MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2025 / iTolerance, Inc. ("iTolerance" or the "Company"), an early-stage privately-held biotechnology company focused on the development of innovative regenerative medicines, today announced that Anthony Japour, Chief Executive Officer and President of iTolerance, received the Research & Developer of the Year Award at the recently held BioFlorida Innovation Conference in Miami, FL.
"We are honored that BioFlorida has recognized our team's work and the potential of our technology to transform the Type 1 diabetes treatment landscape. Receiving the Research & Developer of the Year Award from BioFlorida is a humbling recognition of the dedication of the entire iTolerance team and our collaborators. At iTolerance, we are driven by a singular purpose; to advance therapies that enable life-changing therapies without the need for life-long immunosuppression. This award reinforces our conviction that innovation backed by science can bring real hope to patients who currently face limited options. We look forward to building on this momentum and accelerating our journey forward," commented Anthony Japour, CEO of iTolerance.
This accolade underscores iTolerance's commitment to innovation, patient focused development and driving its pipeline forward to clinical translation. Looking ahead, the Company remains focused on advancing its lead programs toward first-in-human clinical studies and broader applications of its immune tolerance platform.
About iTolerance, Inc.
iTolerance is a regenerative medicine company developing technologies to enable tissue, organoid or cell therapy without requiring life-long immunosuppression. Leveraging its proprietary biotechnology-derived Streptavidin-FasL fusion protein/biotin-PEG microgel (SA-FasL microgel) platform technology, iTOL-100, iTolerance is advancing a pipeline of programs using both allogenic cadaveric and stem cell-derived pancreatic islets to potentially cure Type 1 diabetes. Utilizing iTOL-100 to induce local immune tolerance, the Company is developing its lead indication as a potential cure for Type 1 Diabetes without the need for life-long immunosuppression. Additionally, the Company is developing iTOL-201 for treating liver failure by utilizing hepatocytes and iTOL-401 as a nanoparticle formulation for large organ transplants without the need for life-long immunosuppression. For more information, please visit itolerance.com.
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SOURCE: iTolerance, Inc.
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