Elusys' Anthim(TM) Dramatically Improves Survival of Animals Treated After Active Anthrax...(ith Anthim has the potential to provide ...)

Date:4/22/2008

ith Anthim has the potential to provide 'instant protective immunity' against the anthrax toxin in a bioterrorism emergency. We believe Anthim represents an extremely important medical countermeasure for the treatment of anthrax and should be added to the National Stockpile."

Currently antibiotics represent the only option for the treatment of anthrax infection. Antibiotics may be effective in killing the bacteria, but can still fail to prevent death from the damaging effects of anthrax toxins. In addition, current antibiotics may not be effective at all against antibiotic resistant strains of anthrax.

Anthim Background

Anthim is a high-affinity, humanized and deimmunized monoclonal antibody that targets the protective antigen of B. anthracis and neutralizes the lethal effects of anthrax toxins. It is being developed for prevention and treatment of inhalation anthrax. Anthim has been granted Fast-Track status and Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA and is being developed under the FDA Animal Rule, a regulatory process specifically designed for the development of medical countermeasures to bioterror threats. Elusys has been awarded $32 million from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense for development of Anthim, of which $12 million was awarded in September 2007 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), National Institutes of Health, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Department of Health and Human Services for advanced development of Anthim. In April of 2007, Anthim was selected to R&D Directions' list of "100 Great Investigational Drugs."

About Elusys

Based in Pine Brook, New Jersey, venture-backed Elusys has two corporate partnerships with MedImmune and Pfizer for development of its HP Antibodies targeting select infectious diseases. Current venture investors include Essex Woodlands Health Ventures LLC, Invesco Private Capital, Crescendo Ve
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