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*Reflecting our continued growth and evolution, Asha Therapeutics is now First Atom Therapeutics - Redefining Medicine Atom-by-Atom. For more information please contact us at info@firstatomtx.com
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Asha Therapeutics Launches as First Atom Therapeutics, a Zero-Shot De Novo Drug Design Company
Asha Therapeutics is now First Atom Therapeutics
Mar 30
CMT Research Foundation Invests in Asha Therapeutics to Test Novel Drug for CMT2A
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CMT Research Foundation has invested in a research project with Asha...
May 20, 2025
Advancium Health Network Catalyzes Research on an Innovative SARM1 Inhibitor in a Rare Eye Disease
NEW YORK, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Advancium Health Network, a public charity dedicated to advancing therapies for rare diseases,...
Apr 23, 2025
Asha Therapeutics Awarded Barnett Drug Development Grant by the ALS Association and Announces Appointment of Disarm Therapeutics’ Founders to SAB
November 13, 2024 09:30 AM Eastern Standard Time CINCINNATI--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Asha Therapeutics (Asha), a life sciences company...
Nov 13, 2024
Asha Therapeutics Announces the Nomination of a Novel Intra-Molecular Glue Development Candidate ASHA-624 as a Disease Modifying Therapeutic for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asha Therapeutics (Asha) (www.ashatherapeutics.com), a life sciences company designing de novo disease...
Apr 1, 2024
Asha Therapeutics to Present at AD/PD™ 2024 International Conference and Announces Clinical Development Plan for Lead Programs Anticipated to Enter Clinical Trials this Year
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asha Therapeutics (Asha), (www.ashatherapeutics.com), a life sciences company, is leveraging its...
Mar 9, 2024
Asha Therapeutics Selected as a BLUE KNIGHT™ Company by Johnson & Johnson Innovation and BARDA
Asha Therapeutics (Asha), (www.ashatherapeutics.com), a biopharmaceutical company revolutionizing the traditional multi-year drug...
Sep 22, 2023
Inside the Innovation Arena – A Recap of Our BLUE KNIGHT™ QuickPitch: Activating for the Future
August 31, 2023 - Earlier this week, innovation took center stage at the BLUE KNIGHT™ QuickPitch: Activating for the Future. 10...
Sep 1, 2023
Asha TX to present breakthrough data for ASHA-044 targeting Beta-Catenin in colorectal cancer at NGIO
Asha Therapeutics will be presenting new data at the 6th Annual Next-Gen Immuno-oncology Conference showing robust efficacy of their Beta-Catenin targeted protein degrader (TPD) ASHA-044 in a CDX model of colorectal carcinoma (CRC). CRC is one of the most aggressive and metastatic tumors with incidence of disease skyrocketing over the past 5 years, particular in young ~40yr old populations. CRC tumors are typically characterized by the lack of appreciable immune cell infiltra
Jun 23, 2023
Targeting mitochondria in ME/CFS and Long Haul COVID with ASHA-091
Asha Therapeutics presented exciting new data for their lead Parkinson's Disease therapeutic ASHA-091 in one of its secondary indications...
Jun 10, 2023
Asha Therapeutics Announces the Presentation of New Data on ASHA-1007, a Novel VHL Recruiter for TPD
See Full Press Release Here Asha Therapeutics presented their novel VHL recruiter technology at Third Annual Ligase Targeting Drug...
Apr 13, 2023
Asha Therapeutics CSO, Dr. Bradlee Heckmann speaking at AD/PD 2023
Asha Therapeutics' scientific co-founder and CSO, Dr. Bradlee Heckmann will be presenting at the international AD/PD 2023 meeting in...
Mar 15, 2023
Asha Therapeutics Announces the Appointment of Dr. Craig Blackstone to its Board of Directors
February 10, 2023 Asha Therapeutics is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Craig Blackstone as a member of its Board of...
Feb 10, 2023
Asha Therapeutics Appoints Kirsten Flowers to its Board of Directors
Asha Therapeutics (Asha), announced today the appointment of Kirsten Flowers to its Board of Directors. Asha’s PRISM™ technology has resulted in a pipeline of assets that treats neurological disease by considering neuronal deterioration and loss from multiple vantage points. Within Asha’s pipeline, lead asset ASHA-091 is a first-in-class, near clinic-ready custom-designed brain penetrant compound that restores the mitochondrial network, promoting cell survival over cell death
Feb 7, 2023
Dr. Craig Blackstone, M.D., Ph.D., appointed as Chair, Asha Therapeutics’ Scientific Advisory Board
Asha Therapeutics www.ashatherapeutics.com announced today that it has appointed Dr. Craig Blackstone, Chief of the Movement Disorders...
Oct 7, 2022
Asha Therapeutics presents at 5th Annual MarketsandMarkets Next-Gen Immuno-Oncology Conference
Sam Shrivastava (Asha CEO) and Dr. Bradlee Heckmann (Asha CSO) present updates on neuro-oncology assets and ASHA-044
Jun 21, 2022
ASHA-091 demonstrates efficacy in Parkinson’s Disease
Asha Therapeutics' lead mitochondrial dynamics targeting drug ASHA-091 demonstrates robust efficacy and safety in preclinical murine...
Jun 21, 2022
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