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Algiax Pharmaceuticals Expands Phase 2a Study with Lead Candidate AP-325 in Chronic Neuropathic Pain with 12 New Clinical Sites in Belgium and France
Initiation of 12 new clinical sites in Belgium and France in addition to the active sites in Spain and Czech Republic The study is continuing
Algiax Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Interim Analysis of Phase 2a Study with Lead Candidate AP-325 in Chronic Neuropathic Pain
— Data Monitoring Committee recommends continuation of the study with no safety alerts within the study population — Company is ramping up patient recruitment by
Algiax publishes on the use of its GABAA-receptor modulator for NAFLD/NASH in the Journal Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
Great news from Algiax – our peer-reviewed publication on one of our novel positive allosteric modulators of the GABAA-receptor, the thioacrylamide HK4, is now available
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Algiax Pharmaceuticals Expands Phase 2a Study with Lead Candidate AP-325 in Chronic Neuropathic Pain with 12 New Clinical Sites in Belgium and France
Initiation of 12 new clinical sites in Belgium and France in addition to the active sites in Spain and Czech Republic The study is continuing
Algiax Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Interim Analysis of Phase 2a Study with Lead Candidate AP-325 in Chronic Neuropathic Pain
— Data Monitoring Committee recommends continuation of the study with no safety alerts within the study population — Company is ramping up patient recruitment by
Algiax publishes on the use of its GABAA-receptor modulator for NAFLD/NASH in the Journal Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
Great news from Algiax – our peer-reviewed publication on one of our novel positive allosteric modulators of the GABAA-receptor, the thioacrylamide HK4, is now available
Algiax Pharmaceuticals Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase IIa Multi-center Proof-of-Concept Study Evaluating AP-325 in Chronic Neuropathic Pain
DÜSSELDORF, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Algiax Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on development of GABAA receptor modulators for neuropathic pain and other indications with unmet medical need, announced
Algiax Is Ready to Go Into Proof-of-Concept for AP-325 and Welcomes New Investors
Algiax Pharmaceuticals finalizes financing round and welcomes OCCIDENT and a German family office as new investors on board. DÜSSELDORF, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Algiax Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology
Algiax Pharmaceuticals appoints Prof. Claudia Sommer and Dr. Klaus-Dieter Langner to join its Scientific Advisory Board
Clinical neuropathic pain expert Prof. Sommer and long-time pain pharma industry expert Dr. Langner to consult Algiax Pharmaceuticals in the development of AP-325 and further
Algiax Pharmaceuticals Announces New Executive Team and Clinical Trial Plan for Lead Candidate AP-325
Algiax Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Ingo Lehrke and Dr. Guido Koopmans as CEO and CSO. A Proof-of-Concept Study for Neuropathic Pain is planned to start in
New Center of Competence for Innovative Diabetes Therapy (KomIT) is funded by NRW and EU
Algiax Pharmaceuticals is founding partner of the new Center of Competence for Innovative Diabetes Therapy (KomIT) funded by NRW and EU March 27, 2019, Erkrath,
JDRF funded collaboration with UCLA on Type 1 Diabetes
End of June 2016 Algiax started a collaboration program to perform a preclinical Proof-of-Concept in Diabetes Type 1 with a selection of Algiax` proprietary new
Clinical Phase Ib, Pharmacodynamic effect study
On December 10th 2015 Algiax got its approval from the German authorities (BfArM) to start the Phase Ib study entitled “Pharmacodynamic Effects of AP-325 in
Algiax announces positive data of Clinical Phase I
Today Algiax announces the completion of two successful Phase I trials with their lead compound AP-325. AP-325 was tested in both single and multiple dose
Clinical Phase Ia, multiple ascending dose
As of June 2015, Algiax initiated a Phase I study with the primary objective to investigate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of multiple ascending doses
Orphan Drug Designation
In August 2013 our lead compound AP-325 received Orphan Drug Designation from EMA for the treatment of traumatic spinal cord injury.
About Us
Algiax Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company established in 2011.
It is dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative products to treat diseases with a high unmet medical need.
Algiax’ lead candidate AP-325 is a small-molecule GABAA receptor modulator in clinical development as a therapy for neuropathic pain.
Next to AP-325 Algiax has discovered novel GABAA receptor modulator compounds called Thioacrylamide (ThAc) derivatives. The company is advancing a selection of ThAcs derivatives from its discovery to preclinical characterization.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Dr. Ingo Lehrke
CEO
Dr. Ingo Lehrke | CEO
Ingo joined the team in early 2019 as CEO with a view to develop and grow the company. He has been a managing director for the past 13 years as well as a shareholder in a drug delivery company. Ingo is both, science and business driven and holds a PhD in pharmaceutics as well as a Master of Business Administration. Having spent over 18 years in the pharmaceutical industry Ingo feels well prepared for this new and exciting task at Algiax Pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Guido Koopmans
CSO
Dr. Guido C. Koopmans | CSO
From the start Guido was responsible for all R&D activities within Algiax, together and in close collaboration with Dr. Birgit Hasse he brought Algiax to the point where it is today. Guido is one of the co-founders of Algiax and is most and for all a scientist with proven technical and managerial experience in the areas of pre-clinical drug discovery and development. He has experience in a GLP, GMP and GCP environment and has highly developed knowledge of most areas of pharmaceutical development from target to Clinical Phase II. He is results driven with an entrepreneurial mindset. Guido is a PhD, with a master degree in Biological Health Science.
