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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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Poolbeg Pharma Plc | LSE:POLB | London | Ordinary Share | GB00BKPG7Z60 | ORD 0.02P |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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-0.10 | -0.74% | 13.45 | 13.40 | 13.50 | 13.55 | 13.15 | 13.55 | 9,158,898 | 15:05:46 |
Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
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Coml Physical, Biologcl Resh | 0 | -3.93M | -0.0079 | -17.03 | 67.75M |
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Poolbeg Pharma PLC
17 January 2022
Poolbeg Pharma plc
Poolbeg Pharma licences first-in-class broad spectrum RNA-based immunotherapy for respiratory virus infections from the University of Warwick
17 January, 2022 - Poolbeg Pharma (AIM: POLB, 'Poolbeg' or the 'Company'), a clinical stage infectious disease pharmaceutical company with a capital light clinical model, has in-licenced a novel, first-in-class RNA-based immunotherapy for respiratory virus infections developed at the University of Warwick .
Poolbeg has secured an exclusive licence to this dual antiviral prophylactic and therapeutic candidate, which is at a late-pre-clinical development stage. In vivo data confirms that this immunotherapy asset targets pan-respiratory virus infections, which could include influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), SARS-CoV-2 and others.
The candidate, which will be developed by Poolbeg as POLB 002, was developed at the University of Warwick and derived from twenty years of research with world class virologists, Professor Andrew Easton and Professor Nigel Dimmock.
Administered intra-nasally, this RNA-based immunotherapy works by triggering nasal cells into an antiviral state to protect from the infecting virus. Simultaneously, it blocks the cells from making more virus by directly preventing its replication. Both modes of action combined can reduce infectious viral loads and improve disease symptoms. As a nasally administered and rapidly effective prophylactic antiviral candidate, it could potentially provide an effective solution for protecting at risk patient populations (e.g. the elderly, COPD patients, and asthmatics).
Respiratory virus infections are considered a top five global killer resulting in more than three million annual deaths worldwide. There is a significant unmet need for improved respiratory virus infection therapies and the current available treatments, vaccines and antiviral drugs, are typically pathogen specific. Consequently, 85% of illnesses caused by non-influenza viruses cannot be adequately treated and the emergence of resistance is also a major concern.
Jeremy Skillington, PhD, CEO of Poolbeg Pharma, said: "This dual action immunotherapy developed by the team at University of Warwick is a really exciting technology in the field of respiratory virus disease treatments. The data shows it to rapidly reduce viral load and also prevent the likelihood of virus resistance.
"It will be an excellent addition to our growing pipeline of assets and we plan to move rapidly towards human proof-of-concept studies using our capital light clinical model. We look forward to updating the market as POLB 002 progresses through the clinic with the ultimate aim of partnering it with Big Pharma."
Professor Andrew Easton, from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick, said: "Currently most respiratory virus infections cannot be treated despite being responsible for millions of deaths each year. This is a very exciting new approach with great potential. We are delighted to be developing it alongside the Poolbeg Pharma team, with their extensive knowledge and experience in the sector."
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Poolbeg Pharma Plc Jeremy Skillington, CEO Ian O'Connell, CFO +353 (0) 1 644 0007 finnCap Ltd (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Geoff Nash, James Thompson, Charlie +44 (0) 20 7220 Beeson 0500 Arden Partners PLC (Joint Broker) +44 (0) 207 614 John Lewellyn-Lloyd, Louisa Waddell 5900 J&E Davy (Joint Broker) Anthony Farrell, Niall Gilchrist +353 (0) 1 679 6363 Instinctif Partners +44 (0) 20 7457 Melanie Toyne Sewell, Rozi Morris, 2020 Tim Field poolbeg@instinctif.com University of Warwick +44 (0) 7920 531 Alice Scott - Media Relations Manager 221 Alice.j.scott@warwick.ac.uk
About Poolbeg Pharma
Poolbeg Pharma is a clinical stage infectious disease pharmaceutical company, with a capital light clinical model which aims to develop multiple products faster and more cost effectively than the conventional biotech model. The Company, headquartered in London, is led by a team with a track record of creation and delivery of shareholder value and aspires to become a "one-stop shop" for Big Pharma seeking mid-stage products to licence or acquire.
The Company is targeting the growing infectious disease market. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious disease has become one of the fastest growing pharma markets and is expected to exceed $250bn by 2025.
With its initial assets from Open Orphan plc, an industry leading infectious disease and human challenge trials business, Poolbeg has access to knowledge, experience, and clinical data from over 20 years of human challenge trials. The Company is using these insights to acquire new assets as well as reposition clinical stage products, reducing spend and risk. It already has a Phase II ready repositioned small molecule immunomodulator for severe influenza and a portfolio of other exciting assets. The Company plans to broaden this portfolio further going forward and is in active discussions with AI data analysis platforms to help accelerate the power of its human challenge model data and biobank.
For more information, please go to www.poolbegpharma.com
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