FX.co ★ Nektar Presents Positive Preclinical Data On TNFR2 For Treatment Of Inflammatory Disease

Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) announced promising preclinical data on Wednesday for its TNFR2 agonist and bivalent antibody, NKTR-0165, aimed at treating inflammatory diseases.

The research indicates that NKTR-0165 binds to TNFR2, a key regulator of inflammation, on regulatory T cells, thereby enhancing their immunosuppressive functions.

Following the announcement, Nektar's stock is up 0.79 percent, trading at $1.27 on the Nasdaq.