VIKEN, Sweden, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TikoMed today announced the inclusion in bioRxiv* of an in vitro study examining the ability of the company's lead drug candidate ILB® to inhibit infection of human cells by four serotypes of Dengue virus (DENV1-4), two strains of Zika virus (African and Asian) and Yellow Fever virus (vaccine strain YF17D) assessed by immunofluorescence of viral particles. In the study, ILB® potently inhibited infection by all the strains of Dengue, Zika and Yellow Fever virus in a concentration-dependent manner with IC50 for ILB® ranging from 31 to 343 ?g/ml.
VIKEN, Sweden, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TikoMed, a biopharmaceutical company focused on harnessing the medical potential of the body's ability to self-repair and regenerate, today announced the publication in Frontiers in Phamacology of peer-reviewed research supporting the unique broad spectrum mechanism of action of TikoMed's ILB® neuroprotective drug platform. In multiple preclinical and clinical studies across a variety of neuroinflammation-driven diseases, the low molecular weight dextran sulfate compound both mobilized and modulated naturally occurring tissue repair mechanisms and restored cellular homeostasis and function by releasing heparin-binding growth factors. TikoMed believes this approach to enhancing the body's self-repair and regeneration capabilities has the potential to transform current cell and gene therapy paradigms.
VIKEN, Sweden, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Swedish biopharmaceutical company TikoMed AB and IQVIA announce a key strategic collaboration with the aim to accelerate the development of TikoMed's lead drug platform candidate ILB®, a broad-spectrum small molecule drug candidate with curative potential in a wide range of diseases driven by acute and chronic inflammation.