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The power of Granzyme B

  • Granzyme B is a naturally occurring human protein used by our immune cells to kill target cells
  • It is a highly cytotoxic payload with a 3-prong killing mechanism that is irreversible, making it a very effective anti-cancer killing agent.
  • It is safer than other drug delivery therapies because there is no hepatic or renal toxicity or immunogenicity, no vascular leak syndrome and no impact by drug resistant genes MDR/MRP

Induction of Intense, Irreversible, Activation of 3 distinct cell death pathways


How do we deliver Granzyme B

  • Granzyme B (GrB) is fused to a molecule that targets tumors and internalizes GrB into the cancer cell.
  • This is the same mechanism of action as employed by the immune system and targeted immune cell therapy; however, accomplished in a simpler and safer manner.
  • The internalized Granzyme B is active in released and non-released forms.
  • The fusion protein manufacturing process is simplistic and, therefore, less costly and time-consuming as for approved immunotoxins

Targeted Granzyme B delivery using a fusion protein is more efficient than the natural Granzyme B pathway