TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – April 26, 2016) – Arch Biopartners Inc. (Arch or the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF), a portfolio based biotechnology company, today announced the European Medicines Authority (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending AB569 for designation as an orphan medicinal product for the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
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Arch Biopartners Enters Exclusive License Agreement With University of Cincinnati for AB569
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – March 16, 2016) – Arch Biopartners Inc (Arch) or (the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF) announced today it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with the University of Cincinnati (UC) for AB569, a new candidate drug to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) respiratory infections.
Recent Developments in the AB569 program
In the last year, Arch management has worked with the lead inventor of AB569, Dr. Daniel Hassett at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine, to build the patent portfolio for AB569 and to prepare a clinical development plan to test the safety and efficacy of the drug against P. aeruginosa respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.
Arch Scientists Publish Data on the Efficacy and Mechanism of Action of Lead Drug Candidate AB569
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – March 1, 2016) – Arch Biopartners Inc (Arch) or (the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF) announced today that Dr. Daniel Hassett’s team at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and its collaborators, have published details regarding the efficacy of AB569 in killing the pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Microbiology. The findings indicate that low doses of acidified nitrite and EDTA (active ingredients of AB569) are highly effective at killing P. aeruginosa. In addition, the article provides information on the drug’s mechanism of action.
Arch Biopartners Submits Orphan Drug Application for AB569 to European Medicines Agency
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Feb. 3, 2016) – Arch Biopartners Inc. (Arch, or the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF), a portfolio based biotechnology company, today announced they have submitted an application for orphan drug designation to the European Medicines Authority (EMA) for AB569 in the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Arch Biopartners, McMaster Scientists, Expand MetaMx Collaboration with Mitacs Award
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Jan. 6, 2016) – Arch Biopartners Inc., (Arch or the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF), a portfolio based biotechnology company, today announced a Mitacs fellowship with McMaster University for its MetaMx product, a library of synthetic peptides that target and image brain tumour initiating cells.
Arch Biopartners Provides MetaMx Development Update
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Dec. 1, 2015) – Arch Biopartners Inc., (Arch or the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF), today announced it has successfully completed quality control and pre-clinical validation of a synthesis of MetaMx™ which was produced by a third party chemistry manufacturer in the U.S.
Arch Biopartners Receives Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for AB569
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Nov. 13, 2015) – Arch Biopartners Inc., (Arch or the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF) a portfolio based biotechnology company focused on developing innovative technologies that make a significant clinical impact on patients, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation for AB569 in the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Arch Biopartners Retains Virtus Advisory to Provide Investor Relations Services
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Oct. 21, 2015) – Arch Biopartners Inc (Arch) or (the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF), today announced that it has retained Virtus Advisory Group Inc. (“Virtus”), to develop and implement a strategic investor relations program, which includes enhancing the Company’s exposure among industry stakeholders and investors across Canada.
Arch Biopartners: AB569 Successfully Completes Pre-Clinical Validation Studies
TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwired – Sept. 17, 2015) – Arch Biopartners Inc (Arch) or (the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF) announced AB569, the Company’s drug candidate for treating pulmonary Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) infections, has successfully completed pre-clinical in vivo and in vitro validation studies.
Arch Biopartners Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Brain Tumor Targeting Peptides
TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwired – Aug. 5, 2015) – Arch Biopartners Inc (Arch) or (the Company) (TSX VENTURE:ACH)(OTCBB:FOIFF) announced today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent 9,095,541 titled, “Brain Tumor Targeting Peptides”, further protecting MetaMx™, the Company’s peptide based technology which targets brain tumour initiating cells (BTICs) and invasive glioma cells (IGCs).