Arch Biopartners Inc (ARCH) NPV

Arch Biopartners Inc. is a therapeutic biotech company developing novel drugs for acute and chronic kidney diseases. The Company is advancing an integrated pipeline that includes new treatments targeting inflammation and toxin-induced kidney injury. Its programs include a pre-clinical chronic kidney disease platform targeting interleukin-32 (IL-32), LSALT peptide, a dipeptidase-1 (DPEP1) inhibitor in Phase II for preventing cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury, and cilastatin, a repurposed drug in Phase II for preventing toxin-induced kidney damage. These assets represent distinct, mechanism-based approaches to treating and preventing common causes of kidney damage. Together, they target serious unmet needs in kidney care across both chronic and acute indications, affecting millions of patients worldwide. Its LSALT Peptide and cilastatin, are being developed to target kidney injury caused by inflammation or toxins respectively, which are both significant unmet medical needs.