CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foghorn^® Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: FHTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new class of medicines that treat serious diseases by correcting abnormal gene expression, today announced that clinical data from the dose escalation and expansion study of FHD-286 in metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM) will be presented at the ESMO Congress 2023, to be held October 20–24 in Madrid, Spain.

Presentation Details

Title: A Phase 1 Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of FHD-286, a Novel BRG1/BRM (SMARCA4/SMARCA2) Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
Poster number: 1128P
Session date and time: October 22, 2023, 12:00-13:00 CEST
Presenter: Dr. Sapna Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

About FHD-286

FHD-286 is a highly potent, selective, allosteric, and orally available small-molecule, enzymatic inhibitor of BRG1 (SMARCA4) and BRM (SMARCA2), two highly similar proteins that are the ATPases, or the catalytic engines, of the BAF complex, one of the key regulators within the chromatin regulatory system. In pre-clinical studies, FHD-286 has shown anti-tumor activity across a broad range of malignancies including both hematologic and solid tumors.

About Foghorn Therapeutics

Foghorn^® Therapeutics is discovering and developing a novel class of medicines targeting genetically determined dependencies within the chromatin regulatory system. Through its proprietary scalable Gene Traffic Control^® platform, Foghorn is systematically studying, identifying and validating potential drug targets within the chromatin regulatory system. The Company is developing multiple product candidates in oncology. Visit our website at www.foghorntx.com for more information on the Company, and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn.

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