Foghorn Therapeutics Announces New Data Demonstrating BRD9 Degradation in Patient Tumor Biopsies and Discloses New Selective CBP Program
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foghorn® Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: FHTX), a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering a new class of medicines that treat serious diseases by correcting abnormal gene expression, today will present new data across its protein degradation platform at Hanson Wade’s 5th Annual Targeted Protein Degradation Summit. Early clinical data from the ongoing Phase 1 study of FHD-609 in synovial sarcoma and preclinical data from a newly disclosed program targeting CREB binding protein (CBP) in EP300 mutated cancers reinforce Foghorn’s significant advancement across its protein degradation platform and pipeline.
- We demonstrate highly potent and specific degradation of BRD9 with FHD-609 and, more significantly, in vivo loss of BRD9 in patient solid tumors.
- Additionally, we are excited to announce our new protein degrader program, Selective CBP, which has potential broad therapeutic applications in cancer.
- Foghorn will also include preclinical data highlighting the development of an orally bioavailable BRD9 selective degrader, demonstrating capabilities for both oral and IV formulations.
- During the conference, Foghorn will also disclose the addition of its selective CBP degrader targeting EP300 mutant cancers to its pipeline.