Orgenesis Approved for Euro 12.3 Million European Grant for Further Development of Its Type 1 Diabetes Program

Orgenesis Inc. (OTCQB: ORGS), a fully-integrated cell therapy and contract development and manufacturing company, announced that its Belgian subsidiary, Orgenesis SPRL, has received the formal approval from the Walloon Region, Belgium (Service Public of Wallonia, DGO6) for a budget of EUR 12.3 million ($12.8 million) support program for the GMP production of AIP cells for two clinical trials that will be performed in Germany and Belgium. The project support will be for a period of three years commencing on January 1, 2017.
Of the approved amount, a total of EUR 3.3 million is budgeted for a development work at our Belgian-based subsidiary, MaSTherCell S.A.
“We are thankful for the continuing support of from the Walloon Region for our European activity,” said Vered Caplan, CEO of Orgenesis. “Through our collaboration with Pall Corporation and MaSTherCell, our wholly-owned contract manufacturer and development organization (CDMO), our activity in the Walloon Region has been tremendously productive.”
Orgenesis is pioneering work in developing technology to successfully reprogram human liver cells into glucose-responsive, fully functional Insulin Producing Cells (IPCs). The objective of the European program is to further the development of a cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) and implement its technology on a high-efficiency industrial scale. Converting a diabetic patient’s own liver cells into insulin-producing cells has the potential to provide insulin independence for those suffering from Type 1 Diabetes.
About DGO6 (Service Public of Wallonie)
DGO6 Economy – Employment – Research is a branch of the Administration of Wallonia, Belgium. Through its Technology Development Department, the Walloon Region has set up several attractive incentives to boost regional innovation and research and to support companies, from start-ups to well-established enterprises, in their way to innovation and successful development.
About Orgenesis Inc.
Orgenesis is a vertically-integrated biopharmaceutical company with expertise and unique experience in cell therapy development and manufacturing. In addition, through its Israeli subsidiary, Orgenesis Ltd., Orgenesis is a pioneer in the development of technology designed to successfully reprogram human liver cells into glucose-responsive, fully functional, Insulin Producing Cells (IPCs). Orgenesis believes that converting the diabetic patient’s own tissue into insulin-producing cells has the potential to overcome the significant issues of donor shortage, cost and exposure to chronic immunosuppressive therapy associated with islet cell transplantation. This integrated approach supports Orgenesis’s business philosophy of bringing to market significant life-improving medical treatments. For more information, visit www.orgenesis.com.
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