By Denny Jacob
Corvus Pharmaceuticals shares jumped 29% in premarket trading after new interim data in a study evaluating soquelitinib.
Shares were trading around $4.33. The stock is down 38% on the year.
The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company said Thursday that new data from a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating soquelitinib in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis demonstrated a favorable safety and efficacy profile.
Overall, three cohorts showed significant responses in the soquelitinib treatment groups compared to placebo for clinically significant endpoints, said Corvus.
The company said it's on track to initiate a Phase 2 trial before the end of the year.
Soquelitinib is an investigational treatment that selectively inhibits ITK, an enzyme that is expressed mostly in T cells and plays a role in T cell and natural killer cell immune function, according to Corvus.
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May 09, 2025 08:35 ET (12:35 GMT)
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