Redwire Successfully Returns Third Batch of Pharmaceutical Drug Experiments to Earth
06 11월 2024 - 9:30PM
Business Wire
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space
infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced
today that its third batch of pharmaceutical drug crystals grown in
space have successfully returned to Earth. The returned samples
include crystals being studied by Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly)
using Redwire’s PIL-BOX platform. Lilly researchers are using this
experiment to potentially accelerate the discovery of novel
medicines to treat chronic diseases.
Redwire and Lilly launched a research investigation in November
2023 that successfully demonstrated that insulin crystals grown in
microgravity are larger and more ordered than those grown on Earth.
Building upon this success, Lilly researchers will use the findings
from this second investigation to expand their understanding of
crystal formation and how they can impact drug discovery and
development.
“Redwire has continued to build momentum with our pharmaceutical
research capabilities as we identify critical new targets for
breakthrough research and increase throughput of drug manufacturing
experiments in space using PIL-BOX,” said John Vellinger, President
of In-Space Industries at Redwire. “We are grateful for our strong
partnership with Eli Lilly and Company and other researchers, as
well as the support from the ISS U.S. National Lab and NASA. This
latest success solidifies Redwire’s ability to provide
pharmaceutical researchers with a reliable platform to manufacture
a variety of crystals in space and bring them back to Earth in a
repeatable, scalable manner.”
Another investigation that returned to Earth successfully
crystallized the same insulin experiments flown as part of a
previous investigation to demonstrate consistent, repeatable
results. The PIL-BOX system used in these investigations includes
an integrated microscope for in-situ analysis of the
crystallization process in microgravity. This analytical tool
provides researchers with insight and data that can be used in drug
discovery, developing new drugs, and improving existing
products.
The return of these newest crystals marks the latest in a
growing series of investigations leveraging PIL-BOX. Redwire has
successfully processed 16 PIL-BOX units to date. Redwire recently
launched 12 more PIL-BOX units onboard the SpaceX-31 cargo resupply
mission to the ISS with new partners Bristol Myers Squibb and
ExesaLibero Pharma, along with a second spaceflight investigation
with Butler University. Previous PIL-BOX investigations have
focused on various crystal molecules for treatments of
cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes.
About Redwire
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) is a global space infrastructure
and innovation company enabling civil, commercial, and national
security programs. Redwire’s proven and reliable capabilities
include avionics, sensors, power solutions, critical structures,
mechanisms, radio frequency systems, platforms, missions, and
microgravity payloads. Redwire combines decades of flight heritage
and proven experience with an agile and innovative culture.
Redwire’s approximately 700 employees working from 16 facilities
located throughout the United States and Europe are committed to
building a bold future in space for humanity, pushing the envelope
of discovery and science while creating a better world on Earth.
For more information, please visit redwirespace.com.
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