– Novel lipid nanoparticles entirely built on the POZ Platform that overcome the PEG immunogenicity dilemma
– Design & synthesis of novel ionizable POZ lipids to replace current ionizable lipids for the delivery of a multitude of oligonucleotide payloads –
HUNTSVILLE, AL, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serina Therapeutics, Inc. (“Serina”) (NYSE American: SER), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing its proprietary POZ Platform™ drug optimization technology, announced that Serina Therapeutics Chief Development Officer, Randall Moreadith, MD, PhD, will be presenting today at the 5th LNP Formulation & Process Development Summit in Boston, MA.
Entitled "Novel Lipid Nanoparticles Built Entirely on a POZ Platform", Dr. Moreadith will present data demonstrating the POZ-lipid in Serina’s platform failed to elicit an antibody response to the polymer in a vaccine format in the rat. The standard PEG-lipid in most LNP formulations elicits a prompt IgM and IgG response and has been shown to be associated with serious adverse events in some individuals. The Serina LNP Laboratory is also advancing an additional replacement strategy targeting ionizable lipids, another essential LNP component that has been implicated in safety concerns. Preliminary results from Serina’s studies of a novel polymer‑lipid designed to bind a broad range of oligonucleotide payloads will also be featured in the presentation, underscoring the company’s commitment to improving both the safety and versatility of LNP‑based therapeutics.
About Serina Therapeutics
Serina is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of wholly owned drug product candidates to treat neurological diseases and other indications. Serina's POZ Platform™ provides the potential to improve the integrated efficacy and safety profile of multiple modalities including small molecules, RNA-based therapeutics and antibody-based drug conjugates (ADCs). Serina is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama on the campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology.
About the POZ Platform™
Serina's proprietary POZ technology is based on a synthetic, water soluble, low viscosity polymer called poly (2-oxazoline). Serina's POZ technology is engineered to provide greater control in drug loading and more precision in the rate of release of attached drugs delivered via subcutaneous injection. The therapeutic agents in Serina's product candidates are typically well-understood and marketed drugs that are effective but are limited by pharmacokinetic profiles that can include toxicity, side effects and short half-life. Serina believes that by using POZ technology, drugs with narrow therapeutic windows can be designed to maintain more desirable and stable levels in the blood.
Serina's POZ platform delivery technology has potential for use across a broad range of payloads and indications. Serina intends to advance additional applications of the POZ platform via out-licensing, co-development, or other partnership arrangements, including the non-exclusive license agreement with Pfizer, Inc. to use Serina's POZ polymer technology for use in lipid nanoparticle drug (LNP) delivery formulations.
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