ORKA News & Events

"This was an important period for our company as we saw interim data for ORKA-001 that hit the upper end of our expectations on all aspects," said Lawrence Klein, Chief Executive Officer of Oruka. "Based on this data we were able to strengthen our balance sheet and provide runway through completion of late-stage development for that program. We're looking forward to multiple readouts coming in 2026 and 2027, including additional data from ORKA-001 and the beginning of our readouts for ORKA-002 as well."

Halozyme (HALO) and Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA) announced that Halozyme's wholly-owned subsidiary, Halozyme Hypercon, has entered into a global exclusive collaboration and license agreement with Oruka. Oruka has licensed Halozyme's Hypercon technology for use with ORKA-001, in development for psoriasis and related inflammatory diseases, and up to one additional target. Hypercon is an innovative microparticle technology that allows for hyperconcentration of drugs and biologics, reducing injection volume for a given dose and supporting more convenient, patient-friendly administration. Under the terms of the agreement, Oruka will make an upfront payment to Halozyme and potential future milestone payments. Halozyme will also be eligible to receive mid-single digit royalties on net sales of products developed using the Hypercon technology.