Montis Biosciences Advances First-in-Class Dual-Action C1q Antibody with Strong Preclinical Proof-of-Concept in Neuroinflammatory Diseases

C1q is the initiating component of the classical complement pathway and plays a critical role in activating macrophages and microglia through receptor-mediated signaling. Dysregulated C1q activity ...
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‘Important discovery’ shows how complement cascade drives systemic inflammation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A protein known as granzyme K was recently shown to be a driver of inflammation by activating the complement ...
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Dianthus: Improved Autoimmune Disorder Targeting With Classical Pathway Inhibition

Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. (DNTH) is advancing its potential best-in-class complement inhibitor drug DNTH103 for a wide variety of autoimmune disorders. In particular, it is looking at advancing the ...
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Activation of the ‘complement system’ helps trigger dangerous sickle-cell-disease outcome

Among people with sickle cell disease—an inherited blood disorder—acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death. The condition is the result of red blood cells becoming stiff, sticky, and ...