Safer psoriasis drugs step forward, with more positive news

12 October 2022
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Positive early stage data bode well for DICE Therapeutics’ (Nasdaq: DICE) goal of developing a novel oral therapeutic for the treatment of psoriasis.

DICE shares jumped more than 60% on Monday, after the firm announced positive top-line data from its Phase I trial of DC-806, an oral IL-17 blocker.

The Californian immunology company said the results demonstrated proof-of-concept for the candidate, with a 43.7% reduction of symptoms in the high dose group, compared to 13.3% in the placebo group.

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