Frequently Asked Questions

What is Welichem’s business?

  • Developing and commercializing new therapeutics for autoimmune/ inflammatory diseases and cancer
  • Producing better therapeutics based on a novel source of compounds from symbiotic microorganisms
  • Unique compounds discovered by Welichem principals, leading scientists in symbiotic microorganisms, through more than 25 years of research

What are the key elements of Welichem’s technology?

  • Compounds have exceptionally effective bioactivities - immunomodulation & anti-proliferative.
  • Existing evidence shows high efficacy with low or no toxicity
  • Compounds originate from natural process that has existed for millions of years – less likelihood of unknowns to occur through clinical trials
  • Pipeline of other ultra high quality drug leads – technology has already yielded many bioactive, small molecules in over 10 different classes of chemicals that exhibit a range of anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anti-proliferative (i.e. anti-cancer and anti-psoriatic) bioactivities

What is Welichem’s market focus?

  • Large target Markets with unmet needs.
  • Psoriasis $4.4 billion
  • Eczema $4.0 billion
  • Potential for Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) - $1.6 billion

What stage is Welichem at?

  • First drug candidate, WBI-1001, has successfully completed a phase I clinical trial for psoriasis, and a phase IIa clinical trial for atopic dermatitis (a form of eczema)
  • Second drug candidate, WBI-2100, is currently undergoing pre-clinical studies

What are Welichem’s competitive advantages?

  • Compared with existing drugs, Welichem’s therapeutics offer the potential of safer treatments with greater efficacy and faster relief.

What is Welichem’s commercialization strategy?

  • Complete phase II clinical trials on WBI-1001
  • Enter into an agreement with a major biotech or pharmaceutical company for co-development, or
  • Out-license key compound for upfront and milestone payments, and royalties after receiving marketing approval