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Genefron LTD Team
Genefron Ltd. is an Israeli based, privately held company company that specializes in the development of in-vitro diagnostic kits for personalized medicine.
Our Team: CEO Yaniv Kotler, MSC, LLB Bioinformatics Management – Yoav Smith, PhD
(Genomic Data Analysis Unit, Hebrew University, Jerusalem)
Business Development – Jack Lahav, Livingston NJ. CFO - Orit Kotler, MBA. Project Manager - Shlomo Pundak, PhD
Clinical trials – conducted at : Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv, and Shaare Zedek Medical center, Jerusalem.
Innate immune response: RNAase, Ubiquitin etc
Direct Antiviral AgentsPi’s, Pol-i.
INF signal
INF induced genes personal gene expression
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
INF treatment
INF induced genes - PGE (personal gene expression)
Nucleus
mRNA
Proteins – virus degradation
INF signal
Personal gene expression signature
The Problem and the Technology
Genefron’ s qRT PCR Diagnostic kit, IFR10, from liver tissue or blood samples measuring INF personal gene expression (PGE) signature can identify responders /non responders with ~ 96% accuracy will have an immediate and profound influence on MDs' decision of a specific patient optimal treatment, feasible outcome and cost.
1.5% of WW population is infected with HCV.Currently only about 50% of the Caucasians, 30% of Asians and 80% of the Afro-Americans a HCV patients are non responders to the PEGylated IFNa treatment.Non-responders and relapsed patients report severe adverse effects and incur long and expensive treatments with minimal clinical results.
Bioinformatics
Genefron’s breakthrough discovery is a verifiable and highly accurate platform algorithm for scanning extremely large databases that can be applied into various fields. This algorithm is designed to find mathematical connections and characters allowing identifying the desired group within the tested large databases.
Using our algorithm, we examined results from microarray data experiments by comparing responders to non responders and searching for a small list of genes and their particular importance within the liver tissue to the IFN responsiveness and consequently the treatment’s ultimate outcome.
Results of gene expression analysis
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3 situations: Healthy - No infection = no Personal Gene Signature (PGE)After Infection = “natural” PGE:
non responders = high genes expression Responders = low gene expression
After Infection + INF treatment = max PGE
HCV Test Validation & Verification
The personal genomic expression (PGE) signature was verified on data from more than 160 HCV type 1 patients studies from Canada, USA, EU and Japan.
The PGE signature has been verified on FFPE liver tissue (23 samples).
Proof of concept has been achieved on the actual qRT-PCR procedure 36 Swiss patients.
Diagnostic kit ingredients and PGE signature have been verified on frozen tissue samples for FDA and CE certification
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Example 1: We have used our algorithm on published RT PCR data (Dill et. al. Lausanne SW, 2011) which included 27 patients (X axis), RT-PCR – liver tissue, HCV Type 1 prior to PEG INF treatment. The patients presents various PGE signature (Y axis). The results identified 2 major groups responders (red) and non responders (blue) in 96% accuracy.
HCV Responders vs. Non responders Identification using PGE
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Example 1: Dill et.al. Lausanne SW, 2011. data after analysis ROC curve
Genefron invention in HCV treatment – Liver Biopsy
Genefron diagnostic TEST I: kit used
prior to treatment
Responder IFNα protocol
Personal treatment protocol per PGE
with IFNα (low cost)
Non responder
DAA+ IFNα
Personal treatment protocol per PGE
Genefron Diagnosis test II for non responders for
Treatment prediction with a defined treatment
Identified PGE signature by qRT PCR about 95% accuracy + cost
efficiency
Diagnosed HCV patient
Personal Treatment Adjustment
Personal Treatment Adjustment
Using the PGE of a patient and a
second novel algorithm we are
developing a new method for
adjustment of Personal Treatment
(PT) including Interferon
with/without combination of the
new DAA medications. This
approach will give the physician a
new tool to tailor a specific
treatment course base on the
genomic information of the patient.
Cost efficiency – Israel (example)
SOC in Israel: IFN treatment (estimated 2000- 2500 patient per year), Budget
~$30M If negative IFN+DAA (512 patient per year), Budget ~$12M
Potential saving: We estimate that at least 96% of the non responders can skip
IFN treatment . ~ 1200 patients X $15K =$18M Test cost ~$600. ($1.5M).
Saving of $16.5M
Global market
$2.9 B is INFα (mostly for HCV) WW market. $1.3 B saving today USA +EU can save today ~$1B$.
$20B global market for hepatitis C therapies expected to be by the end of the decade – meaning $17.3B expense on DAA (nature)
Using our technology can reduce dramatically the market to ~$11B.
More PGE Signature Implications
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
patients may be treated
by IFN-b. We have
identified the responders
and non-responders
patient populations
correlates to MD
diagnosis.
WW market $5.6B. Estimated saving: $1.2B
MS patients- the graph represent 15 patients (X axis) PGE Signature Genes (Y axis) before and 24h after IFN-b treatment. Notice the
expression “shutdown” in the non responders:
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Algorithm implications
Boxplot of 3 genes (g1-g3, X axis) expression (QRT-PCR units) in PBMC samples of 9 patients, 4 days post infection comparing uncomplicated cases vs. Dengue syndrome shock patients. The red line resemble the average expression of the group
7 healthy volunteers (X- axis) donated PBMC samples before treatment with Poly C adjuvant and PBMC samples were taken 24 h post treatment. The change (delta E) in expression (Y axis) was measured in 4 genes (g1-g4). Note i307, i308 as non responders for future IFN treatment.
Dengue Healthy volunteers
Genefron LTD overview
Genefron Intellectual property (IP) includes:
1 granted patent
2 PCT applications
3 patent application in various stages
All granted exclusively to Genefron by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel.
CE: Genefron has passed BSI (Notified body) for obtaining CE mark. Expected date 1/9/13
FDA: Pre IDE meeting was held with the FDA. The company intends to begin its PMA route in 07/13, in full cooperation with the FDA
CLIA : Genefron intends to market its product using CLIA route in the second half of 2013