CytoDyn Inc.

Meet CytoDyn

The Next Generation of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy

CytoDyn is committed to enhancing the lives of patients through target specific medicine. Our team is focused on developing Leronlimab, a monoclonal antibody CCR5 receptor antagonist, to be used as a platform drug for a variety of indications. 

How it Works

The target of leronlimab (PRO 140) is the important immunologic receptor CCR5. The CCR5 receptor is a protein located on the surface of a variety of cells including white blood cells and cancer cells. On white blood cells, it serves as a receptor for chemical attractants called chemokines. The CCR5 receptor is also the coreceptor needed for HIV to infect healthy T-cells. Recent research has identified the CCR5 receptor as an important target for many disease processes including cancer metastasis and certain immunological conditions.

What Makes Leronlimab Different

Leronlimab is a unique humanized monoclonal antibody. Leronlimab prevents HIV from using the CCR5 receptor as an entry gateway for healthy cells; preclinical research has also shown that leronlimab blocks calcium channel signaling of the CCR5 receptor when present on the cancer cell surface. It is believed that calcium channel signaling of the CCR5 receptor is a crucial component to the spread of metastatic cancer.

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