to-BBB announces collaboration with Genzyme on brain delivery of biologics for neurodegenerative diseases
The disease modifying properties of biological drugs, like peptides, enzymes and antibodies have become well established in the last decades as important medicines. The treatment of brain diseases with these modern treatments is unfortunately hampered by the inability of such drugs to easily pass the blood-brain barrier (BBB).
to-BBB’s G-Technology is designed to transport different classes of drugs across the blood-brain barrier by formulating these drugs into proprietary glutathione coated liposomes. The company has shown proof of concept in different disease models and Genzyme will now evaluate the technology in its disease models.
Geoff McDonough, senior vice president at Genzyme says, "This collaboration will explore an essential component of our work to deliver therapies to the brain, and could further our commitment to patients with neuronopathic disease."
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