Skye Bioscience Highlights Novel Synthetic Cannabinoid-based Library Capable of Modulating the Endocannabinoid System to Treat Ocular Diseases at ARVO 2024 Annual Meeting - Seite 2

Study details

A rigorous in vitro screening platform based on modulation of pathways relevant to cannabinoid biology in the context of ocular pathologies was designed to interrogate a library of 98 synthetic cannabinoid-based molecules for their potential to treat ocular diseases. Immortalized human ocular cell lines and stable modified HEK cells were used to measure activation/inhibition of specific cannabinoid receptors, including CB1, CB2, GPR55, and TRPV1. The library was initially interrogated using a threshold of relevant biological activity. The resulting 38 compounds were scored based on EC₅₀/IC₅₀ of signaling (CB1/2/TRPV1/PPARg/NF-kB) and inhibition of ROS and HIF-1a in human epithelial and endothelial (corneal/conjunctival) cells. These compounds were also interrogated for chemical/developability attributes, which helped provide the rationale for ultimately selecting three lead candidate molecules.

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Skye is focused on unlocking the pharmaceutical potential of the endocannabinoid system to treat diseases with metabolic, inflammatory, and fibrotic processes. Backed by leading life science venture investors, Skye's strategy leverages biologic targets with substantial human proof of mechanism for the development of first-in-class therapeutics with significant clinical and commercial differentiation. Nimacimab, a negative allosteric modulating antibody that inhibits peripheral CB1, showed a favorable safety and tolerability profile in a Phase 1 study. Skye plans to start a Phase 2 clinical trial in obesity comparing monotherapy and combination arms of Nimacimab and a GLP-1R agonist in mid-2024. Enrollment has been completed for a Phase 2 clinical trial of SBI-100 Ophthalmic Emulsion, a CB1 agonist currently being studied in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Topline data for this study is expected in Q2 2024. For more information, please visit: https://www.skyebioscience.com.

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