IGC vs EQ Comparison

IGC Pharma Inc develops advanced cannabinoid-based formulations for treating diseases and conditions, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease, period cramps, premenstrual syndrome and chronic pain. The company has two investigational drug assets targeting Alzheimer's disease, IGC-AD1 and TGR-63, which have demonstrated in Alzheimer's cell lines the potential to be effective in suppressing or ameliorating key hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, such as plaques or tangles. IGC-AD1 is a low-dose tetrahydrocannabinol-based formulation that is in a 146-person Phase 2 clinical trial for agitation in dementia due to Alzheimer's. IGC also markets a wellness brand, Holief, that targets women experiencing premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cramps.

Equillium Inc is a biotechnology developing therapies to treat severe autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Its pipeline includes itolizumab, a first-in-class antibody targeting the CD6-ALCAM pathway which plays a key role in the modulation of effector T cells - currently in a Ph 3 study for patients with acute graft-versus-host disease and a Ph 1b study for patients with lupus nephritis. EQ101, a first-in-class cytokine inhibitor that selectively targets IL-2, IL-9, and IL-15 is Ph2-ready and expected to begin enrolling patients in an alopecia areata study in 2H 2022. EQ102, a cytokine inhibitor that selectively targets IL-15 and IL-21, is ready for clinical development and expected to begin enrolling patients in a Ph 1study including patients with celiac disease.