Advancing Discoveries in Fibrosis
Our team has unmatched expertise in fibrosis biology and is focused on discovering and developing novel targeted therapies to address life-threatening fibrotic diseases. Our research in a variety of forums is regularly published and presented at medical and scientific conferences.
Papers
- Bexotegrast in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: The INTEGRIS-IPF Study
- (Supplement) Bexotegrast in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: The INTEGRIS-IPF Study
- Dual inhibition of αvβ6 and αvβ1 reduces fibrogenesis in lung tissue explants from patients with IPF
- TGF-β as a driver of fibrosis: physiological roles and therapeutic opportunities
- Dual antagonists of α5β1/αvβ1 integrin for airway hyperresponsiveness
- Insights into Protein-Ligand Interactions in Integrin Complexes: Advances in Structure Determinations
- The integrin αvβ6 binds and activates latent TGF beta 1: a mechanism for regulating pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis
- The αvβ1 integrin plays a critical in vivo role in tissue fibrosis
- Targeting of αv integrin identifies a core molecular pathway that regulates fibrosis in several organs
- Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions in fibrosis and repair. Transforming growth factor-β activation by epithelial cells and fibroblasts
- Evaluation of integrin αvβ6 cystine knot PET tracers to detect cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Integrin αvβ6 is a marker of the progression of biliary and portal liver fibrosis and a novel target for antifibrotic therapies
Posters & Presentations
- Post-hoc biomarker analysis in participants with IPF receiving bexotegrast over 12-weeks in INTEGRIS-IPF
- (Oral Presentation) Safety and tolerability of bexotegrast in Phase 2 trials of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
- Safety and tolerability of bexotegrast in Phase 2 trials of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
- (Oral Presentation) Bexotegrast reduces type 1 collagen deposition in participants with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) after 12 weeks of therapy
- Bexotegrast reduces type 1 collagen deposition in participants with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) after 12 weeks of therapy
- Evaluation of the antifibrotic activity of bexotegrast, a dual αVβ6/αVβ1 integrin inhibitor, in precision cut-lung slices prepared from non-IPF interstitial lung disease explants
- Dual alpha-v/beta-6 and alpha-v/beta-1 integrin inhibitor bexotegrast targets TGF-beta inhibition to specific cell types in human liver explant tissue with biliary fibrosis
- Oral alpha-v/beta-6 and alpha-v/beta-1 integrin inhibitor bexotegrast in primary sclerosing cholangitis: Updated 12-week interim safety and efficacy analysis of the INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a trial
- (Oral Presentation) Update on the safety and tolerability of bexotegrast, a dual-selective inhibitor of integrins αvβ6 and αvβ1, in development for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis
- (E-Poster) Update on the safety and tolerability of bexotegrast, a dual-selective inhibitor of integrins αvβ6 and αvβ1, in development for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Evaluation of quantitative imaging in a Phase 2a study for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with bexotegrast (INTEGRIS-IPF)
- Bexotegrast targets TGF-beta inhibition to specific cell types in the fibrotic human lung
- Post-hoc Analysis of Biomarkers of Interstitial Lung Disease Progression in Participants with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Receiving Bexotegrast Over 12-weeks in INTEGRIS-IPF
- Oral αvβ6/αvβ1 Integrin Inhibition in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: 12-week Interim Safety and Efficacy Analysis of INTEGRIS-PSC, A Phase 2a Trial of Bexotegrast
- Inhibition of integrin αVβ1 attenuates profibrogenic gene expression by myofibroblasts in fibrotic human liver explants
- Dual αVβ6/αVβ1 integrin inhibitor bexotegrast attenuates profibrogenic gene expression across multiple pathologic cell types in human liver explant tissue with biliary fibrosis
- Oral αVβ6/αVβ1 integrin inhibition in primary sclerosing cholangitis: 12-week interim safety and efficacy analysis of INTEGRIS-PSC, a phase 2a trial of bexotegrast
