
Scinai Concludes PC111 Arrangements and Refocuses Capital on NanoAb Platform and Growing CDMO Business
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Published: Sep 08, 2026, 01:18 PM
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Following the conclusion of the PinCell option and license arrangements, Scinai concentrates resources on its NanoAb platform and CDMO commercial execution, without taking on additional PC111 funding commitments. Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (SCNI) ("Scinai" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company combining innovative immunology therapeutic development with a revenue-generating contract development and manufacturing organization ("CDMO"), today announced a strategic refocusing of its R&D portfolio following the conclusion of its option and license arrangements with PinCell S.r.l. relating to PC111. Following discussions between Scinai and PinCell regarding a possible extension, no further agreement was reached. The applicable option conditions expired on August 31, 2026, and the Option Agreement and related License Agreement terminated in accordance with their terms. Scinai will now concentrate its R&D resources on its NanoAb platform while preserving capital and management capacity to support the continued growth and execution of Scinai Biopharma Services, its CDMO business. The outcome was not driven by any new negative scientific finding regarding PC111. Scinai continues to recognize the therapeutic potential of PC111 and appreciates the collaboration with the PinCell team. Amir Reichman, Chief Executive Officer of Scinai, commented: "PC111 remains an interesting and promising preclinical program, and we greatly appreciate our collaboration with Tony Amato and the PinCell team. Following the conclusion of our existing arrangements, our responsibility is to determine where Scinai's capital and management resources can create the greatest value for shareholders." "Advancing any preclinical asset through meaningful de-risking requires substantial capital and time. In the absence of secured grant funding for PC111, continuing our involvement would have required additional investment before there was visibility on non-dilutive financing. At the same time, we already have a multi-program NanoAb platform under our long-term research collaboration with the Max Planck Society and University Medical Center Göttingen as well as significant commercial opportunities emerging within our CDMO business." "We therefore believe concentrating our resources on these existing priorities is the appropriate capital-allocation decision for Scinai. It reduces prospective near-term R&D commitments while allowing us to focus on opportunities that we believe can create broader and more durable value for shareholders." Prioritizing a Platform with Multiple Development and Partnering Opportunities Scinai remains committed to its multi-year research collaboration with the Max Planck Society and University Medical Center Göttingen. The Company's NanoAb platform uses VHH antibody fragments to support the development of mono-, bi- and multi-specific therapeutic formats for inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases. Management believes the NanoAb platform provides multiple potential development paths from a common technology base, creating opportunities to generate value across several therapeutic programs and potentially pursue partnering and co-development arrangements with pharmaceutical companies. Concentrating resources within this existing platform also supports Scinai's commitments under its long-term research collaboration and allows the Company to prioritize programs based on scientific progress, differentiation and access to appropriate financing. Scinai is currently advancing two complementary IL-17 programs within the platform. Its intradermal IL-17 program for psoriasis is the subject of an application currently under evaluation under Poland's FENG program for approximately €12 million in grant financing, intended to support development from the preclinical stage through first-in-human readiness. An award decision is currently expected following completion of the evaluation process.
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