SFC Fluidics Inc., developer of an Alternate Controller Enabled (ACE)
insulin delivery pod and Diabeloop, pioneer in therapeutic artificial
intelligence, are partnering to integrate the SFC ACE insulin pod into
Diabeloop’s Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) solution. The
agreement includes a full US-adaptation of the system.
A common mission: bring the next generation of diabetes management
to patients with type 1 diabetes in the United States.
Diabeloop is developing interoperable solutions, based on a proprietary self-learning algorithm,
for diabetes management. Both DBLG1 ® , their first product, and DBL-hu (for highly unstable Type 1
diabetes) have received CE-marking and will be deployed in Europe in 2021.
The technology developed by Diabeloop – an algorithm hosted in a dedicated handset – wirelessly
communicates with a continuous glucose monitoring device (CGM) and an insulin pump in an AID
(closed-loop) system. Diabeloop’s artificial intelligence analyzes glucose data, calculates the proper
dose of insulin to be administered and instructs the pump to deliver it, thus automating the treatment.
The agreement signed today covers the development of a system integrating the SFC insulin pump as
an Alternate Controller-Enabled 1 (ACE) insulin pump.
SFC’s ACE insulin delivery pod (“Panda™”) is intended for the subcutaneous delivery of insulin at set
and variable rates for the management of diabetes mellitus in persons requiring insulin. Its advanced
microfluidic pumping system (ePump®) is designed to provide accurate delivery of extremely small
doses of insulin without the resolution limits inherent in other commercially-available delivery devices.
SFC believes its technology will effectively eliminate 95% of over and under dispenses of insulin.
SFC’s proprietary Dispense Confirmation Sensor (DCS™) represents a differentiating technology that
can detect flow or no flow conditions of insulin in real-time. The DCS will quickly signal a lack of
dispense for any reason. SFC received the US Food and Drug Administration’s breakthrough device
designation for its Panda™ insulin delivery pod on November 5, 2020.
“We are encouraged that our relationship with Diabeloop continues to progress towards a meaningful
goal of a marketed artificial pancreas in the US” , commented Don Jackson, CFO of SFC .
A fully integrated AID system tailored to the US market
Diabeloop and SFC Fluidics share the vision of advancing diabetes therapy for patients through
state-of-the-art technologies and a fully automated approach.
SFC Fluidics and Diabeloop continue their relationship, which started with a project initially funded by
the JDRF.
“JDRF is committed to improving the lives of people with type 1 diabetes by supporting innovations in
diabetes treatments. We are excited to see the partnership between Diabeloop and SFC Fluidics
continue to flourish and look forward to the development of a novel artificial pancreas system that can
improve the health and quality of life of people living with T1D ”, said Jonathan Rosen , Ph.D., Associate
Director of Research at JDRF.
SFC would also like to acknowledge the National Institutes of Health, including the National Institute
of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, for help in funding the development of various
aspects of the ACE pod 2 .
The new agreement includes the adaptation of Diabeloop’s algorithm and data visualization platform
YourLoops™, the integration of the SFC ACE insulin pump, as well as the application for regulatory
approval and the conduct of non-clinical and clinical trials, all following US Food and Drug
Administration regulations 3 .
“We are delighted to reinforce our collaboration with this strong partner. The conclusion of this
agreement with SFC Fluidics, Inc. is a real mutual achievement, and for Diabeloop it is an additional
opportunity to enter the US market ”, commented Marc Julien, co-CEO of Diabeloop .
About Diabeloop
Diabeloop’s mission: to relieve people living with Type 1 diabetes from dozens of therapeutic decisions and
reduce their heavy mental burden. Initially conceived from a medical research project, Diabeloop was created
in 2015 by Dr. Guillaume Charpentier, now Chief Medical Officer, and Erik Huneker who has co-managed the
company with Marc Julien since 2016. This complementary management team works with experienced
partners, CEA-Leti (a research laboratory) and CERITD (a French research team of diabetologists).
In 2018, DBLG1 ® System, Diabeloop’s first medical device for automated diabetes management, obtained CE
marking, followed by DBL-hu, its solution for highly unstable Type 1 diabetes management in 2020.
A second round of financing of 31 million euros concluded in November 2019 to speed up the international
commercial rollout of the DBLG1 ® iController and support an ambitious R&D program.
Today, Diabeloop gathers the personality, the passion and the skills of close to 100 talented individuals who
work hard to improve the quality of life for every person living with Type 1 diabetes.
About SFC Fluidics, Inc.
SFC Fluidics, Inc. has a mission to advance healthcare and improve quality of life through our enabling
microfluidic technologies. The company’s vision is to become a recognized global leader in drug delivery, with
a focus on insulin, where our unique product lines improve lifestyle and affordability. SFC Fluidics ® is a VIC
