Crucell Secures EUR 2 Million Grant from Dutch Ministry to Discover Antibodies Against Antibiotic-resistant Bacterial Infections
Antibiotic resistance is spreading at an alarming rate among bacteria, with more than 200,000 patients dying of hospital-acquired infections annually in the US and Europe. Bloodstream infections, pneumonia and tissue infections affect almost 2 million patients each year, contributing US$ 5 billion to annual healthcare costs in the US alone.
Crucell has assembled a network of leading research institutes for the project, including Harvard Medical School in the US and specialized groups from Dutch universities. In the course of the project the Company intends to exploit its antibody technology, known as MAbstract®, together with its vaccine and production platforms, to facilitate the future development of treatments against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. MAbstract® technology can be used to discover drug targets, such as proteins from infectious agents including bacteria and viruses, and also to identify human antibodies against those drug targets.
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Topic world Antibodies
Antibodies are specialized molecules of our immune system that can specifically recognize and neutralize pathogens or foreign substances. Antibody research in biotech and pharma has recognized this natural defense potential and is working intensively to make it therapeutically useful. From monoclonal antibodies used against cancer or autoimmune diseases to antibody-drug conjugates that specifically transport drugs to disease cells - the possibilities are enormous