This week's Biotech Scorecard:
Erasca $ERAS is the poor man's $RVMD (even tho $7B is far from impoverished) Can it be biotech's next big thing? Pan-Ras data next month, right in front of #ASCO26 abstract drop.
I spoke to CEO Jon Lim... https://t.co/GckT7X7jdN
Our President of R&D and CMO, Harold Bernstein, is in Boston this week at the #CMO360Summit, moderating a panel on pharma partnerships. Check out the discussion on April 14 at 11:20 a.m. ET and view the full agenda here: https://t.co/ADuIMF2OFP
We are pleased to announce positive topline data from the Phase 2 HORIZON trial of MZE829, an oral, small molecule, dual-mechanism APOL1 inhibitor, in patients with broad APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD). Read the full announcement below and tune into our conference call at 8 am ET. https://t.co/y0Uk3IJrqd
This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating the women of Maze whose ideas, leadership and dedication help move our science and mission forward every day.
We’re proud to foster a workplace where women are supported, empowered and able to thrive. Because when women rise, we all go further together.
BMD : osteoporosis :: proteinuria : CKD
Optimistic that #osteoporosis will be the next kidney disease (from a biotech perspective) in 5 years, with a rapidly evolving therapeutic arsenal coming soon
Clinicians treat osteopenia (which affects >40M in US alone!) today with monitoring, repeat DEXA scans, but woefully little intervention. Today's therapeutic arsenal is cheap drugs: anti-resorptive alendronate is <$10/month, like anti-hypertensives are in CKD...
But a change in what @US_FDA considers a valid surrogate endpoint (is BMD the new proteinuria?) could lead to a whirlwind of development activity as we saw in IgAN and other CKD subsets. New mechanisms, new modalities, perhaps more anabolics...
https://t.co/lXsgk4gSiS
If you're building something new in osteoporosis, please reach out! @a16zBioHealth
In recognition of #BlackHistoryMonth, we welcomed Maze patient advisory committee member and #APOL1#kidneydisease warrior Sharron Rouse for a powerful discussion on how APOL1 advocacy groups can better support patients, highlighting the importance of education, community, and patient voices. Hope begins with awareness and strong advocacy can transform the patient journey by empowering individuals, strengthening communities, and paving the way for meaningful change. Learn more about Sharron's patient advocacy group @kkidneys here: https://t.co/e5fAxa2eNZ
@MazeInBiotech@anirvan0419 Always appreciate the chance to step back and reflect on the road so far. Moments like this are a reminder that the most important work is still ahead for patients. Excited for what we’re building next. Thanks @anirvan0419 for the thoughtful conversation.
On the Let’s Talk About That podcast, our CEO Jason Coloma sat down with @anirvan0419 to reflect on Maze’s journey from its earliest days through its IPO. He also shared how Maze anticipates growing over the next several years and continuing to build for durable impact through its #precisionmedicine approach. Listen here: https://t.co/h7HhLvTNXw
Packed house for @MazeInBiotech $MAZE CEO @jcmazer as he provides a pipeline update and look ahead at milestones for the yr at #JPM26; you can view the presentation here: https://t.co/Yi4ZdCXIzr
As we close out 2025, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what has truly made it meaningful. This year was filled with important milestones, deeper partnerships with the patient community, and continued progress driven by science. We’re grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey and excited for what’s ahead in 2026!
Our president, head of research and development, and chief medical officer Harold Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D., recently shared the Maze story at the BioScience Forum, a monthly gathering for the biotech community in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We appreciated the opportunity to connect with peers and discuss Maze’s mission and scientific approach, including how our Compass platform leverages variant functionalization to design #precisionmedicines that account for the genetic drivers of disease. https://t.co/Mto7YKjCdc
On #PKUAwarenessDay, Maze supports @NPKUA_info, PKU patients, and families. We honor the #phenylketonuria community and recognize the strength, resilience, and advocacy of individuals and families navigating this rare metabolic disorder. At Maze, we’re dedicated to advancing meaningful options for people living with PKU through our investigational program, MZE782, an oral, small-molecule targeting the solute transporter SLC6A19, designed with the potential to deliver a best-in-class therapy for individuals with PKU. Learn more about PKU and ways to support the community through @NPKUA_info here: https://t.co/4ZPluOF161
Modern science workflows are changing quickly: enabled by new tools, datasets, and AI models capable of advanced reasoning.
The @ChanZuckerberg@czbiohub teams were among the earliest groups to recognize this. Since launching in 2015, they set an audacious goal: to contribute tools and infrastructure that could help scientists cure, prevent, or manage all human disease by the end of the century.
It was a tremendous pleasure to host Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg to discuss their vision for the future of @officialbiohub, how they are selecting their 10-15 yr "grand challenges", and why they think "virtual cells" could become a new kind of model organism for a wide range of biological research.
Thank you Priscilla and Mark for joining @et@bhorowitz and I for this energizing conversation! @a16z@a16zBioHealth
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan say virtual cells could change how science takes risk, letting researchers test bold ideas in simulation before entering the wet lab.
“The promise of being able to do virtual biology… is you can actually take on riskier ideas.”
“If you had a virtual cell model… you could actually then start testing it and tinkering on the computational side… and actually see if there is promise doing the experiments in silico before you make the time and money investment in the wet lab.”
We're excited to be at this year’s @ASNKidney’s #KidneyWk! This week, we will present additional pharmacokinetic data from our Phase 1 clinical trial of MZE782, research supporting inhibition of SLC6A19 to slow disease progression in #chronickidneydisease and data supporting the scientific foundation and therapeutic rationale for MZE829. Read more: https://t.co/qN1gb0LKqJ
Our CEO Jason Coloma joined @SullyCNBC on @CNBC’s @PowerLunch to discuss Maze’s recent progress and how we’re translating human genetics into new therapies across our pipeline.
Chronic kidney disease remains a devastating condition with limited treatment options, affecting millions of patients and families worldwide. At Maze, we’re committed to advancing novel #smallmolecule #precisionmedicines designed to address the underlying drivers of #kidneydisease and metabolic disorders in meaningful ways.
Watch the full interview: https://t.co/7MXQyZiIEi
Welcome Hervé Hoppenot as Chairman of our Board of Directors, succeeding Charles Homcy, M.D., who will remain on the Board. Hervé’s decades of experience will be invaluable as we approach major milestones in 2026. https://t.co/6AqpH3Dc5D
We are pleased to announce an oversubscribed private placement of $150M today to further advance our pipeline of small molecule precision medicines for patients with kidney and metabolic diseases. Read the full announcement: https://t.co/6KlkNiceT2