"We are delighted to be working with NKT who we recognize as leaders in the biology and therapeutic applications of modulating Natural Killer T cells," said Dr Matthew Baker, Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Antitope Limited. "This partnership utilizes Antitope's expertise in engineering humanized antibodies devoid of T cell epitopes and complement NKT's innovations in developing novel therapeutics based on monoclonal antibodies targeting Natural Killer T cells."
"We greatly appreciate working with Antitope, with their deep pool of talent and experience in antibody engineering" said Dr Alem Truneh, Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of NKT Therapeutics.
About Antitope
Antitope Ltd. is a privately-held Cambridge UK-based biotechnology company specializing in immunogenicity testing and the engineering of therapeutic antibodies/proteins with reduced immunogenicity. Antitope's proprietary Composite Human Antibody technology provides a novel solution to the detection and removal of T cell epitopes in antibodies/proteins through proprietary humanization and DeImmunisation technologies. Antitope has established multiple commercial relationships with leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. For further information on Antitope visit http://www.antitope.co.uk/ or contact:
Dr Neil Butt
Business Development Director, Antitope Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0)1223 496190
Email: info@antitope.co.uk
About NKT Therapeutics Inc.
NKT Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics based on unique immune cells called natural killer T (NKT) cells. The company's mission is to use its expertise to develop a pipeline of first-in-class NKT-based therapeutics to treat cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, asthma and dermatitis. For more information on the company, please visit http://www.nktrx.com/.
