Alaxia

Alaxia, an affiliate of the Stragen Pharma Group, specializes in developing antimicrobial therapies for cystic fibrosis and other chronic respiratory diseases. Its lead product, ALX-009, a first-in-class orphan drug candidate, consists of two endogenous microbiocide substances that provide innate immunity defense within healthy lungs. Currently in a phase 1b trial, ALX-009 aims at treating cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis infections against multi-drug resistant Gram negative bacteria.
Alaxia is backed by the French public bank Bpifrance and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, with support from Stragen and the iABC consortium. The iABC consortium is a project within the ND4BB program under the IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative), a Public Private Partnership between the European Union and the European pharmaceutical industry.
Founded in 2008 in Lyon, France, the ALX-009 program is led by Dr. Victor Juarez Perez, project leader and Annie Claude Benichou M.D., chief medical officer, with over 20 top qualified staff members.