Late-Breaking Data at EADV of ESK-001, an Oral TYK2 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Psoriasis, Demonstrate Significant Responses with Sustained Increases Over 28 Weeks in Phase 2 OLE Study

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alumis Inc. (Nasdaq: ALMS), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral therapies using a precision approach to optimize clinical outcomes and significantly improve the lives of patients with immune-mediated diseases, today announced positive 28-week data from the open-label extension (OLE) period of its Phase 2 STRIDE clinical trial of ESK-001. These data were presented during a late-breaking oral session at the 2024 European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology (EADV) Congress held September 25-29 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ESK-001 is a highly selective allosteric oral tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor currently being evaluated in the Phase 3 ONWARD clinical program for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.