The problems addressed
The spin off company Dwarfbody-Therapeutics has developed proprietary antibodies that target malignant signaling pathways in aggressive cancers. Currently the drug has been tested for esophageal cancer. However to bring the drug to the market, it is of important to address a larger segment in the market. Earlier studies showed that several cancers, including stomach, colon and pancreatic cancers have high expression of the drug target. Targeting this larger market will enhance development of the drugs and increase the interest of shareholders. Since for pancreatic cancer the unmet need is currently the highest and these cancers have the highest mutational laod and target expression in this POC the drug will be evaluated for the application of pancreatic cancer. For further
Importance for the society
Dwarfbody-therapeutics has proprietary antibodies that target the malignant signaling of aggressive cancers. Despite novel therapies, patients that suffer from metastatic disease of cancers of the gastro-intestinal tract have poor outcomes, therefore developing Dwarfbodies molecules further will be important for society. Most important stakeholders are patients next are physicians and scientists in the field. The Dwarfbodies also are highly cost effective to produce and therefore can be developed and delivered against low costs. This is important for the market but also for insurance companies and health care programs of governments.
Overall objectives:
To obtain proof of principle that the Dwarfbodies are effective for pancreatic cancer and if this proof has been obtained reevaluate the market and build a more sound portfolio and business plan. Furthermore DB-Tx will is evaluating different GMP production sites in order to obtain a first batch for toxicology screening in the next phase of the project against the lowest possible costs.
