Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. announced that they have signed an agreement with an undisclosed top global pharmaceutical company aimed to evaluate synergistic effects of Matinas’ lipid-nano-crystal (“LNC”) platform delivery technology with their partner’s nucleic acid polymer technology. Formulations will be developed using Matinas’ LNC delivery technology which enables the development of a wide range of difficult-to-deliver molecules. Promising formulations will be tested in vitro and in vivo preclinical studies. For competitive reasons, the agreement stipulates certain confidential provisions, including the pharmaceutical company’s identity, the therapeutic molecule(s), the intended targets and the financial terms of the agreement. Matinas’ LNC delivery platform has far greater flexibility than other lipid nanoparticle approaches and offers an intracellular drug delivery solution with potential advantages for a range of therapeutics. It has demonstrated preclinically the ability to formulate and thereby re-design a wide variety of molecules and drugs which, (i) require delivery technology to improve the stability of molecules inside and outside of the body, (ii) could benefit from efficient delivery and cellular uptake by target cells, and (iii) are currently only available in IV formulations or (iv) otherwise experience significant toxicity-related adverse events.