InflaRx (IFRX) Guggenheim Securities Inaugural Healthcare Innovation Conference summary
Event summary combining transcript, slides, and related documents.
Guggenheim Securities Inaugural Healthcare Innovation Conference summary
15 Jan, 2026Company overview and innovation focus
Focuses on complement system, specifically C5a and C5aR, with two assets in clinical development.
Lead drug, Vilobelimab, is a first-in-class monoclonal antibody with emergency use authorization for COVID and is in phase 3 for pyoderma gangrenosum (PG).
Oral C5aR inhibitor, INF904, targets improved PK/PD over avacopan and is entering phase 2a for HS and CSU.
Upcoming milestones include interim PG readout in Q2 next year and first efficacy data for INF904 in summer next year.
Differentiation and preclinical data for INF904
INF904 shows higher plasma exposure and improved PK/PD compared to avacopan, with up to 10x higher exposure in humans.
Demonstrates 36x lower engagement with CYP3A4, reducing risk of drug-drug interactions, especially with corticosteroids.
Preclinical hamster models show 2x improved efficacy in neutropenia reversal compared to avacopan.
Can be dosed higher or lower with better efficacy and safety profile, and allows for flexible dosing in skin diseases.
Clinical development strategy for INF904
Phase 2a studies in CSU and HS will start this year, with data expected next year.
CSU study includes arms for Xolair-refractory and all-comers, with high and low dose groups.
28-day CSU study aims to identify early efficacy signals and optimal dosing before larger trials.
HS study is open-label, short-term, with three dose arms, focusing on PK and lesion reduction rather than variable endpoints.
Both studies are under one protocol for efficiency and rapid enrollment.
Latest events from InflaRx
- Izicopan's promising Phase 2a data drives strategic focus and extends cash runway to mid-2027.IFRX
Q4 202519 Mar 2026 - Izicopan shows strong HS efficacy, with expansion into AAV and CSU and funding secured to mid-2027.IFRX
Leerink Global Healthcare Conference 202613 Mar 2026 - Izicopan shows rapid, deep efficacy in HS and CSU, with strong safety and market potential.IFRX
Oppenheimer 36th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference25 Feb 2026 - Izicopan’s clean safety and efficacy profile drives phase IIB plans in HS, with key updates expected soon.IFRX
Guggenheim Securities Emerging Outlook: Biotech Summit 202611 Feb 2026 - INF904 showed rapid, durable efficacy and strong safety; Phase 2a data out Nov 10, 2025.IFRX
Status Update3 Feb 2026 - Advancing C5a/C5aR therapies in rare skin diseases with promising late-stage clinical data.IFRX
2024 Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference20 Jan 2026 - Pivotal trials for vilobelimab and INF904 target major unmet needs, with key data due in 2024.IFRX
Piper Sandler 36th Annual Healthcare Conference11 Jan 2026 - INF-904, an oral C5aR inhibitor, shows promise for major immunodermatology markets.IFRX
Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference 202521 Nov 2025 - Oral C5aR inhibitor shows rapid, durable efficacy in HS and CSU, advancing to phase 2b trials.IFRX
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