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Aptadel Therapeutics Grant - ADEL-101 (Initial Award)

Little Warrior Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

$500,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
One-time opportunity
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Aptadel Therapeutics Initial Grant

Geographic Scope: Spain (Barcelona)

Focus Areas

  • Drug: ADEL-101 (aptamer-based drug conjugate - ApDC)
  • Target: EWS::FLI1 fusion - primary driver of Ewing sarcoma
  • Mechanism: Two-pronged therapeutic with homing mechanism and toxic payload
    • Homing: RNA-based aptamer recognizing epHA2 (overexpressed on Ewing sarcoma cells)
    • Payload: siRNA designed to silence EWSR1::FLI1 (Type 1) fusion gene

Research Support

Funding supports key preclinical studies including:

  • Testing different dosing strategies and combination regimens
  • Evaluating in vivo efficacy of ADEL-101
  • Generating data for Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling discussions
  • Bringing therapy closer to clinical trials

What Little Warrior Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
3
Total given
$251K
Median grant
$43K
Range
$33K–$175K
  • By dollars: Massachusetts 70%, Virginia 30%. Top recipient cities: Charlottesville, VA; Braintree, MA.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Cancer
  • Science research

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