JnJ joins hands with Midatech Pharma for injectables
Following the initial programme (MTX213), the collaboration has been extended to include another large molecule to the research performed by Midatech for Janssen.
Abingdon: Midatech Pharma PLC , a drug delivery technology company focused on improving the bio-delivery and biodistribution of medicines, is pleased to announce an extension of its existing R&D collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV (Janssen) originally announced on 21 July 2020.
On 17 June 2021 the Company announced that, using its Q-Sphera technology, it had successfully encapsulated a proprietary Janssen experimental large molecule medicine and importantly preserved its functional integrity. The Company believes no other commercial or academic organisation has been able to successfully deliver any such experimental medicine over extended periods using methods capable of commercial scaling.
Following the initial programme (MTX213), the collaboration has been extended to include another large molecule to the research performed by Midatech for Janssen. As with the MTX213 molecule, the work will concentrate on maximizing drug loading and optimizing in vitro duration of release for this undisclosed Janssen experimental molecule using the Midatech's Q-Sphera technology.
Dmitry Zamoryakhin, Chief Scientific Officer of Midatech, said: "We look forward to working with Janssen and the application of our technology specific to this new API."
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Midatech Pharma PLC is a drug delivery technology company focused on improving the bio-delivery and bio-distribution of medicines. The Company combines approved and development medications with its proprietary and innovative drug delivery technologies to provide compelling products that have the potential to powerfully impact the lives of patients.
The Company has developed three in-house technology platforms, each with its own unique mechanism to improve delivery of medications to sites of disease. All of the Company's technologies have successfully entered human use in the clinic, providing important validation of the potential for each platform
Q-Sphera platform: a disruptive micro-technology used for sustained release to prolong and control the release of therapeutics over an extended period of time (from weeks to months).
MidaSolve platform: an innovative nanotechnology used to dissolve insoluble drugs so that they can be administered in liquid form directly and locally into tumours.
MidaCore platform: a leading-edge nanotechnology used for targeting medications to sites of disease.
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