- Phase 1a trial of PLN-101095, an integrin αvβ8 and αvβ1 inhibitor, as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab, in treatment-resistant patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors
- Integrin αvβ1 is expressed in multiple solid tumors and drives the adhesion of cancer-associated fibroblasts to latent TGF-β
- Selective targeting of integrins αVß8 and αVß1 within the dynamic ecosystem of pancreatic cancer to improve overall anti-tumor response
- Safety, Tolerability and Antifibrotic Activity of Bexotegrast: Phase 2a INTEGRIS-IPF Study (NCT04396756)
- Circulating ITGB6 Levels Are Elevated in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Reduced Following Lung Transplant
- Dual αvβ6/αvβ1 Integrin Inhibitor Bexotegrast Reduces Fibrogenesis in Pathological Cell Populations Present in the Fibrotic Human Lung
- INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a Study: Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Bexotegrast (PLN-74809) in Participants with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Dual alpha-v/beta-6 and alpha-v/beta-1 Integrin Inhibitor Bexotegrast Attenuates Profibrogenic Gene Expression of Myofibroblasts in Human Liver Explant Tissue with Biliary Fibrosis
- Non-invasive Imaging Method Demonstrates Anti-fibrotic Efficacy of a Dual Integrin alpha-v/beta-6 and alpha-v/beta-1 Inhibitor in a Rat Model of Biliary Fibrosis
- Single nuclei RNA-seq profiling of fibrotic human precision-cut tissue slices: a model for evaluating anti-fibrotic therapies in lung and liver
- Dual αVβ6/αVβ1 Integrin Inhibitor PLN-74809 Attenuates Pathologic Fibroblasts in Human Fibrotic Lung Explant Tissue
- PLN-74809 Shows Favorable Safety and Tolerability and Indicates Antifibrotic Activity in a Phase 2a Study for the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a Study: Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Bexotegrast (PLN-74809) in Participants with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Dual alpha-v/beta-6 and alpha-v/beta-1 Integrin Inhibitor Bexotegrast Attenuates Profibrogenic Gene Expression of Myofibroblasts in Human Liver Explant Tissue with Biliary Fibrosis
- Non-invasive Imaging Method Demonstrates Anti-fibrotic Efficacy of a Dual Integrin alpha-v/beta-6 and alpha-v/beta-1 Inhibitor in a Rat Model of Biliary Fibrosis
- Combining Dual αVβ6/αVβ1 Integrin Inhibitor, PLN-74809, With Standard-of-Care Therapies Has a Synergistic Effect on Reducing Fibrogenic Gene Expression in Fibrotic Human Lung Slices
- PLN-74809, A dual-selective inhibitor of integrins αvβ6 and αvβ1 shows dose-dependent target engagement in the lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
- PLN-74809, an oral, dual-selective αvβ6/αvβ1 inhibitor in phase 2 clinical trials for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), sustainably reduces transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) activity in the lungs of healthy participants with once-daily dosing
- PLN-74809, a dual-selective inhibitor of αvβ6 and αvβ1, is well tolerated in over 280 healthy participants
- Therapeutic biomarker discovery in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) through proteomic analysis of precision-cut lung slice (PCLS) supernatants
- Pharmacological inhibitors of integrin αvβ6 that differentially modulate protein conformation are similarly effective at inhibiting TGF-β signaling in the fibrotic lung
- Profiling fibrosis regression in a rat model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- PK/PD assessment of an oral, selective αVβ6 /αVβ1 integrin dual antagonist, PLN-74809, for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Dual αVβ6 /αVβ1 inhibitor PLN-74809 blocks multiple TGF-β activation pathways associated with IPF
- PLN-74809, a dual αVβ6/αVβ1 integrin inhibitor, inhibits fibrosis in precision-cut liver tissue from PSC and PBC patients and the Mdr2 knockout mouse
- PLN-74809, a dual αvβ6/αvβ1, oral, selective integrin inhibitor, is well tolerated and reduces lung TGF-β activity in healthy volunteers
- Selective Small Molecule Inhibitor of Integrin αvβ8 and αvβ1 Has Single Agent Activity and Potentiates Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapy