EUROAPI and Priothera enter into CDMO collaboration to advance oncology project
18 Giugno 2024 - 7:00AM
EUROAPI and Priothera enter into CDMO collaboration to advance
oncology project
- EUROAPI and
Priothera, a biotechnology company specializing in the treatment of
hematological malignancies and the improvement of CAR-T cell
therapies, have signed a 5-year CDMO agreement
- EUROAPI will
develop and industrialize the manufacturing process of innovative
complex molecule for blood cancers
Paris – June 18, 2024 – EUROAPI
announces today the implementation of a 5-year development and
manufacturing agreement with Priothera, a biotechnology company
specializing in molecules for the treatment of hematological
malignancies and for the improvement of CAR-T cell therapies.
Priothera is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has a subsidiary
in Saint-Louis (Haut-Rhin), France.
As part of this collaboration, EUROAPI will
develop and industrialize the manufacturing process of mocravimod,
an innovative oncology molecule, through its Contract Development
and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) activity. This project will
be carried out at EUROAPI’s Budapest site, its center of excellence
for complex chemistry.
“Oncology is a major segment for EUROAPI’s CDMO
business. Signing this development and manufacturing agreement with
Priothera demonstrates our ability to adapt to state-of-the-art
innovation and quality requirements,” said Cécile Maupas, Chief
CDMO Officer of EUROAPI. “This contract is a true recognition of
EUROAPI’s broad panel of technologies and capabilities to respond
to the increasing demand across different modalities.”
“Having EUROAPI as a commercial manufacturing
partner brings a substantial value to Priothera who is accelerating
its late development of mocravimod in a global phase 3 clinical
study with a view of worldwide drug registration and
commercialization by 2027,” said Florent Gros, Co-Founder and Chief
Executive Officer of Priothera.
Mocravimod is a S1P1 receptor modulator
being developed as an adjunctive and maintenance treatment for
blood cancers, with the objective to reduce relapses and increase
survival of patients. It is being developed in a global phase 3
trial which is enrolling approximately 250 adult Acute Myeloid
Leukemia patients, and is ongoing in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin
America. It has been granted Orphan Drug designation by both EMA
and US FDA. Oncology is a growing market worldwide: global spending
on cancer medicines is expected to reach $375 billion by 2027, up
from $196 billion in 20222. According to the US National Cancer
Institute, approximately 1.6 percent of men and women will be
diagnosed with leukemia at some point during their lifetime3.
About EUROAPIEUROAPI is focused
on reinventing active ingredient solutions to sustainably meet
customers’ and patients’ needs around the world. We are a leading
player in active pharmaceutical ingredients with approximately 200
products in our portfolio, offering a large span of technologies
while developing innovative molecules through our Contract
Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) activities.
Taking action for health by enabling access to
essential therapies inspires our 3,650 people every day. With
strong research and development capabilities and six manufacturing
sites, all located in Europe, EUROAPI ensures API manufacturing of
the highest quality to supply customers in more than 80 countries.
EUROAPI is listed on Euronext Paris; ISIN: FR0014008VX5; ticker:
EAPI). Find out more at www.euroapi.com and follow us on
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About PriotheraPriothera is
leading the way in developing orally applied S1P receptor
modulators for the treatment of hematological malignancies and for
the improvement of CAR-T cell therapies. S1P receptor modulators
are known to largely reduce egress of T cells from lymphatic
tissues. Mocravimod is increasing GvL benefits in patients
receiving allogeneic HSCT while inhibiting GvHD.
Priothera was founded in 2020 by an experienced
team of drug development experts and is headquartered in Dublin,
Ireland, and with an operational subsidiary in Saint-Louis, France.
The Company is backed by international founding investors Fountain
Healthcare Partners (Dublin, Ireland), funds managed by Tekla
Capital Management, LLC (Boston, Massachusetts), HealthCap
(Stockholm, Sweden), EarlyBird Venture Capital (Berlin, Germany),
as well as non-dilutive financing in the form of loans from the
European Investment Bank under its Venture Debt Instrument and
Bpifrance (Grand Est Bpifrance) in the form of a R&D innovation
loan.
For more information please visit
www.priothera.com or follow Priothera on
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/priothera/
EUROAPI
contacts Media Relations:Laurence
BollackTel.: +33 (0)6 81 86 80
19mr@euroapi.com |
Investor Relations:Sophie
Palliez-CapianTel.: +33 (0)6 87 89 33
51Sophie.palliez@euroapi.com Camille RicotierTel.: +33 (0)6 43
29 93 79Camille.ricotier@euroapi.com |
Priothera contacts Florent
Gros, CEOinfo@priothera.com |
MEDiSTRAVA ConsultingSylvie
Berrebi, Sandi Greenwood, Frazer Hallpriothera@medistrava.comTel:
+44 (0) 203 928 6900 |
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1 sphingosine-1-phosphate2 Source: Iqvia data,
https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports-and-publications/reports/global-oncology-trends-20233
Source: SEER Cancer Stat Facts: Leukemia. National Cancer
Institute. Bethesda,
MD, https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/leuks.html
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