CRO Secures Extended Agreement with UK-Based Biotech Firm

Concept Life Sciences’ recent acquisition of Aquila BioMedical has quickly produced a return—an extended contract with Macrophage Pharma to support its preclinical immuno-oncology programs.

Aquila will run a few in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo analyses to help Macrophage decide on the best candidate to enter the clinic.

U.K.-based Macrophage targets cancer with its proprietary Esterase Sensitive Motif (ESM) technology, which delivers small-molecule drugs to influence only tumor-associated macrophages so that their suppression on the body’s natural immune system could be lifted.

 

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