(Updates)
** Shares of autoimmune disease therapy developer Cabaletta
Bio CABA.O rise 13.6% to $13.04
** Co says FDA has cleared its application to begin trial
for its therapy CABA-201
** CABA-201 is indicated for the treatment of a group of
rare conditions called Myositis
** Co plans to initiate trials for the treatment of six
patients with dermatomyositis, an uncommon inflammatory disease
marked by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash
** Co also plans to intiate trials with six patients with
autoimmune disease anti-synthetase syndrome and six patients
with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
** Stock up ~40% YTD
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru)
((Sriparna.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))