{"id":418592,"date":"2021-01-21T08:18:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T13:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=418592"},"modified":"2021-01-21T08:18:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T13:18:12","slug":"xbiotech-candidate-true-human-covid-19-therapy-found-to-target-highly-infectious-emerging-strain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/xbiotech-candidate-true-human-covid-19-therapy-found-to-target-highly-infectious-emerging-strain\/","title":{"rendered":"XBiotech Candidate True Human\u2122 COVID-19 Therapy Found to Target Highly Infectious Emerging Strain"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nWith New Infectious Strain Rapidly Spreading, XBiotech Establishes Data Indicating its Candidate True Human\u2122 COVID-19 Therapy may be Effective for Treating New Mutant Strain<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"justify\">AUSTIN, Texas, Jan.  21, 2021  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; XBiotech Inc. (NASDAQ: XBIT) announces that its COVID-19 candidate True Human\u2122 antibody therapy may also be used for treating the COVID-19 mutant virus that recently emerged in the UK and is now rapidly spreading across the US. The mutant COVID-19 virus has alterations to the spike protein that reportedly make the virus more contagious, and these mutations might also enable the virus to escape existing vaccines or therapies. XBiotech\u2019s candidate therapy specifically targets the so-called spike protein of the virus and potently neutralizes the virus\u2019 ability to infect cells. The company analyzed its candidate COVID-19 therapy for its ability to bind the spike protein of the mutant COVID-19 virus and was found to have the same high affinity for spike protein of both the original COVID-19 and mutant COVID-19 viruses. These findings provide quick and convincing evidence that XBiotech\u2019s candidate True Human\u2122 therapy, which was potently effective in neutralizing the original strain of COVID-19, could be expected to be similarly effective at neutralizing the mutant strain of the virus.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The new mutant COVID-19 virus has undergone changes that include small differences in the so-called spike protein of the virus. Scientists at XBiotech used a state-of-the-art method employing bio-layer interferometry to analyze binding of its COVID-19 True Human\u2122 antibody to the spike protein of the mutant strain. These studies showed the antibody bound to the mutant spike protein with same high affinity as it does to the original COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Sushma Shivaswamy, Ph.D., XBiotech\u2019s Chief Scientific Officer, commented, \u201cWe are extremely excited that our antibody therapy has the capability of treating this new, even more contagious, strain of the virus. I applaud the hard work and dedication of our scientists who are tirelessly working to address emerging needs of this pandemic while keeping us on track to pursue other important diseases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The Company previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=9jMwYIOtYIKi97Ur5jqa1kQylQ6LPmeZEufKm2S7M8owBwi1SmhG0C1n1necsaEfFTPCOGQwRTk3AKx95_YW8wqtcbUR4OO7xf7REkmS40jCRZS6GL9xIHOTnyQapWaTp5FuPv-APr3fkx-0ni1fiRLXq29OVqJ_rhHOe40_sSOW-Hi43lVYqs8xpiXqML-9Lh6MRQn5NinA1gz1X0xMlw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> that its candidate True Human\u2122 therapy for COVID-19\u2014isolated from an actual patient that had recovered from the infection\u2014was found to neutralize the virus at concentrations about four-times better than antibodies currently FDA approved under emergency use authorization.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The higher rate of transmission of the mutant COVID-19 virus means that it could quickly become the dominant form of the virus in the US. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=3DE5fqnuzRh32jRcpsrBy26kFFPqZnyBR09p4lltYCzTPzIHi4xTGyFOkjYpN65hYEw1GGKoyav_zpLEO-OYqNw9hXMygGK7HmS5WEVukwf2rLjT2plK1m_vNPS3TZtTHr-E3ehqTBVjNGNT5xCYOg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CDC in fact predicts<\/a> the new variant will be the main cause of COVID infections in the USA by March, 2021. A therapy that could be used to treat both COVID-19 and the mutant strains of the virus could be of crucial importance as the mutant virus spreads. The Company has engineered production capable cell lines and is prepared to establish manufacturing processes for clinical development as necessary.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>About\u00a0XBiotech<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>XBiotech\u00a0is a fully integrated, global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to pioneering the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic antibodies.\u00a0XBiotech\u00a0currently is advancing a pipeline of therapies by harnessing naturally occurring antibodies from patients with immunity to certain diseases. Utilizing natural human immunity as a source of new medicines offers the potential to redefine the standards of care for a wide range of diseases.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">On\u00a0December 30, 2019\u00a0XBiotech\u00a0sold an IL-1\u237a blocking True Human\u2122 antibody that had been used successfully in a number of clinical trials. The sale of the antibody generated\u00a0$750 million\u00a0in upfront cash and up to\u00a0$600 million\u00a0in potential milestone payments. The Company retained the right to pursue the development of True Human\u2122 antibodies targeting IL-1\u237a for all areas of medicine outside of dermatology. While the Company previously was focused on a single True Human\u2122 antibody targeting IL-1\u237a, it now plans to develop multiple product candidates, which will target IL-1\u237a in specific areas of medicine.