BioAge Announces Positive Interim Phase 1 Data for BGE-102, a Novel Brain-Penetrant NLRP3 Inhibitor

BGE-102 was well-tolerated in SAD and initial MAD cohorts, with a pharmacokinetic profile supporting once-daily oral dosing Strong target engagement: BGE-102 achieved 90-98% suppression of IL-1β, a cytokine directly downstream of NLRP3, at Day 14 High brain penetration: BGE-102 doses of 60 mg and higher exceeded target IC90 levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at Day 14 Company is expanding the Phase 1 trial to include MAD cohorts in participants with obesity and elevated hsCRP, with data anticipated in firs ...