𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀! 📣 We’re thrilled to announce that members of our team will be attending TIDES Europe this month! This event is a key gathering for professionals focused on oligonucleotides and peptides, and we're eager to engage with fellow innovators and investors in the field. If you're attending and would like to arrange a meeting, connect with us and let us know! 📨 #TIDESEurope #TIDESEurope2024 #Oligonucleotides #OligonucleotideSynthesis #PeptideSynthesis
Exactmer
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Yew Tree Avenue, Dagenham 4,917 followers
Manufacturing exact polymer pharmaceuticals by Nanostar Sieving; bringing advanced therapeutics to all patients in need.
About us
Exactmer owns the Nanostar Sieving technology platform. This employs iterative, liquid-phase chemistry coupled to membrane purification, to create polymers of outstanding purity. Exactmer is currently advancing the production of oligonucleotides at scale, bringing these advanced therapeutics to all patients in need. Nanostar Sieving can also produce unimolecular polyethylene glycols (PEGs), including a disruptive new suite of multi-functional 'PEGabets', with handles for conjugation along the polymer backbone; ideal linkers molecules for Antibody Drug Conjugates.
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- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Yew Tree Avenue, Dagenham
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- Polyethylene Glycols, Oligonucleotides, Peptides, and Process Development
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Londoneast-uk Business and Technical Park
The Cube (D38 Building)
Yew Tree Avenue, Dagenham RM10 7FN, GB
Employees at Exactmer
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Andrew Livingston FREng FRS
VP Research and Innovation & Professor at Queen Mary University of London
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Nitin Bagra
Knowledge Transfer Partner (KTP) Associate, Peptide & Peptidomimetics Synthesis (SPPS), Polymer Synthesis, Downstream Processing
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Jerry So
VP of Manufacturing at Exactmer
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Lekha Gupta
Senior Chemist
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Exciting results continue to emerge from GLP-1 drug studies, proving the huge potential of peptide therapeutics in treating widespread (cardiovascular) diseases and potentially much more! 🔔 With approximately 7.6 million people in the UK affected by cardiovascular disease alone, the market potential for these therapeutics are huge. Solutions like our Nanostar Sieving to scale up manufacturing and maintain high yields are increasingly important to overcome the current bottlenecks in industry standard solid phase synthesis practices.🎯 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. #Peptides #PeptideSynthesis #LiquidPhaseSynthesis #LPPS #GLP1 #LiquidPhasePeptideSynthesis
The GLP-1 space remains ever-active, with a new study this week highlighting potential to help those with opioid use disorder. It comes on top of several updates last month from GLP-1 developers: In a recent study, those with opioid use disorder using GLP-1s had 40% lower overdose rates, and a similar benefit (50%) was observed in those with alcohol use disorder. The study was retrospective, so more will need to be done to fully understand the potential links, but it adds to a growing body of emerging research in the field. More broadly, the last few weeks have seen interesting updates in the GLP-1 space, including from major players like Roche, and newer players like Terns. Roche revealed important updates on its GLP-1 programs last month at the EASD conference in Madrid. CT-388, an injectable GLP-1/GIP agonist that achieved an 18.8% placebo-adjusted weight loss in Phase 1b, and the oral small molecule CT-996, which demonstrated up to 7.3% weight loss over 4 weeks in Phase 1 studies. However, ~85% of patients on the rapid dose escalation of CT-996 experienced nausea and GERD, among other side effects like vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal distention. An increase in heart rate of up to 15 bpm was also observed in patients given CT-996, which analysts view as a potential concern for cardiovascular effects in this drug class. Analysts described the adverse event frequency as high, citing tolerability issues with the aggressive dosing for maximal efficacy. Roche acknowledged these challenges, stating larger trials with slower titration are planned. Among smaller biotechs targeting the weight loss market, Terns Pharmaceuticals and Viking Therapeutics have emerged with promising oral GLP-1s. Terns announced new data last month on TERN-601, showing statistically significant, placebo-adjusted mean weight loss of up to 4.9% over 28 days in a small Phase 1 study, with 67% of participants on the highest dose losing at least 5% baseline body weight. Jefferies analysts called early data on Terns' lead obesity drug "surprisingly good," and the trial had low discontinuation rates despite the highest dose causing vomiting in 7 of 9 patients. Notably, TERN-601 is comparable in efficacy and side effects to Pfizer’s danuglipron and Lilly’s oral orforglipron, also in development. Viking's oral candidate VK2735 has exhibited a more modest dose-dependent, placebo-adjusted weight loss signal of up to 3.3% over 28 days in a Phase 1 study. However, in the 13-week Phase 2 VENTURE study evaluating weekly subcutaneous doses of VK2735, placebo-adjusted mean weight reductions reached up to 13.1%. Pfizer's danuglipron, another oral GLP-1 agonist, delivered placebo-adjusted weight reductions ranging from 8% to 13% at 32 weeks in Phase 2b trials, albeit with discontinuation rates exceeding 50%.
