Redx Pharma plc

Detailed Description

Redx Pharma Plc engages in drug discovery, pre-clinical development, and licensing activities in the United Kingdom. It discovers and develops small molecule drugs for treating anti-cancer and fibrosis targets in the areas of unmet medical needs. The company also develops RXC004, a porcupine inhibitor that is in Phase II clinical trial for targeted therapy of Wnt-ligand driven cancer; and RXC007, an oral selective rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2 (ROCK2) inhibitor for the treatment of fibrotic diseases. In addition, it develops gastrointestinal targeted ROCK inhibitor to treat crohn's disease-associated fibrosis; discoidin domain receptors (DDRs) inhibitor for the treatment of multiple fibrotic conditions; and RXC006, a porcupine inhibitor targeting fibrotic diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The company has a research collaboration agreement with Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc to discover and develop drug candidates for two cancer targets in the Ras/Raf/MAP kinase pathway. Redx Pharma Plc was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Macclesfield, the United Kingdom.