11/10/24 RNS is very clear on how the funds will be used21 Oct 2024 16:18
It's clear from the RNS dated 11th October how the £3.3 Million (now £4.3 Million after the further £1 Million investment today) will be used. See the section titled "Use of funds and Trial Progress" from 11.10.24. I'm pasting it below as many people clearly haven't read it before posting on here! It sets out the next steps succinctly:
* The net funds will be utilised by the Company to further develop its lead candidate SDC-1801, a dual inhibitor of JAK family kinases TYK2 and JAK1, culminating in longer-term toxicology studies required to support Phase 2 clinical trials in patients.
* Successful completion of such studies would represent a significant milestone in advancing SDC-1801 towards Phase 2 readiness, building upon the highly encouraging results from the recently completed Phase 1 clinical trial.
* The Phase 1 trial of SDC-1801, which concluded in July 2024, demonstrated a favourable safety profile and achieved blood plasma levels significantly exceeding the predicted therapeutic exposure, with a long half-life of up to 20 hours. No serious adverse events attributable to SDC-1801 were observed.
* Based on the unblinded data now available, the Company is pleased to report that the frequency of adverse events (all mild or moderate) was similar in the active and placebo groups. No clinically significant effects were observed on any component of blood (including red blood cells, haemoglobin, reticulocytes, platelets or neutrophils) which have been affected by earlier generation JAK inhibitors.
* Analysis of blood samples from subjects who received SDC-1801 for 10 days in the multiple ascending dose cohorts demonstrated clear, dose responsive, reductions in three biomarkers of JAK1 and/or TYK2 activity. This provides strong evidence that safe blood levels of SDC-1801 were able to significantly inhibit major inflammatory pathways.
* The planned toxicology studies are designed to further validate the safety and tolerability of SDC-1801 over an extended period, providing essential data for regulatory submissions to conduct future clinical studies.
* The Company anticipates that these studies will substantially enhance the compound's attractiveness to potential out-licensing partners, should it choose to pursue this strategic option for Phase 2 development.
* Through this additional development work, Sareum intends to position SDC-1801 as a best-in-class TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor for autoimmune diseases, with an initial focus on psoriasis-a condition affecting over 60 million adults worldwide, representing a market opportunity exceeding US$30 billion.
It's pretty clear.....
Good luck, Brighty