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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oblique Therapeutics AB ("Oblique") announces that the company's research project on the NaV1.8 ion channel has reached an important milestone. After successfully completing the first stage of the project, where the Company's AbiProt technology is used to identify potential binding sites for therapeutic antibodies on the target protein, the project is now in the process of developing antibodies against NaV1.8. The ion chanel Nav 1.8 is a well established target of high importance in pain. In May, the company started a campaign to identify potential binding sites for antibodies using AbiProt, its proprietary discovery technology. This R&D effort has now been concluded and a number of potential binding sites have been identified. This is a crucial step in Oblique's mission to develop innovative therapeutics for patients with chronic pain. "In the scientific community there is a general agreement that TRPV1 and NaV 1.8 are the two most promising targets for new treatments against chronic pain. I'm therefore pleased that we have reached this important milestone in our NaV 1.8 project that was only started in the late spring this year. I'm convinced that our advanced TRPV1 program with two highly promising classes of molecules together with the NaV 1.8 project will position Oblique Therapeutics among the leaders in the pain field. Moreover, this achievement also represents further validation of our AbiProt technology", said Christer Nordstedt, CEO of Oblique Therapeutics. The goal of Oblique is to invent and develop drug candidates that are potent analgesics while avoiding addiction and unwanted side effects. The development of antibody candidates to NaV1.8 will be carried out in close collaboration with leading experts in the field. The company shall release more information about the project as the research initiative progresses further. For further information, please contact: Christer Nordstedt CEO, Oblique Therapeutics AB E-post: [email protected] About Oblique Therapeutics Oblique Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing antibody-based therapies to address major unmet medical need in chronic pain indications. The company strives to improve patients' quality of life through cutting-edge research and innovative solutions. Christer Nordstedt MD PhD CEO This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In GET STARTED

The increasing cases of peripheral neuropathic pain, rise in screening for diabetic neuropathic pain among diabetics, increase in the geriatric population, and launch of new approved drugs, among other reasons are likely to fuel the growth of the peripheral neuropathic pain market size during the forecast period (2024–2034). LAS VEGAS, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --DelveInsight's Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Market Insights report includes a comprehensive understanding of current treatment practices, peripheral neuropathic pain emerging drugs, market share of individual therapies, and current and forecasted market size from 2020 to 2034, segmented into 7MM [the United States, the EU4 (Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) and the United Kingdom, and Japan]. Key Takeaways from the Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Market Report According to DelveInsight's analysis, the market size for peripheral neuropathic pain was found to be ~ USD 12 billion in the 7MM in 2023. The United States accounts for the largest market size of PNP in comparison to EU4 (Germany, Spain, Italy, France), the United Kingdom, and Japan. The total cases of peripheral neuropathic pain in the 7MM were approximately 60 million cases in 2023, which are expected to increase during the study period (2020–2034). Leading peripheral neuropathic pain companies such as Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Merz Therapeutics, Apurano Pharmaceuticals, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, WEX Pharmaceuticals, Scilex Holding Company, and others are developing novel peripheral neuropathic pain drugs that can be available in the peripheral neuropathic pain market in the coming years. The promising peripheral neuropathic pain therapies in the pipeline include LX9211, XEOMIN (incobotulinumtoxinA), Adezunap (AP707), Suzetrigine (VX-548), HALNEURON (Tetrodotoxin or TTX), SEMDEXA (SP-102), and others. Compared to all the emerging therapies, LX9211 and SEMDEXA are expected to become the market leader, having a major influence on the peripheral neuropathic pain market of the 7MM by 2034. In November 2023, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals announced that it has enrolled the first patient in PROGRESS (A Phase IIb, dose-ranging, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study with an open-label extension in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain) studying LX9211. Discover which therapies are expected to grab the major peripheral neuropathic pain market share @ Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Market Report Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Overview Peripheral neuropathies refer to conditions affecting peripheral nerve cells and fibers, arising from a variety of underlying causes. These nerves include the cranial nerves, spinal nerve roots and ganglia, nerve trunks and divisions, and the autonomic nervous system nerves. Peripheral neuropathies can be classified in several ways, such as mononeuropathies, multifocal neuropathies, and polyneuropathies. Mononeuropathy involves damage to a single nerve, while multiple mononeuropathy affects two or more nerves in different locations. Polyneuropathy typically impacts many or most nerves. The diversity of symptoms associated with peripheral neuropathy allows for the identification of distinct clinical phenotypes, which is important for guiding the diagnostic process. Nerve conduction studies are crucial for determining the phenotype and assessing severity. Additional diagnostic tools, such as laboratory tests, genetic testing, cerebrospinal fluid examination, nerve imaging, and nerve biopsy, may be useful in specific clinical situations. Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Epidemiology Segmentation The peripheral neuropathic pain epidemiology section provides insights into the historical and current peripheral neuropathic pain patient pool and forecasted trends for the 7MM. It helps recognize the causes of current and forecasted patient trends by exploring numerous studies and views of key opinion leaders. The peripheral neuropathic pain market report proffers epidemiological analysis for the study period 2020–2034 in the 7MM segmented into: Total Cases of PNP Type-specific Cases of PNP Treated Cases of PNP Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Treatment Market The treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain depends on the underlying cause and the severity of symptoms. Initial management typically involves conservative measures, including medications such as NSAIDs, acetaminophen, and, in more severe cases, opioids. For radicular symptoms, neuroleptic agents may be used, and systemic steroids are sometimes prescribed for acute low back pain. Nonpharmacological treatments like physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic manipulation, and traction are also employed, though their effectiveness is debated. Interventional procedures, such as epidural steroid injections and percutaneous disc decompression, are commonly performed, while surgical options like decompression and spinal fusion are considered for cases that do not respond to other treatments. Pain management for PNP also includes the use of drugs such as NSAIDs, anticonvulsants, and antidepressants, with specific medications like QUTENZA, NUCYNTA ER, and TARLIGE approved for certain patient groups. TARLIGE (mirogabalin besylate) is an oral gabapentinoid developed by Daiichi Sankyo to treat peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP), including diabetic PNP and postherpetic neuralgia. In January 2019, Daiichi Sankyo announced that TARLIGE received approval for marketing in Japan for PNP treatment, offering patients in Japan a new therapeutic option for managing PNP. NUCYNTA ER (tapentadol) is an opioid agonist available as an extended-release film-coated tablet for oral use. It is prescribed for managing neuropathic pain related to diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). In August 2012, the US FDA approved a sNDA for NUCYNTA ER, allowing it to be used as an oral analgesic taken twice daily to manage neuropathic pain in adults with DPN when ongoing, around-the-clock opioid treatment is required for a prolonged duration. The QUTENZA (capsaicin) 8% topical system delivers capsaicin through a localized dermal application. Capsaicin acts as an agonist for the TRPV1 receptor. In July 2020, Grünenthal's US subsidiary, Averitas Pharma, obtained FDA approval for the QUTENZA 8% patch to treat neuropathic pain related to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the feet of adults. To know more about peripheral neuropathic pain treatment guidelines, visit @ Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Management Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Pipeline Therapies and Key Companies LX9211: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals XEOMIN (IncobotulinumtoxinA): Merz Therapeutics Adezunap (AP707): Apurano Pharmaceuticals Suzetrigine (VX-548): Vertex Pharmaceuticals HALNEURON (Tetrodotoxin or TTX): WEX Pharmaceuticals SEMDEXA (SP-102): Scilex Holding Company Discover more about peripheral neuropathic pain drugs in development @ Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Clinical Trials Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Market Dynamics The peripheral neuropathic pain market dynamics are expected to change in the coming years. Emerging disease-modifying therapies for diabetic neuropathy, CIPN, and LSR are gaining attention due to the growing prevalence of cancer, increased chemotherapy usage, and the large patient pool in need of pain management. The lack of disease-modifying treatment options in the current landscape, which relies solely on symptomatic relief, highlights the market potential for these therapies. Recent developmental activities targeting novel pathways, such as adapter-associated kinase 1 (AAK1) and the Nav1.8 voltage-gated sodium channel, aim to provide opioid-free pain relief, which could lead to a high uptake and the ability to charge a premium price. Furthermore, potential therapies are being investigated for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain, and it is safe to predict that the treatment space will significantly impact the peripheral neuropathic pain market during the forecast period. Moreover, the anticipated introduction of emerging therapies with improved efficacy and a further improvement in the diagnosis rate are expected to drive the growth of the peripheral neuropathic pain market in the 7MM. However several factors may impede the growth of the peripheral neuropathic pain market. The management of DPN is challenging due to the persistent and severe nature of neuropathic pain, which is frequently ineffectively treated and negatively impacts the quality of life, further complicated by pharmacogenetic and genetic variations in patients; additionally, while improving glycemic control in Type-2 diabetes remains uncertain, the availability of low-cost generics in the treatment landscape may significantly hamper the uptake of emerging therapies, increasing the burden and associated health costs. Moreover, peripheral neuropathic pain treatment poses a significant economic burden and disrupts patients' overall well-being and QOL. Furthermore, peripheral neuropathic pain market growth