Midatech Pharma PLC (LON:MTPH; Nasdaq: MTP), a drug delivery technology company focused on improving the bio-delivery and biodistribution of medicines, has announced the extension of its R&D collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV originally announced on 21 July 2020.
On 17 June 2021, the Company announced that, using its Q-Sphera technology, it had successfully encapsulated a proprietary Janssen experimental large molecule medicine and importantly preserved its functional integrity. The Company believes no other commercial or academic organisation has been able to successfully deliver any such experimental medicine over extended periods using methods capable of commercial scaling.
Building on this important discovery, the Company has extended its R&D collaboration with Janssen. Under the extended collaboration the Company will focus on maximizing drug loading and optimizing in vitro duration of release for this undisclosed Janssen experimental molecule using the Company’s Q-Sphera technology.
Dmitry Zamoryakhin, Chief Scientific Officer of Midatech Pharma, said:
“We are excited about the potential of our Q-Sphera technology in the delivery of API via long acting injectables. We look forward to our continued collaboration with Janssen and the application of our technology specific to these APIs.”
