Apitope to present at ECTRIMS 2019 Stockholm, Sweden

Professor David Wraith Apitope’s founder and CSO and Dr Lotta Jansson, Chief Research Officer are scheduled to attend ECTRIMS 2019. The conference is being held in Stockholm Sweden between 11th-13th September ECTRIMS 2019 at the Stockholmsmässan.

Professor Wraith will present during Session 12 entitled ‘Immunopathogenesis and antigen specific therapies’ details of which are below:

13 September 2019
Presentation: A future for antigen specific immunotherapy for multiple sclerosis
Time: 08:50am
Presenter: David Wraith

Apitope announces that the first in human clinical trial for the treatment of Graves’ disease has been published as a ‘Success Story’ by the European Commission

HASSELT, Belgium, and CHEPSTOW, UK, 13 September 19 – Apitope, a clinical stage biotech company developing potential first-in-class antigen-specific immunotherapies targeting autoimmune diseases, today announces that the first in human clinical trial for the treatment of Graves’ disease funded by the European Union (DAVIAD) has been published as a “Success Story” on the European Union website. The article entitled ‘ New treatment on the horizon for Graves' disease’ can be viewed in the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?artid=50625

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Apitope Announces Publication of Data in International Peer-Reviewed Journal Thyroid on Graves’ disease Therapy

HASSELT, Belgium, and CHEPSTOW, UK, 20 June 19 – Apitope, a clinical stage biotech company developing potential first-in-class antigen-specific immunotherapies targeting autoimmune diseases, today announces publication of its clinical Graves’ disease data in Thyroid, one of the leading peer-reviewed thyroid disease related medical journals. The publication entitled: Antigen-Specific Immunotherapy with Thyrotropin Receptor Peptides in Graves' Hyperthyroidism: A Phase I Study , reports the results from a first in human clinical study to assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Apitope’s antigen-specific immunotherapy, ATX-GD-59, in patients with Graves’ disease. The open-label trial reported in the paper was conducted in patients with mild to moderate Graves’ disease. These preliminary data suggest that ATX-GD-59 is a safe and well-tolerated treatment. The improvement in free thyroid function in 70% of subjects receiving the medication suggests potential efficacy as a novel treatment for Graves' hyperthyroidism. Hayley French, CEO of Apitope, said: “We are delighted that these data have been published in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal for thyroid related diseases. For people suffering from Graves’, the project’s progress has finally created hope that the underlying disease can be treated and, for the first time in over 70 years, an innovative disease modifying treatment could be on the horizon”. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/thy.2019.0036

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Apitope Announces Management Changes

Keith Martin to retire as CEO, continue as Non-Executive DirectorHayley French appointed COO and interim CEO HASSELT, Belgium, and CHEPSTOW, UK, 24 October 2018 – Apitope, a clinical stage biotech company developing potential first-in-class antigen-specific immunotherapies targeting autoimmune diseases, today announces that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Keith Martin has decided to retire from the CEO role after 12 years at the helm of Apitope. He will remain on the Apitope Board as a non-executive director. Dr Hayley French will move to Chief Operations Officer (COO) and act as interim CEO of Apitope until a permanent replacement is in place. Dr French will join the Board of Directors effective immediately. Dr French brings over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, most recently as Chief Business Officer & General Counsel of Apitope and prior to this she spent three years at Novartis where she worked on all global deals and collaborations in the respiratory division. She has been with Apitope since November 2010 and has over twenty years’ experience of negotiating licences and collaborations and managing alliances in the life sciences sector. Stéphane Verdood, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Apitope, commented: “Keith’s contribution to Apitope’s growth during his 12-year tenure has been immeasurable. Under his strategic leadership Apitope has grown to be a clinical stage biotech with multiple programmes in development for diseases with high unmet needs. On behalf of the Board we would like to thank Keith for his contribution to Apitope and we are delighted he will stay on the Board as a Non-executive Director. “I am very pleased that Hayley has agreed to take on the role of COO and interim CEO to ensure the smooth running of the company. She has played a major role in Apitope’s growth and success over the past eight years and the Board is confident in her expertise and experience in progressing Apitope’s growth and maximising the potential of its clinical programmes.” Dr Keith Martin said: “It has been an honour to have led Apitope and the transformation of the company from a University of Bristol spin-out to a clinical stage company with a strong clinical pipeline. I am proud of our achievements to date and I look forward to supporting the growth and development of Apitope as a Board member.” Dr Hayley French, newly appointed interim CEO of Apitope, added: " With efficacy demonstrated in two diseases, Apitope has a robust clinical pipeline of first-in-class antigen-specific immunotherapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Apitope’s ATX-MS-1467 is a potential game changer in the treatment of multiple sclerosis and ATX-GD-59 appears to be the first disease-modifying treatment for Graves' disease in over 60 years. I look forward to maximising the potential of these important new treatments and lead the Company through its next phase of growth." Prior to joining Apitope, Dr French spent three years at Novartis and prior to this worked in the Life Sciences Group of Bird & Bird, London, specialising in advising pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Prior to joining Bird & Bird, she was Head of Commercial Legal Affairs at the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research (CAMR) in Salisbury, UK. Dr French started her career at University College London Ventures where she was responsible for the development, management and commercialisation of technologies in the life sciences sector. She is past president of the Licensing Executives Society Britain & Ireland, and chair of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) life sciences committee. Dr French teaches on the LESI Intellectual Asset Management courses and is a regular speaker on IP licensing and negotiation. She has a B.Sc. in Microbiology from the University of Liverpool, as well as a PhD in Microbiology and a M.Sc. in intellectual property from the University of London and is a certified licensing professional (CLP).

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Apitope Announces Publication of Graves’ Disease Data in International Peer-Reviewed Journal, Endocrinology

HASSELT, Belgium, and CHEPSTOW, UK, 14 August 2018 – Apitope, a clinical stage biotech company developing potential first-in-class antigen-specific immunotherapies targeting autoimmune diseases, today announces publication of its pre-clinical Graves’ disease data in Endocrinology, one of the leading peer-reviewed endocrinology medical journals. The publication entitled: Immunotherapy with apitopes^® blocks the immune response to thyroid stimulating hormone receptor in HLA-DR transgenic mice , reports the results from a series of studies to identify peptides that can be used to treat the abnormal immune response to TSHR (thyroid stimulating hormone receptor) in Graves’ disease patients and can be found here. The study showed that a mixture of two immunodominant apitopes^® was sufficient to suppress both the abnormal T cell and antibody response to TSHR in HLA-DR transgenic mice. Tolerance induction was not disrupted by current drug treatments for Graves’ disease. The paper concluded antigen-specific immunotherapy with apitopes^® from TSHR is a suitable approach for the treatment of Graves’ disease. Dr Keith Martin, CEO of Apitope, said: “It is very encouraging to have these findings by our talented team of scientists published in Endocrinology, one of the most highly-regarded journals in the field. The data shows that immunotherapy with apitopes^® is a suitable approach to be investigated for the treatment of Graves’ disease and demonstrate the potential to be the first disease-modifying treatment, as well as the first innovative therapy for Graves’ disease in more than 60 years.” Prof David Wraith, CSO of Apitope, said: “I am excited to see these data published because it provides further evidence of the broad applicability of the Apitope platform to identify peptide apitopes^® to treat a wide range of autoimmune diseases. The initial clinical data announced earlier this year confirmed the potential for the apitopes^® reported in this publication to make a significant impact in the treatment of Graves’ disease.”

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