Thanks to Dean Brown, Ph.D., and Heike Wobst, Ph.D., for their leadership at this week’s Drug Discovery Chemistry conference. Dean is facilitating a breakout discussion as part of the Fragment-Based Drug Discovery Best Practices & Innovations session. Heike is chair of the Degrader Approaches for KRAS session. More about the conference here: https://lnkd.in/gkhkep5 #DrugDiscoveryChemistry Only registered participants of the Drug Discovery Chemistry Conference are eligible to attend as determined by the event organizer. Jnana has no control over registration, or the fees associated. April 2025 01US25EUP0016
About us
Jnana Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging its next-generation chemoproteomics RAPID platform to discover medicines for highly validated, challenging-to-drug targets to treat diseases with high unmet need. Jnana is focused on developing first- and best-in-class therapies to treat a wide range of diseases, including rare diseases and immune-mediated diseases. Jnana’s wholly owned lead program is a potential first-in-class oral approach, targeting an allosteric site on the phenylalanine transporter SLC6A19, for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic metabolic disease. Located in Boston, Jnana brings together scientific leaders in small molecule drug discovery and development, a highly experienced management team and the backing of leading life science investors Bain Capital Life Sciences, RA Capital Management, Polaris Partners, Versant Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Pfizer Ventures and AbbVie Ventures. For more information, please visit www.jnanatx.com and follow us on Twitter and on LinkedIn.
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- Industry
- Biotechnology
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- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
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- Privately Held
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- 2017
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We're looking forward to joining Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) at the 2025 ACMG - American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting.
We are thrilled to attend the 2025 ACMG - American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting in Los Angeles, CA and look forward to meeting with members of the medical genetics community from around the world! For those registered to attend, visit us at Booth #701 in the exhibit hall for more information. For more information on the conference, visit: https://lnkd.in/dVfzhMBW We will leverage our work in immune-mediated kidney disease and our innovative platforms to develop groundbreaking therapies for complex disorders, providing crucial advancements for patients living with a rare metabolic disease. Discover our commitment: https://bit.ly/3FtHzRL Otsuka and Jnana Therapeutics sponsor this individual podium presentation event and only registered participants of the event are eligible to attend as determined by the event organizer, ACMG. Otsuka and Jnana Therapeutics have no control over registration or the fees associated.
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is one of many rare genetic diseases that are diagnosed in childhood. There continues to be a critical need for a safe and efficacious treatment for PKU, which can cause progressive and severe neurological impairment and neuropsychological complications. At Jnana, we are currently advancing JNT-517 as a potential first-in-class oral treatment for PKU. Learn more about our clinical studies: https://bit.ly/41h4dUQ #RareDiseaseDay
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women + Girls in Science. We recognize and celebrate the contributions of women scientists, including our Jnana team members, who are driving therapeutic innovations. #WomeninScience #WomeninSTEM
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We’re excited to share the recipients of our 2024 awards, recognizing team members who have gone above and beyond. Congrats to our entire team on a year of many achievements at Jnana! [Pictured L to R: Susan Cantin, Josh Zweig, Long Nguyen, David Rogers, CPA, Devin Diedrich, Tamanna Asarpota, Frank Wu; not pictured recipients: Alex Fitz, Lea Rosskamp]
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We’re excited to share the story of the discovery and early clinical development of JNT-517, our oral small molecule drug candidate being evaluated in PKU, in the peer-reviewed journal JCI Insight. Find the publication here: https://bit.ly/3D2qDR4. Thanks to our team for their work on this publication!
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We're excited to share our most recent publication in the journal ACS Chemical Biology. Thanks to our amazing team for their work on this effort.
Excited to share that we’ve been published in ACS Chemical Biology! Jnana's RAPID platform has identified a small molecule that corrects SLC6A8 trafficking defects, pointing towards a promising therapeutic path for Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD). This project means a lot to me since it was the first I worked on at Jnana Therapeutics alongside an amazing team. Huge shoutout to Giovanni, our lead chemist, the Jnana team (Justin, Matt, Victor, Lyn, Heather, Joel, Joanne and many others) and the Association for Creatine Deficiencies community for their collaboration. We’re hopeful that this corrector modality will pave the way for new therapeutic options in CTD. https://lnkd.in/ebSQeM4u #drugdiscovery #CTD #chemicalbiology #jnanatx
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We’re at the E.S. PKU (European Society for Phenylketonuria and Allied Disorders Treated as Phenylketonuria) Conference this week. Stop by our exhibit table, and don’t miss our poster presentation featuring data on the efficacy and safety of JNT-517 from our Phase 1/2 study in adults with PKU. #ESPKU2024
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We are proud to announce that Jnana Therapeutics is now part of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Jnana will continue to be based in Boston and operate as a direct subsidiary of Otsuka America, Inc. We look forward to continuing our mission to develop small molecules against challenging-to-drug targets for under-addressed diseases and advancing JNT-517 into a pivotal Phase 3 study for PKU in early 2025. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZD6b2q #acquisition #pharmaceuticals #biotechnology
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