Developing first-in-class therapies at the interface of inflammation, metabolism and immunity

Kynos therapeutics

Kynos is a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel small molecule inhibitors of kynurenine monooxygenase (KMO), as an innovative therapeutic approach in acute and chronic inflammation.

The history

Kynos launched in April 2022 as a spin-out from the University of Edinburgh.

Founded by Professors Damian Mole and Scott Webster, Kynos leverages a long history of research on KMO biology in acute inflammation, and a decade-long collaboration with GSK that optimised highly potent and selective KMO inhibitors.

On October 29, 2024, Kynos was aquired by Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH and is now a part of the Falk Group.

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