Objective Personalised phage therapy using magistral preparations of phages is among the most promising solutions to fight antimicrobial resistant infections, but this approach requires a rapid diagnostic that identifies the pathogen(s) involved in the infection and the phages active on them. Vésale Bioscience has developed the “Phagogram”, the first automated in-vitro diagnostic tool that enables a fast determination of bacteriophages suitable for treating a particular bacterial infection. It consists of a basic test kit (a disposable well plate with reagents), a high-performance luminometer and a dedicated software that proposes the best matching phage cocktail to treat the patient. Compared to the current diagnostic methodologies, which take up to 4-7 days, the Phagogram compares the activity of up to 96 phages on a bacterial culture within 2-3 hours, making phage susceptibility testing accessible for hospital microbiology labs and enabling personalized therapy on a routine basis. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirology Keywords Bacteriophages AMR phagogram nosocomial infections antimicrobial resistance phage therapy phages antimicrobial multiresistant infections Programme(s) HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-EIC-2022-ACCELERATOROPEN-01 - EIC Accelerator Open Call for proposal HORIZON-EIC-2022-ACCELERATOR-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance Coordinator VESALE BIOSCIENCE SPRL Net EU contribution € 1 800 000,00 Address RUE LOUIS ALLAERT 9 5310 NOVILLE-SUR-MEHAIGNE Belgium See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Région wallonne Prov. Namur Arr. Namur Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 3 104 962,50
