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Preclinical Human In Vitro Drug Immune Response Analysis Platform

Project description

Drug-induced tissue damage and immune response analysis platform

Presently, preclinical toxicity testing does not take into account drug-induced tissue damage and the associated risk for developing secondary autoimmune disease. FDA estimates that there are currently 300 drugs on the market that cause drug-induced autoimmune-mediated interstitial lung disease and strongly advocates the development for the inclusion of tests for preclinical analysis of adverse effects. The EU-funded PHIVIDIAS project enables the United Kingdom CRO Immundz to focus on the development of a unique and innovative platform for comprehensive preclinical study of drug-induced tissue damage and the immune response against molecules released from the damaged cells. The testing platform will be animal-free and will integrate a computational model for risk assessment for developing secondary autoimmune disease.

Objective

Drug-induced tissue damage and the associated risk for developing auto-immune secondary disease is fully ignored in preclinical toxicity testing. As a consequence, there are currently 300 drugs on the market that cause drug-induced auto-immune-mediated interstitial lung disease. In their regulatory documents, EMA and FDA strongly advocate for inclusion of tests to address this type of adverse effects in preclinical research. Immundz (www.immundnz.com) addresses this market opportunity by developing a unique and innovative platform, PHIVIDIAS, for comprehensive preclinical analysis of drug-induced tissue damage and the immune response against molecules released from the damaged cells, together with a computational model for risk assessment for developing auto-immune secondary disease. The testing platform will be animal free. Key persons from the client networks and a variety of other small and large companies have already been approached to assess their interest in the PHIVIDIAS platform. Their feedback identified a significant need for the PHIVIDIAS test platform and a variety of companies expressed their commitment to use the services. With PHIVIDIAS, Immundnz will be first in the market.

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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Coordinator

IMMUNDNZ LIMITED
Net EU contribution

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€ 50 000,00
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BIOHUB AT ALDERLEY ALDERLEY PARK
SK10 4TG Alderley Edge
United Kingdom

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
North West (England) Cheshire Cheshire East
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost

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€ 71 429,00
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