FUND+ PEOPLE INVESTMENT STRATEGY PORTFOLIO YOUR PROJECT NEWS CONTACT US CONFO THERAPEUTICS ENTERS COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH REGENERON Post by: Diane De wyngaert in Confo Therapeutics Press Release Confo Therapeutics Enters Collaborative Agreement with Regeneron — Confo will work together with Regeneron to apply its GPCR drug discovery platform to enable functional antibody discovery — Ghent, Belgium – November 30, 2021 – Confo Therapeutics today announced that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. whereby Confo’s technology platform, which uses conformationally selective VHH antibodies – ConfoBodies® – to stabilize GPCRs (G protein-coupled receptors) in disease-relevant conformations, will be applied with the goal of enabling the discovery of novel therapeutic antibody drug candidates. The agreement will leverage Confo’s expertise in addressing two GPCR targets for which functional antibodies are needed. Confo will be entitled to an upfront payment, research funding, and potential clinical, regulatory, and commercial payments. Further details regarding the agreement have not been disclosed. Confo’s ConfoBody-based technology platform aims to overcome the limitations of drug discovery on GPCRs, the largest and most diverse group of membrane receptors targeted by approximately 30% of all commercialized drugs. “With ten medicines approved by regulatory authorities, Regeneron is regarded in our industry as one of the most effective antibody discovery and development companies, with a successful track record of translating scientific insight into effective and innovative treatments. Working with them underscores the significant potential of our technology platform, in particular our new application to generate antibody drug candidates, and its promise to unveil GPCR drug targets and overcome a range of limitations of current approaches,” commented Cedric Ververken, Chief Executive Officer of Confo Therapeutics. Christel Menet, Chief Scientific Officer of Confo Therapeutics added: “We value this opportunity to showcase the strength of this new addition to our technology suite and participate in what we hope will be the development of successful new antibody-based therapies. Parallel to this, we continue on our own drug development path, and drive innovative small molecule and biological therapeutics into our own pipeline.” About Confo Therapeutics Confo Therapeutics’ unparalleled technology stabilizes functional conformations of GPCRs (G protein-coupled receptors) to uncover a wide range of previously inaccessible drug targets. This platform combined with the pharmacologic and biologic insight it provides, allows Confo to build a multi-indication pipeline of drug candidates with the vision of transforming therapeutic outcomes for patients with severe illnesses lacking disease-modifying treatments. Confo Therapeutics was spun out of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and VIB in 2015. Supported by international life-science focused investors and led by an experienced team of entrepreneurial professionals and scientists from successful biopharmaceutical companies, Confo Therapeutics benefits from the rich scientific and innovative ecosystem in Belgium. For more information, visit www.confotherapeutics.com For more information, please contact: Confo Therapeutics Dr. Cedric Ververken, CEO + 32 (0) 9 396 74 00 info@confotherapeutics.com Trophic Communications Gretchen Schweitzer or Valeria Fisher +49 172 861 8540 or +49 175 8041816 confo@trophic.eu Tags: 30 Nov 2021 0 Contact us Address: Groot Begijnhof 60 3000 Leuven Belgium Phone: +32 (0)16 90 50 00 Email: info@fundplus.be Recent Articles ONA Therapeutics Appoints Dr Michel Detheux as Independent Chair to Board of Directors Confo Therapeutics Enters Collaborative Agreement with Regeneron Immunic, Inc. Announces Enrollment of First Patient in its Phase 3 ENSURE Program of vidofludimus calcium (IMU-838) in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis © 2019 FUND+- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPTRead More