Alcyomics

Founded in 2007 as a spinout from Newcastle University, Alcyomics develops and delivers human in vitro assays that enable pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, and cosmetic companies to detect adverse immune reactions early in the development process, reducing both risk and cost before clinical stages are reached.

The company's scientific foundation was built by Professor Anne Dickinson, whose three decades of research into transplantation and graft-versus-host disease at Newcastle University produced skin-based assay methodologies that have demonstrated over 80% correlation with clinical outcomes. That research led directly to Alcyomics' flagship technology: the patented Skimune platform, a highly sensitive human in vitro skin assay that uses matched skin and blood from the same donor to predict immune responses to small and large molecule drugs, monoclonal antibodies, cellular therapies, and cosmetic compounds.

Building on the core Skimune test, Alcyomics has expanded its model portfolio to include Skimune 3D, a high-throughput full-thickness skin equivalent developed in collaboration with REPROCELL, as well as an innervated skin model for neurotoxicity assessment and a bioprinted osteo-arthritic joint model aimed at transforming drug discovery for osteoarthritis. The company operates from state-of-the-art laboratories within The Biosphere in Newcastle upon Tyne, serving a global client base that includes top-tier pharmaceutical organisations.

Further information is available at alcyomics.com.