Company Overview
The mechanism of action of this drug is based on the ability of bisphopsphonate part of the molecule
to deliver the conjugate to the site of bone
“Osteros Biomedica” is a private Russian biotech
destruction (targeted delivery). The drug is quite
company founded in 2012 for the development and
stable to stay intact after intra venous administration
commercialization of the drugs for the treatment of
until it releases both agents on the bone. Thus
released cytotoxic agent leads to the destruction of
The first drug to be developed is MBC-11 compound
bisphosphonate itself binds to hydroxyapatite
- a synthetic chemical conjugate of two molecules: a
crystals in bone tissues and prevents its resorption.
bisphosphonate (providing bone affinity and
The main advantages of the drug: its high efficiency
preventing the destruction of the bone tissue) and a
even at low dose, as well as the possibility of its use
cytotoxic agent (destroying tumor cells). Extensive
in the adjuvant therapy. The effectiveness of MBC-
preclinical studies and clinical trials in canine
11 in the mode of daily administration has been
patients demonstrated efficacy of MBC-11 in daily
The Company is currently conducting additional preclinical trials in order to initiate clinical trials in
One of the areas of Company’s current research is
human patients with multiple myeloma. The launch
the development of an improved drug product
of the clinical trial is planned in 2014.
formulation with increased stability in plasma and
the potential to reduce the therapeutic dose, for
more comfortable use in the treatment of targeted
Metastases in the bone tissues often complicates the
course of breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung
cancer, kidney cancer and thyroid cancer. The share
of these types of cancer in the world accounts for
The scientific team is led by Alexander Karpeisky
about 700,000 new cases per year. More than half
(USA), Ph.D. a former head of scientific research
of these patients have skeletal complications, that
group in Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc (acquired
result in patents’ sufferings (severe pain, pathologic
by Merk & Co) and Transgenomic Inc., is a co-
fractures, spinal cord compression), and also
author of 55 scientific articles and more than 40
considerably more expensive treatment: +$48 000
patents. The management of “Osteros Biomedica” is
represented by highly qualified specialists of the Maxwell Biotech Group and the Russian biotech
The most favorable market segments for MBC-11,
are the treatment of multiple myeloma and metastatic cancer with bone localization. According
to the estimates, the volume of the target market in
Intellectual Property Status
Russia, the USA and EU countries amounts to $ 5.5
billion; analysts predict the market growth of 10%
per year in all segments during the period from
"Osteros Biomedica" has the global IP rights for
2010 to 2018, and 3-4 % per year after 2018 when
MBC-11. Current IP consists of two U.S. patents, as
well as a European and a Canadian patent.
Product and technology
Ekaterina Ivanova, Chief executive officer
MBC-11 is chemically synthesized unique conjugate
of two molecules (etidronate and cytarabine)
designed for treatment of multiple myeloma,
osteosarcoma, as well as metastatic bone lesions.
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