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">In addition to recent sale of its anti-IL-1\u237a antibody,\u00a0XBiotech\u00a0now has other revenue sources. Commencing\u00a0January 1, 2020\u00a0XBiotech\u00a0began using its proprietary manufacturing technology to produce clinical drug product for a major\u00a0Pharmaceutical Company\u00a0under a two-year supply agreement. In addition,\u00a0XBiotech\u00a0is providing clinical trial contract research operations to conduct two large, double-blind placebo-controlled Phase II clinical studies. The financial strength generated from the sale and contract operations is enabling\u00a0XBiotech\u00a0to expand both its anti-IL-1\u237a product development and infectious disease programs.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">To accelerate advance of the Company\u2019s pipeline, the Company is expanding its existing manufacturing and research center, and planning to build an additional 30,000ft<sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>infectious disease research &amp; development center on its 48-acre property in\u00a0Austin, TX\u00a0which is wholly owned by the Company. The expansion and new building will be in addition to the present custom-built 33,000ft<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0combined manufacturing and R&amp;D facility that currently exists on the campus.\u00a0XBiotech\u00a0owns the 48-acre campus\u2014and all structures on the property\u2014debt-free and envisions further expansion of facilities. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=HYjoaTDwHTukYlRCfj2KBiq0cPDmmK5pAVXJyP116Yg0W2vJZ-PkEMGEGbjGiDIZB75RYxNhYFKoqzkpRJlka-S9Lww5y5CNQ13r9IVK_3qdHqx5w8zALkCksiC85GsbbuFJ0bDWmYYm7UR8QSQDMi2gpzSNYxuQzB1TkshvXMjPiYXrZYHAY_Z22cf_8ZwDYOSCFsq-OrZL4-6wcVu4jsW7orZDIxouhinF0SsYyjo=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.xbiotech.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>About True Human\u2122 Therapeutic Antibodies<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>XBiotech\u2019s True Human\u2122 antibodies are the only available antibodies derived without modification from humans who possess natural immunity to certain diseases. (Unlike all commercially available antibodies, which are called \u201cHumanized\u201d or \u201cFully Human\u201d, XBiotech\u2019s\u00a0True Human\u2122 antibodies are directly sourced from the natural human immune response for specific diseases without modification, and thereby have not been shown to cause immunogenicity.) With discovery and clinical programs across multiple disease areas, XBiotech\u2019s True Human antibodies have the potential to harness the body\u2019s natural immunity to fight disease with increased safety, efficacy and tolerability.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>This press release contains forward-looking statements, including declarations regarding management&#8217;s beliefs and expectations that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;would,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;contemplate,&#8221; &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;predicts,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;intend&#8221; or &#8220;continue&#8221; or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are subject to the disclosures set forth in the &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; section of certain of our SEC filings. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate, may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Any forward-looking statements that we make in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Contact<br \/><\/strong>Ashley Otero<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=WORPQwdsKdLfg6tHu84Gkemxamqoc1qN3wRuTvsSrZ2WK4UM3X02NXyWK0vZ_me2JdSzTW3zbaQwlWEI3OWkDAnBJa7R4RVjmFiRAPNVzug=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">aotero@xbiotech.com<\/a><br \/>512-386-2930<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODEzOTMxOSMzOTM4Njc3IzIwMTczNjA=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/fea38b8a-aba7-4ac1-aba7-630f4900f4e1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With New Infectious Strain Rapidly Spreading, XBiotech Establishes Data Indicating its Candidate True Human\u2122 COVID-19 Therapy may be Effective for Treating New Mutant Strain AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; XBiotech Inc. (NASDAQ: XBIT) announces that its COVID-19 candidate True Human\u2122 antibody therapy may also be used for treating the COVID-19 mutant virus that recently emerged in the UK and is now rapidly spreading across the US. The mutant COVID-19 virus has alterations to the spike protein that reportedly make the virus more contagious, and these mutations might also enable the virus to escape existing vaccines or therapies. XBiotech\u2019s candidate therapy specifically targets the so-called spike protein of the virus and potently neutralizes the virus\u2019 ability to infect &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/xbiotech-candidate-true-human-covid-19-therapy-found-to-target-highly-infectious-emerging-strain\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;XBiotech Candidate True Human\u2122 COVID-19 Therapy Found to Target Highly Infectious Emerging Strain&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-418592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>XBiotech Candidate True Human\u2122 COVID-19 Therapy Found to Target Highly Infectious Emerging Strain - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/xbiotech-candidate-true-human-covid-19-therapy-found-to-target-highly-infectious-emerging-strain\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"XBiotech Candidate True Human\u2122 COVID-19 Therapy Found to Target Highly Infectious Emerging Strain - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With New Infectious Strain Rapidly Spreading, XBiotech Establishes Data Indicating its Candidate True Human\u2122 COVID-19 Therapy may be Effective for Treating New Mutant Strain AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; XBiotech Inc. 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