may be offset by failures and discontinuation of emerging therapies, unaffordable pricing, market access and reimbursement issues, and a shortage of healthcare specialists. In addition, the undiagnosed, unreported cases and the unawareness about the disease may also impact peripheral neuropathic pain market growth. Scope of the Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Market Report Therapeutic Assessment: Peripheral Neuropathic Pain current marketed and emerging therapies Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Market Dynamics: Key Market Forecast Assumptions of Emerging Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Drugs and Market Outlook Competitive Intelligence Analysis: SWOT analysis and Market entry strategies Unmet Needs, KOL's views, Analyst's views, Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Market Access and Reimbursement Download the report to understand which factors are driving peripheral neuropathic pain market trends @ Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Market Trends Table of Contents Related Reports Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Epidemiology Forecast Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Epidemiology Forecast – 2032 report delivers an in-depth understanding of the disease, historical and forecasted epidemiology as well as the Peripheral Neuropathic Pain epidemiology trends. Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Pipeline Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Pipeline Insight – 2024 report provides comprehensive insights about the pipeline landscape, pipeline drug profiles, including clinical and non-clinical stage products, and the key Peripheral Neuropathic Pain companies, including Haisco Pharmaceutical Group, GlaxoSmithKline, Algiax Pharmaceuticals, Apurano Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Eli Lilly and Company, Shanghai SIMR Biotechnology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, among others. Diabetic Neuropathy Market Diabetic Neuropathy Market Insights, Epidemiology, and Market Forecast – 2034 report deliver an in-depth understanding of the disease, historical and forecasted epidemiology, as well as the market trends, market drivers, market barriers, and key diabetic neuropathy companies, including Novo Nordisk, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Regeneron, NeuroMetrix, among others. Diabetic Neuropathy Pipeline Diabetic Neuropathy Pipeline Insight – 2024 report provides comprehensive insights about the pipeline landscape, pipeline drug profiles, including clinical and non-clinical stage products, and the key diabetic neuropathy companies, including Goldfinch Bio, Novartis, Serodus, CURACLE, Daiichi Sankyo, NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Dong-A Pharmaceutical , among others. About DelveInsight DelveInsight is a leading Business Consultant and Market Research firm focused exclusively on life sciences. It supports pharma companies by providing comprehensive end-to-end solutions to improve their performance. Get hassle-free access to all the healthcare and pharma market research reports through our subscription-based platform PharmDelve . Contact Us Shruti Thakur [email protected] +14699457679 Logo: SOURCE DelveInsight Business Research, LLP

Oblique said the partnership will generate milestones and royalties if successful. Image credit: Shutterstock/ Tada Images. Eli Lilly is strengthening its ties with Oblique Therapeutics, as the two companies announced an expansion to their collaboration agreement to include a second “high-value target”. Building on the existing agreement from November 2023, Eli Lilly will continue to use Oblique’s AbiProt platform to discover antibodies. Specifically, Sweden-based Oblique will partner with Lilly Catalyze360-ExploR&D, an arm of the company that offers clinical development capabilities for partnered biotechs and drug developers, as per a 22 August press release. The financial terms of the expanded deal were not disclosed, and neither was the target of its application. Oblique did state that if treatments are developed successfully, the partnership will “generate milestones and royalties”. Abiprot identifies therapeutic antibodies that can be programmed to have a specific pharmacological function. Oblique states its technology can help develop effective medicines against difficult-to-drug target proteins. The biotech’s platform uses microfluidics and proteases as molecular probes and provides sequence and structure information for epitope identification. Oblique itself says it focuses on pain projects in its internal portfolio. AbiProt has previously been used to discover and develop two antibodies targeting TRPV1 and KRAS for pain and cancer respectively, as per a research article published in Science Advances . See Also: FDA approves updated mRNA vaccines for Covid-19 Verve Therapeutics gets grant for gene editing compositions to lower ldl cholesterol levels Oblique’s CEO Christer Nordstedt said: “We are delighted to expand the collaboration between our companies and together create new science to address the unmet medical need in severe diseases. This collaboration with Lilly is of great importance to us and will further strengthen our position within the antibody discovery space.” This is not the only antibody discovery partnership Eli Lilly has tapped this year. The drugmaker expanded a partnership with AbCellera Biologics to discover therapeutic antibodies in immunology, cardiovascular disease and neuroscience programmes in August. The original agreement between the two companies has been fruitful, with eight programmes progressing as a result. Eli Lilly also acquired French biotech company Mablink to solidify its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) framework. Mablink’s PSARLink technology disguises cancer-killing molecules, allowing them to be delivered precisely to cancer cells while sparing healthy cells.