Aegis Life Receives Investment to Continue Development of DNA-Encoded Therapeutic Antibodies Against Infectious Diseases Using the Fusogenix PLV Platform
SAN DIEGO, Calif. & EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aegis Life, Inc. (Aegis), and its parent company Entos Pharmaceuticals (Entos), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing genetic medicines with its Fusogenix PLV delivery platform, today announced entering into a grant agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As part of the agreement, the Foundation will provide funding support to develop the Fusogenix PLV platform for the delivery of DNA-encoded monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of infectious diseases such as HIV, influenzas, and malaria. Aegis is licensed to use Entos’ technology to develop therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases.