Sigilon signs mega-deal to develop encapsulated cell therapies for type 1 diabetes

4 April 2018

US privately-held biotech start-up Sigilon Therapeutics has signed its first major deal for the use of its encapsulated cell therapy Afibromer.

The agreement is with US pharma major Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) for a global collaboration to develop encapsulated cell therapies for the potential treatment of type 1 diabetes.

Interestingly, in January this year, Lilly’s former vice president of business development for emerging technology and innovation, David Moller, joined Sigilon as chief scientific officer.

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