ORKA vs MESO Comparison

Oruka Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel monoclonal antibody therapeutics for psoriasis (PsO) and other inflammatory and immunology (I&I) indications. Its lead program, ORKA-001, is designed to target the p19 subunit of interleukin-23 (IL-23p19) for the treatment of PsO. The company's co-lead program, ORKA-002, is designed to target interleukin-17A and interleukin-17F (IL-17A/F) for the treatment of PsO, psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and other conditions. These programs each bind their respective targets at high affinity and incorporate half-life extension technology to increase exposure and decreasing dosing frequency.

Mesoblast Ltd is a commercial-stage biotechnology company and a world leader in developing allogeneic (off-the-shelf) cellular medicines for the treatment of severe and life-threatening inflammatory conditions. The company's product candidates include: Ryoncil (remestemcel-L) for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease, as well as for the treatment of moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome; Revascor (rexlemestrocel-L) for the treatment of chronic heart failure; and Rexlemestrocel-L for chronic low back pain. The company is managed as one operating segment, being the development of an adult stem cell technology platform for commercialization.