NASH Diagnostic Collaboration Agreement - OWL Metabolomics
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Immuron Commences NASH Companion Diagnostic
Collaboration with OWL Metabolomics
Monday 9th November 2015 – Melbourne, Australia: Immuron Limited and One Way Liver S.L. (OWL
Metabolomics), a leader in the field of metabolomics and liver diseases diagnostics, have signed a
collaboration agreement to evaluate and validate the efficacy of non-invasive markers for the development
of a NASH companion diagnostic to IMM-124E.
Samples collected from the 120 patients to be enrolled during the Immuron NASH Phase II trial will be
tested to assess the performance of the OWLiver test and some would be subjected to full metabolomics
analysis. Should results be promising, the companies will then proceed to work on a companion diagnostic.
Terms of the agreement will remain confidential.
OWL Metabolomics’s CEO Dr Pablo Ortiz said:
“OWL Metabolomics and our team of liver research professionals are extremely excited to be involved
in such an important partnership with Immuron. Newly-developed drugs are becoming more targeted
for many diseases, while regulatory authorities increasingly seek more specific technologies in
evaluating early-stage drug candidates and determining the most appropriate patient selection for a
given drug. We fully anticipate that our novel testing will serve as a robust surrogate marker for
specific histopathological changes in the liver.”
Immuron CEO Mr Thomas Liquard continued by saying:
“We are very excited by the great potential of this collaboration, “The only accepted diagnostic tool
for NASH today is a liver biopsy, which is arguably not applicable in the clinical setting as a
monitoring tool. We look forward to create a validated biomarker and companion diagnostic to
improve clinical care for NASH patients when treated with Immuron's compound.”
About OWL Metabolomics
OWL Metabolomics is a biotechnology company committed to the identification, validation and global
commercialization of diagnostic assays for the liver and other prevalent human diseases, including the
identification of potential therapeutic targets involved in the development of such diseases. Since its inception in
2002, OWL has pioneered novel diagnostic research within the fatty liver space.
The ‘OWL Liver’ and ‘OWL Liver Care’ assays are the world's first metabolomics-based in-vitro tests for
diagnosing NASH and hepatic steatosis (NAFLD), respectively, using micro-blood samples ( <0.5 ml) versus
today's diagnostic gold-standard which mandates an invasive liver biopsy.
OWL Metabolomics is a privately-held company based in Derio, Spain and collaborates globally with hospitals,
liver research centers, biotechnology groups and the pharmaceutical industry.
More information - http://www.owlmetabolomics.com/liver-disease-diagnosis.aspx
http://www.owlmetabolomics.com/news-events-new.aspx?new=77
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Immuron US Investor Relations:
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About Immuron
Immuron Ltd is a publicly-listed Australian biopharmaceutical company (ASX: IMC) (OTCQB: IMROY) focused on oral
immunotherapy using dairy-derived polyclonal antibody products for humans. Immuron is a uniquely positioned
biotechnology company in view of its versatile technology platform, comprising dairy derived polyclonal antibodies,
capable of generating a wide range of products with a high safety profile. This high safety profile makes it possible to
complete pre-clinical studies relatively quickly and raises the prospect that the clinical development of Immuron’s
products will be expedited. For more information visit: http://www.immuron.com/
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inherent in the process of both developing and commercializing technology. As a result, actual results could materially differ from those expressed
or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this release relate only to events as of the date on which
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