NKMax America launches SNK01-MX03 clinical trial in plaque psoriasis

SNK01-MX03 clinical trial : NKMax America, a US biotech company, has initiated a phase 1 trial called SNK01-MX03 to investigate its ex vivo expanded autologous natural killer cell therapeutic SNK in plaque psoriasis. In this connection, NKMax America treated the first patient in the SNK01-MX03 clinical trial, which is a single center, dose-escalation study for […]

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SNK01-MX03 clinical trial : NKMax America, a US biotech company, has initiated a phase 1 trial called SNK01-MX03 to investigate its ex vivo expanded autologous natural killer cell therapeutic SNK in plaque psoriasis.

In this connection, NKMax America treated the first patient in the SNK01-MX03 clinical trial, which is a single center, dose-escalation study for SNK intravenously administered once a week for four weeks at three different dosing levels.

A total of nine patients will be enrolled in the early-stage clinical trial to probe the safety and tolerability of the autologous therapy in adults having mild to severe plaque psoriasis. The SNK01-MX03 clinical trial is being held at Angeles Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico.

SNK01-MX03 clinical trial in plaque psoriasis

NKMax America begins SNK01-MX03 clinical trial in plaque psoriasis. Photo courtesy of mwooten from Pixabay.

Commenting on the SNK01-MX03 clinical trial, Paul Song – CMO and COO of NKMax America, said: “We are looking forward to generating data that supports the safety and tolerability of SNK in patients with psoriasis.

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“This trial is the starting point towards expanding our reach into .”

According to NKMax America, SNK is prepared by harvesting a small number of immune cells of the patient.  Upon completion of harvesting, NK cells are separated from the blood, purified, activated, and then expanded in a cGMP facility.

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The activated NK cells, called “SNK,” are reinfused in the patient to prevent the inflammatory response associated with psoriasis.

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