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Affinergy, located in Research Triangle Park, NC, is developing products to improve clinical and diagnostic outcomes for a broad spectrum of patients while delivering safe and effective products for use by clinicians and investigators. |
Core Technology |
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Affinergy discovers peptides that can capture, deliver, and retain specific proteins, drugs, or cells. Using our core technology, phage display biopanning, we screen proprietary libraries of peptide sequences comprising 95 billion unique sequences and structures. |
Example Peptides |
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Affinergy has discovered proprietary peptides that bind with high affinity and specificity to multiple targets including the following: |
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Growth Factors:
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Cells:
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Antibiotics:
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Applications |
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Affinergy's high affinity peptides have a broad range of applications for implantable devices, diagnostics, and biotech research tools including:
Affinergy's products are not currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
Compliance |
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Click here to view Affinergy's Financial Conflict of Interest Policy. |
History |
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Affinergy was spun out of Duke University in 2004 based on technology developed by Daniel Kenan, MD, PhD and Mark Grinstaff, PhD. Additional co-founders include Jonathan Gindes and Peyton Anderson. Affinergy has benefited from the support of the NC Biotechnology Center, the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, the National Institutes of Health, and a talented team of advisors. Dr. Bruce Lamb joined Affinergy in 2009 to lead all product development activities as our SVP of R&D. Affinergy currently employs approximately 25 professionals and has an extensive network of consultants and advisors. |
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Affinergy is grateful to the following institutes for funding its research endeavors: |
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
Career Opportunities |
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Please note that Affinergy does not work with recruiting agencies
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