Capricor Therapeutics Inc
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, engages in the development of transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for treating duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and other diseases with unmet medical needs in the United States. Its lead product candidate is the Deramiocel, an allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cells, which is in phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of DMD. The company also develops Exosome protein-based vaccine, which is in preclinical trial to treat SARS-CoV-2; StealthX Exosome Platform, and exosome platform program consists of engineered exosomes for vaccine and therapeutic development and is in preclinical trial. In addition, it engages in developing StealthX, an engineered exosome-based vaccine candidate, under phase 1 clinical study for a range of therapeutic applications, including targeted RNA, protein, and small molecule therapeutics to treat or prevent a variety of diseases; and CAP-2003, and allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cells-exosomes, which is in preclinical trial to treat DMD. It has license agreement with Johns Hopkins University, University of Rome License, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to develop and commercialize licensed products and licensed services under the licensed patent rights in all fields and a nonexclusive right to the know-how; Cell Line License Agreement with Life Technologies for the development of exosomes platform. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of DNA medicines to treat and protect people from diseases associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), cancer, and infectious diseases. Its DNA medicines platform uses precisely designed SynCon that identify and optimize the DNA sequence of the target antigen, as well as CELLECTRA smart devices technology that facilitates delivery of the DNA plasmids. Its products in pipeline include VGX-3100 for the treatment of HPV-related cervical high-grade dysplasia; INO-3107 for HPV-related recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and is under Phase 1/2 trial; INO-3112 for the treatment of HPV-related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and is under Phase 2 trial; INO-5401 for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme and is under Phase 2 trial; INO-4201 for Ebola Virus Disease and is under Phase 1b trial; INO-4800 for COVID-19 and is under Phase 3 trial; and INO-6160 for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus and is under Phase 1 trial. Its partners and collaborators include Advaccine Biopharmaceuticals Suzhou Co, ApolloBio Corporation, AstraZeneca, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, The U.S. Department of Defense, HIV Vaccines Trial Network, International Vaccine Institute, Kaneka Eurogentec, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the University of Pennsylvania, Plumbline Life Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Richter BioLogics, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and The Wistar Institute. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
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