Propanc Biopharma, Inc. and University of Jaén Enters into Cooperation Agreement to Commence the POP1 Joint Drug Discovery Program
January 02, 2019 at 09:00 am EST
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Propanc Biopharma, Inc. announced that a cooperation agreement has been entered into between the University of Jaén and Propanc to commence the POP1 joint drug discovery program to be co-funded by both parties. The agreement coincides with the appointment of research scientist, Mr. Aitor González, to lead the drug discovery and research activities over the next 3 to 4 years. The objective of the program is to identify and develop suitable backup compounds to Propanc’s lead product candidate, PRP. As part of the agreement, Macarena Perán, Ph.D. and Julian Kenyon, M.D. have been appointed as joint supervisors, representing the University and Propanc, respectively. The program involves advancing new compounds through a drug screening process, followed by preclinical and early stage clinical development. As the drug candidate progresses along the development pathway, the collaboration will also involve the Universities of Granada and Jaén, as well as Granada and Almeria Hospitals, which are members of FIBAO, a Public Health Foundation, based in Granada, Spain, committed to assisting commercial partners with the development and commercialization of innovative technologies designed to benefit humankind.
Propanc Biopharma, Inc. is an Australia-based clinical biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on the development of novel cancer treatments for patients suffering from pancreatic, ovarian and colorectal cancers. The Company has developed a rational, composite formulation of anti-cancer compounds, which together exert a number of effects designed to control or prevent tumors from recurring and spreading through the body. Its lead product candidate, PRP, is a variation upon its formulation and involves pro-enzymes, the inactive precursors of enzymes. PRP is a long-term therapy based on a pancreatic proenzyme formulation to prevent tumor recurrence and metastasis. PRP is a patented, formulation consisting of two proenzymes mixed in a synergetic ratio. PRP is in the preclinical phase of development. Its drug pipeline also includes POP1.