Synlogic, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing novel, oral, non-systemically absorbed biotherapeutics to transform the care of serious diseases, announced that it has entered into an approximately $1 million subcontract under an Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) prime contract to develop a manufacturing process to support development of a potential live probiotic product.
The grant is an extension of work initiated by Synlogic in 2020 as part of the Air Force Synthetic Biology Challenge with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Synlogic’s activities on this project are expected to start in Q1 2024 and will be complete in Q1 2025.
The Air Force Research Laboratory is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force. With a workforce of more than 12,500 across nine technology areas and 40 other operations across the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology developmen.
Synlogic is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing novel, oral, non-systemically absorbed biotherapeutics to transform the care of serious diseases in need of new treatment options. The Company’s late-stage pipeline is focused on rare metabolic diseases, led by labafenogene marselecobac (SYNB1934), currently being studied as a potential treatment for phenylketonuria (PKU) in Synpheny-3, a global, pivotal Phase 3 study. Additional product candidates address diseases including homocystinuria (HCU), enteric hyperoxaluria, gout, and cystinuria. This pipeline is fueled by the Synthetic Biotic platform, which applies precision genetic engineering to well-characterized probiotics.
SOURCE : GlobeNewswire