Light activated chemotherapy for treatment of early-stage mouth cancers.

Developing new therapeutic solutions to improve patient’s function and long-term outcomes.
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OVERVIEW

LightOx is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and is developing new light activated drug compounds for the treatment of early stage and pre-cancerous lesions and is currently completing pre-clinical testing.

Our lead candidate will enter Phase I/2a study for the treatment of early-stage oral cancer lesions in 2022 with our clinical team in Liverpool, UK. With 5 global patent families and an experienced team in developing new therapeutic agents LightOx has a solid scientific and commercial base and looks to develop a range of treatments from its new therapeutic agents.

Our pipeline projects and applications spread beyond oncology targets with the technology demonstrated in bacterial, fungal and plant species.

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Our new technologies fundamentally change the way in which light-based therapies are delivered to the patient.

LightOx are developing a treatment that could be used in the dentist chair, by applying a gel to the affected area and activating this with light the treatment is quick, simple and comes with fewer side effects than surgery.
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LXD191

LightOx are developing a new class of light activated chemotherapy for the treatment of oral cancer. We use photosensitising agents along with light to kill cancer cells.
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Probes

A Unique Range of Molecular Tools for use in Imaging, Therapeutics and Assay Development.
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