Eckert & Ziegler Affiliate Receives Further NIAID Funding for Clinical Development

About Acute Radiation Syndrome: ARS, also known as radiation toxicity or radiation sickness, is an acute illness that presents after exposure of large portions of the body to high levels of radiation, like those that might be experienced during a radiological or nuclear incident or attack. The primary manifestation of ARS is the depletion of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, constituting one of the major causes of mortality.

About Myelo001: Myelo001 is a clinical-stage, adjuvant cancer therapy for the treatment of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced myelosuppression. It is delivered as an oral tablet formulation and can be stored at room temperature. Preclinical and clinical studies have shown that Myelo001 has prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy in reducing hematopoietic symptoms caused by radiation and chemotherapy. In irradiated mice and rabbits, Myelo001 reduced the nadir and accelerated the recovery of neutrophils, lymphocytes, thrombocytes, and erythrocytes. In mice, treatment 24 hours post-total body irradiation resulted in increased survival, faster bone marrow recovery, and reduced body weight loss. Moreover, Myelo001 treatment prior to and after chemotherapy led to the accelerated recovery of blood cells in human subjects. Comprehensive chronic toxicology and safety studies, as well as clinical studies, have confirmed Myelo001’s excellent safety profile.

About Myelo Therapeutics: Myelo Therapeutics GmbH is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing medical countermeasures (MCM) and therapies for cancer supportive care in areas of high unmet medical needs, among them Radiation-Induced Myelosuppression (RIM), Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS), and Chemotherapy-Induced Myelosuppression (CIM).

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