Dr. Birgit Hasse
Head of CMS and Regulator Affairs
Dr. Birgit Hasse | Head of CMS and Regulator Affairs
As a co-founder of Algiax, Birgit was from the beginning accountable for all drug substance and drug product activities from preclinical development, manufacturing and formulation development through clinical material supplies for all clinical registration studies. Birgit has 14 years of experience in drug development and profound knowledge of the pharmaceutical and clinical regulatory environment under ICH, GCP, GMP and GLP and is responsible for the quality assurance of all activities across the portfolio/clinical development. Birgit is a PhD, with a master degree in Biology.
Stefan Fischer
Finance and Transaction Advisor
Stefan Fischer | CFO
Stefan Fischer has a degree in Business Administration and more than 15 years of experience in the life science and biotech industries. Stefan was previously the CFO of NewLab BioQuality, the biopharmaceutical analytics company founded by Dr. Schumacher, which was acquired by a large US company.
Advisory Board
Dr. Jürgen Schumacher
Dr. Jürgen Schumacher
Jürgen Schumacher is a renowned entrepreneur. Jürgen co-founded QIAGEN in 1984 and served as member of Qiagen´s management board until 1993. Later he co-founded Evotec, Vivoscience, Algiax Pharmaceuticals as well as other biotech and life science companies. Jürgen has more than 35 years experience in the industry and is a member of numerous biotech associations and is a consultant for the biotechnology activities of North Rhine Westphalia.
Prof. Dr. med.
Claudia Sommer
Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Sommer
Claudia Sommer is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Würzburg, Germany, with a focus on peripheral neurology and pain. She received training in neurology, psychiatry, neuropathology, and experimental anaesthesia. At the University of Würzburg, she serves as a consultant in neurology, organizes outpatient clinics for patients with peripheral neuropathies, headache and pain, and leads the Northern Bavarian Neuromuscular Centre and the Peripheral Nerve Laboratory. Research interests are neuropathic pain, the fibromyalgia syndrome, and the pathophysiology of antibody-mediated diseases. She has written more than 250 original research papers and more than 100 reviews and book-chapters and edited several books. She is active in the development of national and international guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of peripheral neuropathies, and on neuropathic pain. She is a reviewer for scientific journals, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals. She is a longstanding member of the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) and a Board Member of the Inflammatory Neuropathy Consortium (INC), as well as Chair of the Teaching Course Subcommittee of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). As of Jan 2019, she is President of the German Pain Society and President elect of the International Society for the Study of Pain.
Dr. Klaus-Dieter Langner
Dr. Klaus-Dieter Langner
Klaus-D. Langner holds a Ph.d. in Molecular Biology from University of Cologne. He has more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Klaus started his career as research scientist at Behringwerke AG in 1986. In 1998 he joined Gruenenthal GmbH, where he worked 10 years as Head of Research. In 2013 Klaus was appointed to the Corporate Executive Board of Gruenenthal GmbH as Chief Scientific Officer where he stayed until 2018.
R & D Overview
AP-325
AP-325
Algiax Pharmaceuticals has discovered AP-325, a unique proprietary small molecule drug compound, to treat neuropathic pain. AP-325 acts as a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of the GABAA-receptor. GABAA receptor PAMs work via allosteric modulation: they do not bind at the same active site as the natural ligand Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) but affect the receptor by binding at a different site on the protein.
GABAA is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Upon binding, it triggers the GABAA receptor to open its chloride channel to allow chloride ions into the neuron, thus hyperpolarizing the cell and inhibiting the transmission of the nerve action potential, thereby blocking the neuropathic pain inducing pain signal, a mechanism that is strongly enhanced under influence of AP-325. AP-325 is designed to treat a large group of neuropathic pain patients and does not penetrate the brain as such there are no sedative actions that limit their use. Consequently, AP-325 as a non-opioid has a significantly lower potential for addiction or abuse and is truly unique because it is non-sedative, not centrally active and has a long-lasting efficacy.
ThAc
ThAc
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40699 Erkrath
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Algiax Pharmaceuticals GmbHMettmanner Straße 25
Gebäude 9
40699 Erkrath
Commercial Register: HRB 23420 Registration Court: Wuppertal
Represented by:
Dr. Ingo Lehrke, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Guido Koopmans, Chief Scientific Officer
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