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    Courier improves the safety and efficacy of ADC, and Xinrui receives US$47 million in assistance

    • Last Update: 2021-06-17
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    ▎Iksuda Therapeutics, editor of WuXi AppTec's content team, announced today that it has completed a financing of US$47 million.
    The funds will support the development of its main research antibody conjugate (ADC) and expand its payload and coupling platform technology Development
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    This round of financing was jointly led by Mirae Asset Capital and its subsidiaries, Celltrion and Premier Partners
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    Iksuda's ADC project is aimed at tumors with limited treatment options and high recurrence rates
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    The company's drug development pipeline improves the safety and efficacy of ADCs by combining prodrug payloads that are only activated near the tumor with stable coupling technology
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    Iksuda's research phase pipeline utilizes its proprietary Protein Alkylating (ProAlk) tumor activation payload platform
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    ProAlk's unique mode of action has an adjustable payload, which is different from the current DNA chain or inter-chain cross-linking mechanism, which can help overcome tumor resistance mechanisms and develop more powerful and tolerable ADCs
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    Iksuda's main pre-clinical drug candidate IKS03 is a potential "best-in-class" ADC targeting CD19 for the treatment of B-cell blood cancers
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    This round of financing will enable IKS03 to progress to the human phase 1 clinical trial stage
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    It will also be used to accelerate the company's pre-projects
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    Dr.
    Dave Simpson, CEO of Iksuda Therapeutics, said: "This investment allows us to focus on the progress of the ADC project and bring it to the clinic
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    We thank investors for their support and are delighted to welcome them to the team
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    " References: [1] Iksuda Therapeutics closes $47 million financing round.
    Retrieved June 7, 2021, from https://iksuda.
    com/2021/06/iksuda-therapeutics-closes-47-million-financing-round/ Note: This article aims to introduce The progress of medical and health research is not a treatment recommendation
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