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Pieris receives BMBF grant to develop anti-cancer agent

The grant was obtained through Bundesministeriumfur Bildung und Forschung or German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) ) Leading Edge Cluster program.

The goal of the funded research is to delineate a biomarker strategy for early clinical development and to aid in the progression of a personalized medicine approach with PRS-110.

The grant, managed by BioM, will match Pieris’ funding of the PRS-110 project by underwriting the company’s internal efforts and collaborative research from additional companies and academic institutions.

Pieris CEO Stephen Yoder said the grant represents a validation of PRS-110’s potential as a targeted cancer therapeutic and recognizes the progress achieved in moving the program closer to clinic.