Strasbourg, July 12, 2016 :
Defymed today announced a partnership with JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. This new investment gives Defymed the opportunity to advance its pre-clinical studies in order to demonstrate the MailPan ® immunoprotection properties, safety and function. This is an essential step before beginning the clinical trials on humans.
JDRF will contribute up to $500,000 in funds to finance pre-clinical studies on the MailPan ® bioartificial pancreas.
For more information about this partnership, please refer to our Press release in English