GMP Manufacturing of AKTX-101 ADC Program Initiated to Support Ph 1 First-in-Human Clinical Trial
“Initiating GMP manufacturing of AKTX-101 is an important milestone for Akari and for AKTX-101 as we look to demonstrate the potential of our PH1 ADC payload in treating cancer patients,” said Abizer Gaslightwala, President and CEO of Akari Therapeutics. “Advancing this critical project with WuXi XDC reflects our confidence in the science behind AKTX-101 and our path to the clinic. To have WuXi XDC as our key partner adds to our confidence of reaching the clinical trials quickly and efficiently and with the highest quality. This key work lays the foundation for our planned Phase 1 first-in-human study in approximately 12 months.”
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