Articles from Prokarium

Prokarium, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the field of microbial immunotherapy, today announced the appointment of Ibs Mahmood as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ibs succeeds Kristen Albright, who will join the Board of Directors to continue shaping Prokarium’s strategic direction.

Prokarium, a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cancer treatments, today announced the receipt of two Notices of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). These patents, covering applications Nos. 17/752,707 and 18/559,543, strengthen Prokarium’s mission to develop innovative, scalable therapies that address critical gaps in cancer treatment.

Prokarium, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company bioengineering Living Cures through cutting-edge synthetic biology, today announces the dosing of the first patient in their PARADIGM-1 Phase I/Ib clinical trial in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients (NCT06181266).

Prokarium, a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of applying synthetic biology to create novel cancer treatments, today announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for their immunotherapy ZH9. The approval enables initiation of the clinical development program for ZH9 in the U.S., focusing on patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Prokarium, a biopharmaceutical company leading the oncology field of microbial immunotherapy, has raised $30 million in new funding. This follows Prokarium’s announcement of partnering with Ginkgo Bioworks to leverage its world-class Foundry and extensive Codebase to develop a bactofection platform technology.

Prokarium Ltd (‘Prokarium’ or the ‘Company’), a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the oncology field of microbial immunotherapy, today announced the receipt of a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent (Application No. 17/344,065) protects the co-administration of Prokarium’s Salmonella strains with cell therapies to enhance their therapeutic efficacy.

Prokarium, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the oncology field of microbial immunotherapy, has entered into an agreement, through Imperial Projects, to work with independent researchers from Imperial College London to develop Prokarium’s next-generation therapeutic candidates, engineered to deliver payloads within the tumor microenvironment.

Prokarium, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the oncology field of microbial immunotherapy, today shared preclinical data at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) 36th Annual Meeting. The data presented in a scientific poster session establish the preclinical efficacy of their live-attenuated Salmonella enterica Typhi strain ZH9 as a novel microbial immunotherapy in bladder cancer. Prokarium is advancing the program towards the initiation of a clinical trial based on these promising results.

Prokarium, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the oncology field of microbial immunotherapy, today announced the appointment of Livija Deban, PhD, as Chief Scientific Officer.

Prokarium, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the oncology field of microbial immunotherapy, today announced the appointment of Thomas Eldered as Chairman of the Board. Thomas Eldered succeeds Steve Chatfield, PhD, who will remain a Member of Prokarium’s Board of Directors.

Prokarium, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the oncology field of microbial immunotherapy, today announced the appointment of Uz Stammberger, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. In the role, Dr. Stammberger will lead the advancement of Prokarium’s oncology pipeline into the clinic.

Prokarium, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the oncology field of microbial immunotherapy, today announced the appointment of Kristen Albright, PharmD, as Chief Executive Officer.