Escient Pharmaceuticals Initiates Clinical Proof-of-Concept Study of EP262, a First-in-Class Oral MRGPRX2 Antagonist, in Atopic Dermatitis
By blocking activation of MRGPRX2 and degranulation of mast cells, EP262 has the potential to effectively treat multiple mast cell mediated diseases with an initial focus on chronic urticaria (hives) and atopic dermatitis (eczema).
- By blocking activation of MRGPRX2 and degranulation of mast cells, EP262 has the potential to effectively treat multiple mast cell mediated diseases with an initial focus on chronic urticaria (hives) and atopic dermatitis (eczema).
- EP262 represents a novel, targeted approach to the treatment of these disorders with the potential for once-daily oral administration without the side effects observed with other approaches.
- The study will evaluate clinical scores as well as histological and transcriptomic markers in lesional skin biopsies.
- “With the initiation of our EASE clinical proof-of-concept study, we look forward to evaluating whether the promising preclinical findings with EP262 translate to patients with atopic dermatitis,” said Christian Weyer, M.D., M.A.S, Chief Medical Officer at Escient.