LOMOND THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES U.S. FDA CLEARANCE OF IND APPLICATION FOR LONITOCLAX, A SELECTIVE BCL2 INHIBITOR WITH LIMITED IMMUNE SUPPRESSION AND IMPROVED SAFETY COMPARED TO VENETOCLAX AND VENETOCLAX- LIKE MOLECULES

On June 20, 2025 Lomond Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. ("Lomond Therapeutics"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing potentially best-in-class and first-in-class medicines for the treatment of hematological malignancies, reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared it’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a Phase 1 multicenter study evaluating the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of lonitoclax in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (Press release, Lomond Therapeutics, JUN 20, 2025, View Source;like-molecules-302487020.html [SID1234654027]).

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"The acceptance of our third U.S. IND is an important milestone for Lomond Therapeutics", said Iain Dukes, Chief Executive Officer of Lomond Therapeutics. "This IND clearance allows us to begin the next stages of our clinical development for lonitoclax focusing on acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Through this Phase 1 study, we aim to advance our understanding of safety, tolerability, manufacturing feasibility and mechanism of action of lonitoclax."