1. Brief introduction of your
company and current status please.
Hello. This is Shin, Dong-Hwa, the
CEO and Chairman of NKCL Bio Group Inc.
NKCL Bio Group Inc.(NKCL Bio Group)
is a bio-specialized company that researches and develops NK cell culture
technology based on its cell culture technology. NK cells are known as natural
killer cells that play a pivotal role in the body's immune system. Recently, we
have established an automated NK cell culture system and aim to develop NK cell
therapeutics using NK immune cells.
NKCL Bio Group Inc. has set the
'Personalized Immune Care Platform' service using NK cell culture technology as
the ultimate business goal, and has been developing various products to enhance
immunity in daily life and graft immune care to the existing medical system for
the past 10 years. Furthermore, we are establishing a R&D system for
Contract Development and Manufacturing Company (CDMO), which is spotlighted as
a future business.
Under the theme
of immunity, NKCL Bio Group Inc. is concentrating its efforts gradually on
expanding global market by signing business partnerships not only in Korea but
preclinical trial for RK-NKTM cell therapy has been completed, taking a step
forward in our immune care business.
For the RK-NKTM
cell therapy clinical trial, human-derived breast cancer, lung cancer, liver
cancer, and kidney cancer cell lines transplanted into nude mice. Repeated
toxicity and recovery tests were conducted for 6 weeks at the agency, clinical
trial certified by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. As a result, it is
confirmed that NK immune cells activated by culturing with the RK-NKTM Kit are
safe without toxicity. It has also proven its potential to be a treatment that
can effectively control cancer cells.
NK immune cells
activated by RK-NKTM are autologous immune cells that have few side effects and
no resistance to the human body, and we are very convinced that they will be
recognized for higher anticancer effects and stability than chemical anticancer
drugs, Cisplatin in breast cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, and kidney
2. For the past 10 years, your
company have secured NK cell culture technology and have been researching and
developing NK cell therapeutics for next-generation anticancer treatment. Does
NKCL have any technology and achievement?
The main competitiveness of NKCL Bio
Group is the GMP based NK cell Automatic Culture System that incorporates AI
technology in the culture process. The automatic culture system finds the
optimal culture environment for NK cell culture by itself, replacing the
existing high-level manpower and improving production efficiency by more than
NKCL Bio Group expands production
facilities for NK cell therapy products based on a state-of-the-art automated
culture center that is currently undergoing the GMP certification process. In
the future, in order to have a global level of manufacturing facilities, we are
increasing the technological achievement through patent applications related to
NK cells. At the same time, we are building a cooperative system to penetrate
into the cell immunotherapy market of countries wishing to be introduced of NK
earlier, NKCL has been recognized for its high anticancer effect and stability
through preclinical studies with RK-NKTM cell therapy.
autologous immunotherapy can obtain 10 to 40 billion activated autologous
immune cells using the RK-NKTM Kit, even in the case of immune cells from
cancer patients in their late stage, and activate and proliferate with the
RK-NKTM Kit. NK immune cells have the characteristic of showing high cancer
cell killing activity of at least 30% to maximum 98%.
Bio Group will continue to strive to develop NK cell therapeutics and play a
leading role, and we will do our best to become a world-class company.
3. To popularize NK cell immunotherapy, you’ve expanded the automated culture facilities and systems
incorporating artificial intelligence. What is the explanation of NK immune
cell therapy and the plan for popularization?
NK cells, which are responsible for the most important immune
system in maintaining the body's health balance, have the ability to detect and
directly kill abnormal cells without specific antigens, and regulate immune
responses and inflammatory responses.
using NK cells is attracting attention as a next-generation anti-cancer therapy
with targeted treatment capabilities for cancer cells. Accordingly, by applying
NKCL's unique cell culture technology, we are developing a therapeutics that
significantly increases the anticancer effect by increasing the proliferative
power of NK cells by more than 100 times and enhancing the existing NK cell activity.
existing production method of NK immune cell therapy relied on highly
specialized researchers for the entire process of culture, so there were
barriers to entry due to high prices and reduced production efficiency. On the
other hand, NKCL's AI-introduced automated culture system is currently
undergoing GMP certification, and expected to increase productivity by more
than 100 times compared to the existing manual production method, dramatically
lowering the expensive immune cell treatment cost and realizing popularization.
NKCL has established a close cooperation system with Hanyang University and
domestic partner hospitals for R&D and clinical research of NK cell
therapy, and is preparing for a biopharmaceutical contract development and
manufacturing (CDMO) business to enter the cell therapy market in the future.
NKCL expands offline distribution channels such as road shops and
shop-in-shops. What is the reaction to the distributor or agency? Also, I am
curious about the current status and expansion plans of online channels.
is developing various products and services based on independently developed NK
cell culture technology and microbiome technology.
the case of immunity products, individual immunity checkups and consulting
services can be included. We have established regional centers to promote,
experience, and purchase our products and services.
the case of immune care services based on NK cell culture technology, we are
providing services centered on cooperative medical centers in regional bases so
that immune care services can be added to the existing medical system.
the future, we plan to provide the 'personalized immune care platform'
services, centered on the NK Immune Center (treatment center, examination
Description of the Personalized Immune Care Platform
core of the NKCL business stands for immune care, and based on the different
immune environments for each individual, we are developing a platform service
to systematically provide research, production, and services in order to
provide customized immune care services for each individual.
addition, the immune care platform plans to apply various products and
services, including immune food and immune water, as well as skin immunity, to
strengthen individual immunity in a healthy daily life at a pre-treatment
How do you expect the future marketability?
a representative intractable disease, continues to increase in the number of
patients due to population growth, aging, and environmental changes, despite
the development of new drugs and advances in medical technology.
the NK cell immunotherapy market is expected to continue to grow among
next-generation immuno-oncology drugs.
How do customers rate it?
has accumulated various awards over the years. It boasts splendid awards such
Immune Water Grand Prize at 'The best brand chosen by consumers in 2021' hosted
by Chosun Ilbo
prize for NK cell therapy for ‘2022 national consumer-oriented brand’ hosted by
Prize for NK Cell Therapy for ‘Quality Satisfaction Selected by Consumers in
2022’ hosted by Digital Chosun Ilbo
Prize at NK Immune Water, 'the most recommended brand by customers in 2022'
hosted by the JoongAng Ilbo.
Bio Group Inc. was certified as a ‘T-4 grade’ as an excellent technology
company in Nice Evaluation Information.
on the results of this RK-NKTM clinical trial, it is expected that it will be
able to receive a higher score in the valuation rating as a better technology
8. What are
your future visions and goals?
After Corona 19,
the bio industry is receiving lots of attention and is raising its status.
Accordingly, NKCL accelerated the establishment of the R&D and production
process for NK cell therapy with an emphasis on immune care, which will become
a key keyword in the future bio industry, and plan to establish a global
one-stop cooperative model for licensing, distribution channel, and network
business for overseas expansion such as the Philippines, Japan, and China.
In addition, we
are doing our best so that the certification process of the automated culture
center designed to meet the global GMP standards can be completed as soon as