Kindred Biosciences reports ‘positive’ results from study of KIND-016

Kindred Biosciences reports ‘positive’ results from study of KIND-016  Kindred announced positive topline results from its pilot effectiveness study of KIND-016, a fully caninized, high-affinity monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-31, for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in dogs. Atopic dermatitis is the leading reason owners take their dog to the veterinarian, and the current market size is over $500M annually and growing rapidly. In addition, KindredBio announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent (Patent No. 10,093,731) for KindredBio’s anti-IL31 antibody. The study was a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, pilot laboratory study that enrolled 32 dogs to assess the effectiveness of KIND-016 at three doses. A single dose of KIND-016 was administered on day 0 and itching was induced at weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 with an injection of canine IL-31. KindredBio’s IL-31 antibody resulted in statistically significant reductions in pruritus across all dose groups and was sustained for 6 to 8 weeks, with a clear dose response. The reduction in the itching score was as high as 86.1%. Based on a preliminary review of the safety data, the drug appears to be well tolerated.
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