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A novel class of antibiotics to combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Description du projet

Nouveaux antibiotiques à base de peptides contre les bactéries résistantes aux médicaments

La société israélienne Omnix Medical développe de nouveaux agents antibiotiques pour le traitement des infections causées par des bactéries résistantes aux médicaments. La plateforme technologique exclusive de la société modifie la biodégradabilité des peptides antimicrobiens, créant une nouvelle classe d’antibiotiques dotés d’un mécanisme d’action unique, efficace quels que soient les schémas de résistance sous-jacents. L’objectif du projet OMN6, financé par l’UE, est de démontrer l’innocuité et l’efficacité cliniques dans le traitement des infections nosocomiales mortelles à Acinetobacter baumannii. À cette fin, il accompagnera Omnix Medical dans la commercialisation de son principal candidat antibiotique, qui a déjà franchi le stade de la preuve de concept.

Objectif

We are in living in times where the efficacy of antibiotics is no longer guaranteed. Despite the urgent need to mitigate the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), very few antibiotics are being developed. AMR management costs €1.5 B and causes 33,000 deaths each year in the EU.
We at Omnix are determined to change lives and repopulate drug development pipelines by demonstrating clinical efficacy of a novel class of antibiotics. We have made potent antimicrobial peptides found in nature druggable, by hampering their biodegradability using our proprietary platform technology. The results are highly selective, life-saving therapies which are safe to humans. These bioengineered peptides constitute a new class of antibiotics due to their unique mechanism of action, which remains effective regardless of underlying resistance patterns.
We intend to solve the most urgent clinical need in infectious disease management by targeting drug resistant pathogens topping the WHO’s priority list. The project will demonstrate clinical safety and efficacy in treating A. baunmannii infections. This top-most critical pathogen exerts a mortality rate of ~40%. We have already successfully established a preclinical proof of concept for our lead candidate. Commercialisation is planned to take place with a partner from the pharma sector. The deal size is predicted to be €150-250 and conservative estimates on sales forecast revenues around €50 M five years after launch. Revenues will be reinvested into developing antibiotics for other critical pathogens and into scaling Omnix to over 150 employees.
Our approach has the potential to make a significant impact on the global AMR challenge, as we base our drug design on peptides that have remained effective for millions of years, demonstrating a low risk of trigger emergence of new resistance. Treating infections with such potent natural defenses will constitute a true paradigm shift in infections disease management.

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Régime de financement

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

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Appel à propositions

(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Coordinateur

OMNIX MEDICAL LTD
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 2 389 674,70
Adresse
RACAH 1
9270401 JERUSALEM
Israël
PME
Oui
Type d’activité
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Liens
Coût total
€ 3 413 821,00