YONKERS, NY --(Marketwired - November 10, 2016) - ContraFect Corporation (
The Lysin Meeting is the first conference dedicated to the topic of the potential application of lysins. Lysins are enzymes derived from naturally occurring bacteriophage, viruses which infect bacteria. When produced in recombinant form and applied to bacteria, lysins cleave a key component in the structure of the bacterial peptidoglycan cell wall which results in rapid killing of the target bacteria. There will be approximately 135 attendees, including 30 speakers representing leading scientists in the field from academic, industry and regulatory arenas. ContraFect representatives will be making the following presentations:
- Keynote Speaker : Steven C. Gilman, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO, ContraFect: From Bench to Bedside: Why Patients Need New Anti-Bacterials
- Cara Cassino, M.D., EVP Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer , ContraFect: Clinical Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Targeted Lysin Therapeutics
- Raymond Schuch, Ph.D., Vice President of Research, ContraFect: The Anti-staphylococcal Post-Antibiotic Effect of Lysin CF-301
- Michael Wittekind, Ph.D., Former Chief Scientific Officer of ContraFect: Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Resistance to Lysin CF-301
For more information regarding The Lysin Meeting, please visit the meeting website: https://thelysinmeeting.com/ .
About CF-301:
CF-301 is a recombinant bacteriophage-derived lysin with potent bactericidal activity against Staphylococcus aureus ( Staph aureus) , a major cause of blood stream infections, or bacteremia. CF-301 has the potential to be a first-in-class treatment for Staph aureus bacteremia. It has a novel, rapid, and specific mechanism of bactericidal action against Staph aureus and does not impact the body's natural bacterial flora. By targeting a conserved region of the cell wall that is vital to bacteria, resistance is less likely to develop to CF-301. Combinations of CF-301 with standard of care antibiotics significantly increased bacterial killing and survival in animal models of disease when compared to treatment with antibiotics or CF-301 alone. In addition, in vitro and in vivo experiments have shown that CF-301 is highly active against biofilm infections. CF-301 was licensed from The Rockefeller University and is being developed at ContraFect and is the first lysin to enter clinical trials in the U.S.
About ContraFect:
ContraFect is a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing therapeutic protein and antibody products for life-threatening, drug-resistant infectious diseases, particularly those treated in hospital settings. An estimated 700,000 deaths worldwide each year are attributed to antimicrobial-resistant infections. We intend to address life threatening infections using our therapeutic product candidates from our lysin and monoclonal antibody platforms to target conserved regions of either bacteria or viruses (regions that are not prone to mutation). ContraFect's initial product candidates include new agents to treat antibiotic-resistant infections such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) and influenza.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Investor Relations Contact Paul Boni ContraFect Corporation Tel: 914-207-2300 Email: pboni@contrafect.com
