RE: AFFYXELL THERAPEUTICS3 Dec 2024 08:48
Nice find Alex thanks for sharing
------------
"Meanwhile , Daewoong Pharmaceuticals has established a joint venture with Abacta, a British protein therapy platform development company, and is developing next-generation therapeutics using the 'Apicell Platform' that combines the technologies of both companies.
The Apicell platform is a next-generation cell and gene therapy platform that injects genes into Daewoong Pharmaceutical's DW-MSC, which can be cultivated for organ passage, to express 'Affimer', a similar antibody protein of Avacta. Therapeutics made with the Apicell platform have the advantages of both stem cell therapy and antibody therapy, and are evaluated as having high potential.
Apicell Therapeutics is accelerating the development of a lead pipeline 'AFX001' that incorporates this technology. Earlier this year, the company completed a preliminary clinical trial plan (IND) meeting with the U.S. FDA to enter clinical trials for 'AFX001', and it is expected to enter phase 1 clinical trials as early as next year.
'AFX001' is an autoimmune disease treatment that targets CD40L, which is involved in the mutual activation of T and B cells. It is characterized by the combination of the autoimmune modulatory function of stem cell therapy and the mechanism by which Apimer inhibits the signaling of CD40L to maximize the therapeutic effect.