CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 01, 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 Phase 1 dose escalation study of FHD-286 in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) will be presented at the 65^th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, to be held December 9-12, 2023, in San Diego, California.

Presentation Details

Title: Preliminary Results from a Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of FHD-286, a Novel BRG1/BRM (SMARCA4/SMARCA2) Inhibitor, Administered as an Oral Monotherapy in Patients with Advanced Hematologic Malignancies.
Publication Number: 4284
Session: 616. Acute Myeloid Leukemias: Investigational Therapies, Excluding Transplantation and Cellular Immunotherapies: Poster III
Date: Monday, December 11, 2023
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm PST
Presenter: Dr. Courtney D. DiNardo, 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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Contacts:

Greg Dearborn, Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. (Investors)
gdearborn@foghorntx.com

Karin Hellsvik, Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. (Media)
khellsvik@foghorntx.com

Michael Lampe, ScientPR (Media)
michael@scientpr.com

Hans Vitzthum, LifeSci Advisors (Investors)
hans@lifesciadvisors.com