SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kindred Biosciences, Inc. KIN, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on saving and improving the lives of pets, today announced positive topline results from its pilot effectiveness study of KIND-016, a fully caninized, high-affinity monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-31 (IL-31), for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in dogs. Atopic dermatitis is the leading reason owners take their dog to the veterinarian, and the current market size is over $500 million annually and growing rapidly.

In addition, KindredBio announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent (Patent No. 10,093,731) for KindredBio's anti-IL31 antibody.

The study was a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, pilot laboratory study that enrolled 32 dogs to assess the effectiveness of KIND-016 at three doses. A single dose of KIND-016 was administered on day 0 and itching was induced at weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 with an injection of canine IL-31.

KindredBio's IL-31 antibody resulted in statistically significant reductions in pruritus (p<0.0001 to p<0.05) across all dose groups and was sustained for 6 to 8 weeks, with a clear dose response. The reduction in the itching score was as high as 86.1%. Based on a preliminary review of the safety data, the drug appears to be well tolerated.

"We are very pleased with the unequivocally positive results from this study, as well as the recently-issued patent. Our goal is to develop best-in-class therapies for atopic dermatitis, and this is a major step toward that," stated Richard Chin, CEO of KindredBio. "Canine atopic dermatitis is an attractive market, with some products now achieving annual sales of hundreds of millions of dollars. We believe our fully caninized, high-affinity, IL-31 antibody is well positioned to become an important therapeutic in the space. Furthermore, these positive results validate the broad portfolio of additional biologics we have for this disease, as well as for other serious unmet medical needs, positioning KindredBio to be a leader in companion animal biologics."

KindredBio will discuss and answer questions on the results of the pilot effectiveness study today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Interested parties may access the call by dialing toll-free (855) 433-0927 from the US, or (484) 756-4262 internationally, and using conference ID 7047158. The call will also be webcast live here, with a replay available at that link for 30 days.

About Kindred Biosciences
Kindred Biosciences is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on saving and improving the lives of pets. Its mission is to bring to pets the same kinds of safe and effective medicines that human family members enjoy. The Company's strategy is to identify compounds and targets that have already demonstrated safety and efficacy in humans and to develop therapeutics based on these validated compounds and targets for dogs, cats and horses. The Company has a deep pipeline of novel drugs and biologics in development across many therapeutic classes. KindredBio's first FDA-approved product is for the management of weight loss in cats.

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Contacts
For investor inquiries:
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katja.buhrer@kindredbio.com 
(917) 969-3438

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