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Calibr-Skaggs at Scripps Research

Our Pipeline

The Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines pursues novel approaches to do more than treat—they hold the potential to cure. Our diverse portfolio reflects our vision to tackle tough health challenges through bold initiatives.

Development Status

  • Discovery
  • Candidate Selection
  • IND-Enabling
  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2

Cancer

CLBR001 + SWI019 (sCAR-T)

B-cell Lymphomas

Phase 1

A novel, switchable chimeric antigen T cell immunotherapy (sCAR-T) with a biologic ‘switch’ that targets CD19, in a phase 1 study (NCT04450069) evaluating safety in patients with relapsed and refractory B-cell malignancies.

Modality

Cell therapy, Biologic

Grant/Partner

AbbVie

Status

Partnered

Calibr logo AbbVie logo
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sCAR-T for Solid Tumors

Phase 1

A novel, switchable chimeric antigen T cell immunotherapy (sCAR-T) incorporating a ‘switch’ that targets solid tumors.

Modality

Cell therapy, Biologic

Grant/Partner

AbbVie

Status

Partnered

Calibr logo AbbVie logo
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CMR215

Immuno-oncology

IND-Enabling

Intravesical small-molecule STING agonist to treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Scripps logo

Hematopoietic Differentiation

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Candidate Selection

Small molecule that overcomes the differentiation blockade in blood cells to treat myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and prevent its progression.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Scripps logo Curebound logo CIRM logo

YAP Inhibitor

Multiple

Candidate Selection

Small-molecule yes-associated protein (YAP) inhibitors that block cancer cell proliferation, overcoming resistance of standard lung cancer combination treatments.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Scripps logo

Tri-specific Antibody Platform

Multiple

Discovery

Next-generation trispecific antibody that is designed to improve potency and improve tolerability for solid tumors, including breast and lung cancer.

Modality

Biologic

Grant/Partner

Multiple

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Curebound logo Prebys Foundation logo Adam R Scripps logo

CDK2 Inhibitor

Breast Cancer

Discovery

An oral CDK2 inhibitor to treat individuals with ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer who were unresponsive to other therapies.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

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Novel Treatments

Oncology

Discovery

Multiple early-stage small-molecule and biologic programs to treat multiple tumor types, including breast cancer.

Modality

Small molecule, Biologic

Status

Wholly owned

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Antibody-Drug Conjugates

Multiple

Discovery

Multiple antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that target various cancers, including ovarian, non-small cell lung and small cell lung.

Modality

Small molecule, Biologic

Status

Wholly owned

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Drug Synergy

Multiple

Discovery

Repurposed small-molecule drugs that synergize with standard of care chemotherapies using synergy screening of our ReFRAME drug repurposing library.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

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Regenerative Medicine and Diseases of Aging

CLF065

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Phase 1

A long-acting (fatty acid-stapled) glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) biologic developed to regenerate the intestinal barrier in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with infrequent dosing.

Modality

Biologic

Grant/Partner

AbbVie

Status

Partnered

Calibr logo AbbVie logo

KA34

Osteoarthritis

Phase 1

A first-in-class small-molecule stimulator of cartilage regeneration deemed safe and well-tolerated in a phase 1 trial.

Modality

Small molecule

Grant/Partner

CIRM

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo CIRM logo

CMR316

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Phase 1

A first-in-class, small molecule that stimulates in situ lung stem cell self-renewal and tissue regeneration to treat several lung diseases—idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute lung injury (ARDS)—with a phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers and patients with IPF in early 2024.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Scripps logo Bachrach Family Foundation logo

Heart Regeneration

Congestive Heart Failure

Candidate Selection

A first-in-class, pericardially injected, small molecule that promotes in situ proliferation of terminally differentiated cardiomyocytes to repair injured heart tissue after myocardial infarction.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Scripps logo Adam R Scripps logo

Corneal Regeneration

Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects

Discovery

First in class small molecule that promotes corneal epithelial cell regeneration to heal persistent corneal epithelial defects.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Scripps logo

Novel Therapy

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Discovery

Small-molecule compounds that stimulate in situ retinal pigment epithelium regeneration to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Scripps logo

Neurological Diseases

PDM608

Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, ALS

Phase 1

A novel long-acting (antibody fusion) GM-CSF protein designed for less frequent dosing in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.

Modality

Biologic

Grant/Partner

Multiple

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo MJFF logo ADDF logo

Next Generation Kappa Opioid Receptor Antagonists

Chronic Psychotic Diseases

Candidate Selection

Small-molecule kappa opioid receptor (KOR) antagonists—using our long-acting injectable and oral peptide platforms—to treat various neurological conditions.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Scripps logo

Novel Treatment

Degenerative Brain Diseases

Discovery

A brain-penetrating, small-molecule that improves BDNF transport to treat neurodegenerative diseases, such as Huntington’s disease.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

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Other Novel Treatments

Neurological Diseases

Discovery

Multiple brain-penetrating biologics and small molecules to address unmet needs in treating neurological diseases.

