Arcutis first participant enrolled in Phase 1a/1b trial of ARQ-234-131

Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT), announced that the first participant has been enrolled in a Phase 1a/1b, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, ARQ-234-131, evaluating the safety and tolerability of ARQ-234. The investigational biologic, administered as a subcutaneous injection, is being evaluated in sequential cohorts, with single-ascending-dose cohorts in healthy volunteers and adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, followed by multiple-ascending-dose cohorts and a small proof-of-concept cohort in the adults with atopic dermatitis.