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Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI) is an oncology-focused pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel first-in-class drugs directed against nuclear export and related targets for the treatment of cancer and other major diseases. Karyopharm`s SINE compounds function by binding with and inhibiting the nuclear export protein XPO1 (or CRM1). Karyopharm`s lead compound, XPOVIO™ (selinexor), received accelerated approval from the FDA in July 2019 in combination with dexamethasone as a treatment for patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma. A Marketing Authorization Application for selinexor is also currently under review by the European Medicines Agency. In addition to single-agent and combination activity against a variety of human cancers, SINE compounds have also shown biological activity in models of neurodegeneration, inflammation, autoimmune disease, certain viruses and wound-healing. Karyopharm has several investigational programs in clinical or preclinical development.
Sollis Therapeutics is a privately held pharmaceutical company developing non-opioid analgesic products. Our first product is a long acting formulation of a compound with both analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties this combination is perfectly tailored to the treatment of severe neuropathic pain conditions such as sciatica.
DWIHN provides support to children with serious emotional disturbance, people with mental illness, developmental disability and/or substance use disorder.
Founded in 2019, Engrail is supported by a long-term capital commitment from Nan Fung Life Sciences (NFLS).
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