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VectorY will use the proceeds to support the clinical development of VTx-002 (OPL-002), its lead vectorized antibody program targeting TDP-43 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Under the terms of the agreement, VectorY and Annogen will work on novel tailored cell-specific promoters to enhance VectorY’s transformative AAV-vectorized antibody platform and its potential to yield disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
VecTabs, which are secreted- or intracellular-antibody fragments that are AAV-vectorized and delivered to neurons and/or astrocytes, have previously been shown to efficiently target such misfolded proteins (TDP-43) and toxic lipids (oxPL).
The new data demonstrate therapeutic potential and versatility of VectorY’s VecTab platform technology, enabling development of secreted or intracellular antibody fragments that are AAV-VecTabs delivered to neurons and/or astrocytes, in vitro and in vivo.
VTx-002, reduce TDP-43 pathological aggregates for treating ALS, TAR-DNA binding protein-43 is necessary for correct processing and transport of multiple mRNA’s that are essential for neuronal survival.
The strategy is based on the baculovirus expression system, which is already widely used for vaccine production and uses viruses that can only infect insect cells, the so-called baculoviruses.