EXACT Therapeutics AS Awarded NOK 7.4 M Grant for the Development of its Next Generation Ultrasound Transducer and Navigation System for ACT®
OSLO/ LONDON: 21 December 2021: EXACT Therapeutics AS (“EXACT-Tx” or “the Company”, Euronext Growth: EXTX), a clinical-stage precision health company developing the Acoustic Cluster Therapy (ACT®), a proprietary ultrasound-mediated drug delivery platform to enhance the efficacy of therapies across multiple diseases, today announces the award of a research and innovation grant from the Norwegian Research Council (NRC) of NOK 7.4 million for its research-based project “Ultrasound Transducer for Acoustic Cluster Therapy.”
The funding will support the Company’s work with its partner GE Healthcare for the development of a next-generation, bespoke, dual-frequency transducer (ultrasound probe) and a precision navigation system to help guide the ACT® procedure for targeted drug delivery in patients to allow real-time monitoring by medical professionals in the clinical setting.
Dr Masha Strømme, Executive Chair of the Board, commented: “We are delighted to receive this recognition from the Norwegian Research Council, which is a testament to EXACT-Tx’s innovative approach to therapeutic enhancement. The development of the navigation system and dual-frequency probe will enhance the ease of use of ACT® which will help its deployment across indications and, in combination with, a wide range of therapeutic agents. This funding will accelerate our journey towards becoming a leading precision health company.”
ENDS
For more information, please contact:
Dominic Moreland
EXACT Therapeutics
Email: dominic@exact-tx.com
Optimum Strategic Communications
Hollie Vile/ Manel Mateus/ Vici Rabbetts
Tel: +44 (0) 208 078 4357
Email: Exact@optimumcomms.com
About EXACT-Tx
EXACT-Tx is a clinical-stage Norwegian precision health company developing a technology platform for targeted therapeutic enhancement – Acoustic Cluster Therapy (ACT®). ACT® follows a unique approach to ultrasound-mediated, targeted drug enhancement – with the potential to significantly amplify the clinical utility of a wide range of therapeutic agents across a multitude of indications including within oncology (chemotherapy, immunotherapy), infectious diseases, and brain diseases. www.exact-tx.com
About ACT®
• ACT® is a proprietary formulation consisting of microbubbles and microdroplets that are activated through the application of ultrasound with the consequent increase in targeted delivery of a co-administered therapeutic agent.
• ACT® is supported by a strong and broad preclinical package demonstrating therapeutic enhancement in multiple oncology models (pancreatic, breast, colon, prostate) as well as blood-brain barrier penetration.
• Initial focus of the Company is oncology, however the ACT® platform has potential across therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, CNS, immunotherapy) and product classes.
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