Symberix Co-Founder Gives Keynote Address at AACR Conference


Orlando, FL (February 21, 2020) - Symberix co-founder Matthew Redinbo gave the keynote address at the AACR Microbiome, Viruses, and Cancer conference on Friday, February 21, 2020. The special conference covers the contribution of bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens to the development of cancers, as well as the impact of the microbiome on cancer therapy. Dr. Redinbo’s keynote, titled “Molecular control of the gut microbiome to improve cancer chemotherapy”, highlighted the importance of the gut microbiome as a novel drug target to improve the efficacy and tolerability of chemotherapy.


Symberix, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing the first generation of gut microbiome-targeting drugs to treat lower GI disorders. Gut microbes express numerous proteins, including a family of bacterial β-glucuronidase enzymes capable of generating toxic metabolites of many common medications in the lower GI tract. Symberix is developing bacterial β-glucuronidase inhibitors as adjunctive therapy to mitigate drug-induced toxicities and is exploring their use as monotherapy for other lower GI disorders, such as inflammatory bowel disease. Symberix’s internal team and external advisors have a deep understanding of the biology of the gut microbiome, and extensive drug discovery and clinical development experience.


Contact:
Greg Mossinghoff
Chief Business Officer
Symberix, Inc.
Greg.Mossinghoff@Symberix.com