopertin in Phase 2 | Data expected 2023: | |||
cell biology: iron and heme | ||||||
across a wide spectrum of | ||||||
Bitopertin in EPP | ||||||
DISC-0974 in Phase 1b/2 | ||||||
disorders | ||||||
Clinical and genetic | ||||||
Predictive, objective | New Program: MWTX-003 | DISC-0974 in MF and CKD | ||||
evidence of target | ||||||
is Phase 1-Ready | ||||||
endpoints | Initiate Ph 1 MWTX-003 | |||||
mechanism in humans | ||||||
EPP (Erythropoietic Protoporphyria); XLP (X-linked Protoporphyria); MF (myelofibrosis); CKD (chronic kidney disease)
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Disc Targets Fundamental Pathways that Impact the Biology of Red Blood Cells
Iron and heme | Critical points of |
formation play a | intervention across |
central role in | multiple hematologic |
erythropoiesis | diseases |
Wide Spectrum of Hematologic Diseases Addressable by Disc Portfolio
Severe Rare (000s) | Moderate Prevalence (100K+) | Widely Prevalent (MMs) | |||||||
Diamond-Blackfan | Erythropoietic | Beta- | Anemia of | Myelodysplastic | Sickle Cell | Polycythemia | Hereditary | IBD | CKD |
Anemia | Porphyrias | Thalassemia | Myelofibrosis | Syndromes | Disease | Vera | Hemochromatosis | Anemia | Anemia |
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Disc's Portfolio Addresses Broad Spectrum of
Hematologic Disorders
In-Licensed Programs from Mabwell
Heme | Hepcidin | Hepcidin |
Synthesis | Suppression | Induction |
Modulation | Increase Iron | Reduce Iron |
Lead Program | Bitopertin | DISC-0974 | MWTX-003 | ||
(MOA) | (GlyT1 Inhibition) | (Anti-HJV mAb) | (Anti-TMPRSS6 mAb) | ||
Range of | |||||
EPP, DBA, other rare blood | Anemia of MF, CKD, and other | PV, Beta-Thal, HH, other iron | |||
Indications | disorders | chronic diseases | overload diseases | ||
Development | |||||
Phase 2 studies in EPP | Phase 1b/2 MF Anemia - ongoing | IND Accepted by FDA | |||
Status | Phase 2 in DBA - init. 1H'23 | Phase 1b/2 CKD - init. 1H'23 | Phase 1 in HV - init. 2H'23 | ||
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