Defence Therapeutics Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board to Guide Advancement of Accum-Enhanced Antibody Drug Conjugate Programs
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Defence Therapeutics (OTCQB: DTCFF) announced formation of its inaugural Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) on December 4, 2025, appointing Rob Leanna, Danny Chui, and Brendan Hussey.
The company said its Accum®-enhanced ADC program reached laboratory validations showing increased intracellular accumulation and improved efficacy for Accum-enhanced ADCs. The SAB will provide scientific, technical, and strategic guidance across CMC, antibody engineering, preclinical pharmacology, translational biology, and partnering to support progression toward clinical development and scale.
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Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - December 4, 2025) - Defence Therapeutics Inc. (CSE: DTC) (FSE: DTC) (OTCQB: DTCFF) ("Defence" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company advancing a proprietary intracellular delivery platform that enables more potent, safer, and more effective antibody-based and radiotherapeutic treatments, is pleased to announce the formation of its inaugural Scientific Advisory Board ("SAB"), composed of Rob Leanna, Danny Chui, and Brendan Hussey.
Defence's Accum®-Antibody drug conjugate ("ADC") program has reached laboratory validations, demonstrating a significant increase in intracellular accumulation and improved efficacy for Accum®-enhanced ADCs. As the Company continues to advance Accum®-enabled ADC programs, the Scientific Advisory Board will play a key role in providing scientific, technical, and strategic guidance, shaping program direction and scientific priorities.
"Our Scientific Advisory Board brings together deep expertise across antibody-based therapeutics, intracellular delivery, translational biology, biomanufacturing, and biotech development," said Maxime Parisotto, PhD, MBA, Chief Scientific Officer of Defence Therapeutics. "Rob, Danny, and Brendan each contribute complementary perspectives that will strengthen our scientific and development strategy as we advance Accum®-powered therapeutics."
The backgrounds of the Scientific Advisory Board members reflect the breadth of expertise required to advance Accum® from preclinical development toward translation and scale.
Rob Leanna is a seasoned pharmaceutical industry veteran with extensive experience in antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) and drug-linker chemistry. Over his decades-long career with AbbVie Inc. he has led development, scale-up, and regulatory strategy for complex biologics and conjugated therapeutics. Now an independent consultant, he advises biotech companies on ADC CMC and development strategy. Rob will play a key role in guiding Defence's CMC approach as Accum®-enhanced ADC programs progress toward clinical development.
Danny Chui is an accomplished R&D scientific leader with over 20 years of experience spanning therapeutic antibody discovery, ADC development, and next-generation biologics. His career includes senior scientific roles at Zymeworks, Kairos Therapeutics, Abgenix, Amgen, and adMare BioInnovations. Danny's expertise in antibody engineering, preclinical pharmacology, and in vivo model development will help guide the advancement of Accum® into complex oncology applications.
Brendan Hussey is an operator-investor with a PhD in biotechnology and a background in investment banking and venture capital. He brings previous experience as CSO, and has led scientific diligences, valuations, and deals execution across multiple therapeutic areas, and currently supports multiple companies on clinical strategy, partnering, and capital formation. Brendan's integrated scientific and financial perspective will help ensure Defence's platform and pipeline are aligned with partners expectations and emerging market opportunities.
The establishment of the Scientific Advisory Board strengthens Defence's scientific foundation as the Company continues to advance its Accum® platform and explore its full potential across antibody-based therapeutics and radiotherapeutics. As Accum®-enabled programs progress, the SAB will support disciplined scientific decision-making and help inform the Company's longer-term development strategy.
About Defence:
Defence Therapeutics is a publicly-traded biotechnology company working on engineering the next generation ADC products using its proprietary platform. The core of Defence Therapeutics platform is the ACCUM® technology, which enables precision delivery of biologics in their intact form to target cells. As a result, efficacy and potency can be enhanced for biologics enabling expanded patient access and market opportunities.
For further information:
Sebastien Plouffe, President, CEO and Director
P: (514) 947-2272
Splouffe@defencetherapeutics.com
www.defencetherapeutics.com
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