Adrian Gottschalk, CEO of Foghorn Therapeutics, discussed the company’s progress on its Lilly-partnered SMARCA2 program, which is in global Phase 1 trials and is focused on treating NSCLC patients with SMARCA4 loss-of-function mutations. He also highlighted three wholly-owned programs targeting CBP, EP300, and ARID1B, emphasizing the company’s strategy of targeting chromatin remodeling alterations prevalent in many cancers. Gottschalk noted the historical difficulty and limited competition in this therapeutic area due to selectivity challenges, and reiterated the need for high target engagement for effective SMARCA2 inhibition.
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Foghorn Therapeutics CEO Talks Lilly-Partnered SMARCA2 Phase 1 and New Degrader Targets at Conference
Adrian Gottschalk, CEO of Foghorn Therapeutics, discussed the company’s progress on its Lilly-partnered SMARCA2 program, which is in global Phase 1 trials and is focused on treating NSCLC patients with SMARCA4 loss-of-function mutations. He also highlighted three wholly-owned programs targeting CBP, EP300, and ARID1B, emphasizing the company’s strategy of targeting chromatin remodeling alterations prevalent in many cancers. Gottschalk noted the historical difficulty and limited competition in this therapeutic area due to selectivity challenges, and reiterated the need for high target engagement for effective SMARCA2 inhibition.