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About Acute Lung Injury

Acute lung injury (ALI) is a severe inflammatory disease which can rapidly progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ dysfunction and death. The incidence of this disorder is estimated at around 200,000 cases per annum in the US and is responsible for over 75,000 deaths - more than breast cancer and HIV AIDS combined. It is diffuse heterogeneous lung injury characterized by hypoxemia, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, low lung compliance and widespread capillary leakage. ALI is caused by any stimulus of local or systemic inflammation and commonly occurs after acute insults to the body, such as trauma, severe pneumonia and sepsis. ALI is a key factor on the pathway to mortality following severe influenza infection.

About IC14

IC14 is a clinical stage recombinant chimeric monoclonal antibody which recognizes and blocks the function of human CD14, an essential component of the innate inflammatory response to bacterial infection. CD14 triggers activation of the innate immune response to bacterial components including lipopolysaccharide via the Toll-like receptor (TLR) pathway. Lung inflammation in response to innate immune activation through the TLR pathway is a primary factor in the early pathogenesis of ALI.

About CMC ICOS Biologics

CMC ICOS Biologics is a leading contract development and manufacturing organization that provides fully integrated biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing services to clients around the world. The company specializes in custom services for the scale-up and cGMP manufacture of protein-based therapeutics for pre-clinical, clinical trials and commercial production. CMC ICOS' wide range of integrated services includes cell line development using it
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