Antibiotic-resistant superbugs could become a greater threat than cancer. Bruno and Pedro at the startup Immunethep explain how they’re tackling the crisis with vaccines.

We discuss how Immunethep could challenge Pfizer’s $7bn+ Prevnar, and how one pharma company got on board after a representative said he doesn’t believe in vaccines!

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For transparency, this episode has been sponsored by Immunethep. Learn more at https://bit.ly/flot-immunethep

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⭐️ ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Bruno is Immunethep’s co-founder and CEO, and co-founder of the startup creator Venture Catalysts. He also co-founded the tech startup Abyssal, which was acquired by marine robotics company Ocean Infinity in 2021.

Co-founder and CSO Pedro is a biomedical scientist previously serving as an Assistant Researcher at i3S. He has a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Porto and boasts over 30 peer-reviewed publications.

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED

• Immunethep website — https://www.immunethep.com/
• When Cancer is no longer the biggest threat: AMR’s growing shadow over oncology — https://www.incate.net/when-cancer-is-no-longer-the-biggest-threat-amrs-growing-shadow-over-oncology/
• Antimicrobial resistance WHO page — https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance
• Center for Global Development: The Economics of Antibiotic Resistance — https://www.cgdev.org/sites/default/files/economics-antibiotic-resistance.pdf
• GSK completes Affinivax acquisition — https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/gsk-completes-acquisition-of-affinivax-inc/
• António Portela, BIAL 🇵🇹 | Parkinson’s, Family-Owned Biotech | E54 —https://flot.bio/episode/antonio-portela-bial-parkinsons-biopharma/

📜 TRANSCRIPT

Read the full transcript here: https://flot.bio/episode/immunethep-antimicrobial-resistance/

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS

• [00:00:00] Intro
• [00:02:10] The overlooked antimicrobial resistance crisis
• [00:10:26] Immunethep: When Bruno Santos and Pedro Madureira teamed up
• [00:15:41] Taking down multiple superbugs with a single vaccine
• [00:27:30] Preparing to challenge Pfizer’s $7bn+ Prevnar
• [00:42:11] The Portuguese biotech ecosystem
• [00:46:10] Bruno Santos’ cross-disciplinary experience
• [00:48:09] Not taking ‘no’ for an answer from big pharma
• [00:51:44] Immunethep’s IP and tech transfer achievements
• [00:55:44] Quick-fire questions