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Aptadel Therapeutics Grant - ADEL-101 (Second Commitment)

Little Warrior Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

$680,000

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 Partnership Grant

Geographic Scope: Barcelona, Spain

Background

This is a follow-up commitment to advance ADEL-101, an aptamer drug conjugate (ApDC) targeting EWSR1::FLI1 (Type 1) fusion in Ewing sarcoma. The initial $500,000 grant supported preclinical development; this additional $680,000 addresses biodistribution challenges identified in mouse models.

Focus Areas

  • Drug: ADEL-101 (aptamer drug conjugate)
  • Target: EWSR1::FLI1 fusion oncogene in Ewing sarcoma
  • Challenge: Previous studies showed rapid kidney clearance; new strategy aims to improve biodistribution by increasing compound size to prevent renal filtering
  • Timeline: 15-month development period to improve in vivo proof-of-principle
  • Goal: Enhanced tumor targeting and therapeutic activity leading to clinical translation

Mechanism of Action

ADEL-101 uses an RNA aptamer that binds to epHA2 (marker on Ewing sarcoma cells) and delivers siRNA to silence the EWSR1::FLI1 fusion gene.

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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Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Cancer
  • Science research

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