Modality

Small molecule, Biologic

Status

Wholly owned

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Global Health

Mpro Inhibitor

COVID-19

Phase 1

A small molecule SARS-COV-2 Mpro inhibitor was advanced to phase 1 trial, and next-generation molecules are in development.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo

CLZ629

HIV

Phase 1

A long-acting antiretroviral prodrug for HIV using our long-acting injectable platform to reduce dosing frequency, in development as a combination therapy.

Modality

Long-acting injection

Status

Partnered

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CBE161 (MMV371)

Malaria

Phase 1

A small-molecule, once-every-2-month intramuscular injectable to prevent seasonal malaria by improving compliance.

Modality

Long-acting injection

Grant/Partner

Medicines for Malaria Venture

Status

Partnered

Calibr logo MMV logo

CLB073 (TBD11)

Tuberculosis

Phase 1

A novel, small molecule derived from a ReFRAME synergy screen that enhances the pretomanid + bedaquiline treatment for tuberculosis.

Modality

Small molecule

Grant/Partner

Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

Status

Partnered

Calibr logo Gates MRI logo
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CMQ069

Malaria

IND-Enabling

A long-acting small-molecule that uses our long-acting, oral peptide platform to generate a single-dose treatment for malaria.

Modality

Small molecule

Grant/Partner

The John C. Martin Foundation

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo John C Martin Foundation logo

Novel Antibacterial

Tuberculosis

Candidate Selection

mCMX410 is a tuberculosis therapy that targets a critical enzyme in cell wall biosynthesis.

Modality

Small molecule

Grant/Partner

Gates Foundation

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo BMGF logo

Novel Antivirals

COVID-19

Candidate Selection

Multiple novel small-molecule antivirals that inhibit proteins needed for SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission that will be more durable against resistance and active against future coronavirus strains.

Modality

Small molecule

Grant/Partner

NIH

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo

Novel Treatments

Cryptosporidiosis

Candidate Selection

Novel small-molecules effective against cryptosporidiosis being optimized as multiple promising leads.

Modality

Small molecule

Grant/Partner

Wellcome Trust

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Wellcome logo

Vaccine Adjuvants

Multiple

Candidate Selection

An array of novel innate immune-activating small-molecule adjuvants to enhance the efficacy of vaccines for multiple illnesses, including HIV, influenza and COVID.

Modality

Small molecule

Grant/Partner

Gates Foundation

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo BMGF logo HIH logo

Novel Treatments

Neglected Tropical Disease

Discovery

Multiple small molecules that treat neglected tropical diseases including Chagas, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, dengue virus and others.

Modality

Small molecule

Grant/Partner

Wellcome Trust

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo Wellcome logo

Novel Therapy

Dengue Virus

Discovery

A small molecule identified in a ReFRAME screen to treat dengue.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo

Novel Treatment

Hepatitis C Virus

Discovery

Small-molecules developed with our long-acting platform as more manageable treatments for hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo

Inflammatory and Metabolic Disease

CLBR001 + SWI019 (sCART)

Autoimmune Diseases

Phase 1

Autoimmune application of our novel, switchable chimeric antigen T cell immunotherapy (sCAR-T) with biologic ‘switch’ that targets CD19 on B cells (completed phase 1 for cancer).

Modality

Cell therapy, Biologic

Grant/Partner

AbbVie

Status

Partnered

Calibr logo AbbVie logo
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CBK323

ARDS and COPD

IND-Enabling

A small molecule that targets inflammation to reduce tissue damage and degeneration in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Modality

Small molecule

Grant/Partner

ArkBio

Status

Partnered

Calibr logo ArkBio logo

CMZ371

Obesity

IND-Enabling

A next-generation oral bispecific incretin mimic that combines a GLP1R agonist with a GIPR agonist to treat obesity, diabetes and liver disease.

Modality

Biologic

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo

Novel Anti-fibrotic

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Scleroderma, Radiation Fibrosis

Candidate Selection

A small-molecule compound that targets a fibrotic pathway to alleviate fibrosis in several tissue types, including lung, liver and skin.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo

Novel Anti-Inflammatory

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Candidate Selection

A small-molecule gut-restricted NRF2 activator that protects the gut lining from inflammation caused by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to alleviate IBD symptoms.

Modality

Small molecule

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo

Novel Treatment

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)

Discovery

A novel dual-acting biologic that acts on multiple receptors for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.

Modality

Biologic

Status

Wholly owned

Calibr logo

Novel Treatment

Obesity

Discovery

Biologic dual and triple agonists using our oral peptide and long-acting injectable platforms for obesity.

Modality

Biologic

Status

Wholly owned

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