Calibr-Skaggs Advances CLF065 Therapy for IBD Patients, Targeting Intestinal Lining Repair
The Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines has announced the advancement of CLF065, a long-acting GLP-2 receptor agonist, into Phase 2 clinical trials for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), specifically chronic pouchitis and Crohn's disease. Chronic pouchitis is a common complication following J-pouch surgery in ulcerative colitis patients, affecting up to 30% of the 200,000 individuals in the U.S. with an ileal pouch. Current treatments focus on reducing inflammation, but CLF065 aims to repair the damaged intestinal lining, addressing epithelial barrier dysfunction. The therapy, developed using Calibr-Skaggs' proprietary stapled-peptide technology, has shown promise in early trials, demonstrating a sustained increase in plasma citrulline, a biomarker of intestinal mucosal growth.