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Palisade Bio Announces Strategic Equity Investment from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s IBD Ventures Program to Advance PALI-2108
PALI-2108 is the first and only PDE4 inhibitor in development designed for targeted delivery to the terminal ileum and colon, addressing significant unmet needs in ulcerative colitis (UC) and fibrostenotic Crohn’s disease (FSCD) Carlsbad, CA, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palisade Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALI) (“Palisade” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation, once-daily, oral PDE4 inhibitor prodrugs designed for targeted delivery to the terminal
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