Jun 6, 2025
Barry Quart, CEO of Connect Biopharma, is developing the next generation of monoclonal antibodies targeting inflammatory respiratory diseases such as COPD and asthma. Administered subcutaneously, their lead program targets IL-4 and has demonstrated the ability to rapidly improve airway function and reduce the incidence of acute exacerbations in these patients. Current treatments rely on steroids and bronchodilators, which do not address the underlying inflammatory causes, an area that has largely been under-addressed by other biologic developers.
Barry explains, "Connect has been dedicated for quite a few years to designing next-generation monoclonal antibodies targeting inflammatory diseases. I joined the company last year and really kind of turned the ship towards a sole focus on our lead program, which is rademikibart, a second-generation Dupixent, a monoclonal antibody targeting IL-4, a really important target for certain inflammatory diseases."
"IL-4 can be used as a monoclonal antibody targeting IL-4 for diseases such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, and COPD, as well as several other conditions. We're focused on asthma and COPD. So, inflammatory respiratory disease, because our product has some unique characteristics that are going to allow us to focus on an area that's really been completely ignored by other developers of biologics in the respiratory space, and specifically on patients having acute exacerbations."
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