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𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝘃𝗸𝘂𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗥𝗡𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!👏 Their research on roundworms has led to a deeper understanding of how microRNA contributes to cell and tissue development, and how its dysregulation can result in various diseases, including cancers and other tissue disorders. In research and clinical applications, synthetic oligonucleotides can mimic the function of miRNA for research purposes, while anti-miRNA oligonucleotides can suppress the activity of dysfunctional miRNA. Currently, miRNA-based therapies are being explored for their potential in regulating cholesterol homeostasis, inhibiting viral replication, promoting skeletal muscle regeneration, and treating muscular dystrophy.🔬 Exactmer’s liquid-based NanoStar Sieving technology facilitates the synthesis of precise oligonucleotides, advancing research in this vital area. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗥𝗡𝗔-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀. #NobelPrize #NobelPrize2024 #VictorAmbros #GaryRuvkun #miRNA #Oligonucleotides #microRNA #OligonucleotideSynthesis
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𝟭𝟲% 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗗𝗔 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗦 (𝗽𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀). (2023 𝘍𝘋𝘈 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵) This percentage is expected to increase in coming years based on promising results in their treatment of cardiovascular diseases, CNS diseases and even obesity. 📈 As approval and demand increases, scalable and more sustainable manufacturing processes will be key in the market success of TIDES therapeutics. At Exactmer we’re working on exactly that. Our liquid phase synthesis technology is being tested and developed with sustainability and scalability in mind. 💡 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: #oligonucleotidesynthesis #liquidphasesynthesis #oligonucleotides #peptidesynthesis #LPPS
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We are extremely excited to announce that Exactmer has received investment from Asahi Kasei Medical (part of Asahi Kasei). This partnership will accelerate the growth of the Nanostar Sieving platform and address current limitations in oligonucleotide production, making advanced therapies more accessible to patients in need. In conjunction with this investment, Exactmer and Asahi Kasei Bioprocess (part of Asahi Kasei Medical) will work together to support the commercial scale-up of Nanostar Sieving to meet the growing demand for a more sustainable, scalable and economic oligonucleotide production process. Read the full press release to find out more about this transformative collaboration: https://lnkd.in/eHd7ykRc #NanostarSieving #oligonucleotideproduction #oligo #oligonucleotidetherapeutics
Exactmer Partners with Asahi Kasei Bioprocess to Accelerate Growth of Nanostar Sieving Technology for Large-scale Oligo Manufacturing - Exactmer
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Congratulations to our Future Leaders' Fellow, Dr Zhiwei jiang, on winning the 2024 EMFC-EMS Joint Excellence Award in Membrane Engineering! The award recognises Dr Jiang's excellent publications in the field of membranes and thin films for molecular sieving, which are leading in terms of technical quality, scientific impact, industrial relevance and innovation. The award will be presented at the EuroMembrane2024 Conference in Prague this September: https://lnkd.in/dWjee9Zz
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Exactmer is thrilled to announce the award of £1.2M FASST grant from Innovate UK Transforming Medicines Manufacturing program for our BioNanostar project. In collaboration with the The University of Manchester and Imperial College London, we aim to revolutionize oligonucleotide synthesis using our Nanostar Sieving technology. BioNanostar focuses on developing a sustainable, efficient, and scalable bioprocess for oligo assembly, combining our Nanostar Sieving platform with enzyme technology and advanced digital modelling. This project marks a significant step forward in making nucleic acid medicines more accessible and environmentally friendly. Read more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/gCeKK5TE
Exactmer Secures FASST Grant to Revolutionize Oligonucleotide Synthesis - Exactmer
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Exactmer is thrilled to announce the award of £1.2M FASST grant from Innovate UK Transforming Medicines Manufacturing program for our BioNanostar project. In collaboration with the The University of Manchester and Imperial College London, we aim to revolutionize oligonucleotide synthesis using our Nanostar Sieving technology. BioNanostar focuses on developing a sustainable, efficient, and scalable bioprocess for oligo assembly, combining our Nanostar Sieving platform with enzyme technology and advanced digital modelling. This project marks a significant step forward in making nucleic acid medicines more accessible and environmentally friendly. Read more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/gCeKK5TE
Exactmer Secures FASST Grant to Revolutionize Oligonucleotide Synthesis - Exactmer
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Our new video on Nanostar Sieving™ is live! This cutting-edge technology merges liquid phase polymer synthesis with advanced membrane capabilities, delivering precise, flexible, scalable, and adaptable solutions for creating exact polymers. Explore how Nanostar Sieving™ is set to revolutionize the manufacturing of advanced therapeutics. Watch the video on our website now! https://lnkd.in/gpH7CAqJ #Exactmer #NanostarSieving #PolymerSynthesis #AdvancedTherapeutics #Innovation #Technology
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