Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- • TIDES Europe Event will be held on November 16-18, 2022, in Vienna, Austria
• Company Chief Development Officer, Covadonga Pañeda, Ph.D., to present on the advantages of Altamira’s OligoPhoreTM / SemaPhoreTM RNA delivery technology
• Dr. Pañeda to discuss the Company’s two proprietary RNA programs, AM-401 and AM-411
Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:CYTO), a company dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs, today announced that it will participate in-person at the TIDES Europe: Oligonucleotide and Peptide Therapeutics hybrid event being held on November 16-18, 2022 at the Austria Center in Vienna, Austria. Details are available at: https://informaconnect.com/tides-europe/
Altamira’s Chief Development Officer, Covadonga Pañeda, Ph.D., will showcase the following items in her presentation, “Overcoming Challenges to RNA Systemic Extrahepatic Delivery and Endosomal Escape with Peptide-Nucleotide Polyplexes:”
• Advantages of the OligoPhoreTM / SemaPhore TM delivery platform which include selective delivery to diseased tissues and effective endosomal release
• AM-401, the Company’s first program for the treatment of KRAS driven cancers
• AM-411, Altamira’s second program for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Altamira aims to become a leading provider of RNA delivery technology through out-licensing of its patented OligoPhoreTM / SemaPhoreTM platform to biotech and pharma companies for use with their own therapeutic oligonucleotides. The Company plans to out-license / partner its AM-401 and AM-411 programs for clinical development.
About TIDES Europe: Oligonucleotide and Peptide Therapeutics
TIDES Europe: Oligonucleotide and Peptide Therapeutics is an industry leading event in Europe to accelerate therapeutics to market by expediting R&D, improving CMC efficiency, and building new partnerships. Attendees will be able to access new data and case studies from world-renowned speakers and companies across the entire landscape of oligonucleotides, peptides, mRNA, drug delivery and partnering strategies -- from discovery to market, with an emphasis on the European region. For more info, visit: https://informaconnect.com/tides-europe/
About Altamira Therapeutics
Altamira Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTO) is dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs. The Company is currently active in three areas: the development of RNA therapeutics for extrahepatic therapeutic targets (OligoPhore™ / SemaPhore™ platforms; preclinical stage), nasal sprays for protection against airborne allergens and, where approved, viruses (Bentrio™; commercial) or for the treatment of vertigo (AM-125; post Phase 2), and the development of therapeutics for intratympanic treatment of tinnitus or hearing loss (Keyzilen® and Sonsuvi®; Phase 3). Founded in 2003, it is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, with its main operations in Basel, Switzerland. For more information, visit: https://altamiratherapeutics.com/
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