UNI-494 drug Mechanism of Action

Unicycive Therapeutics is focused on development of approaches to treat kidney diseases. One of the companies key technologies targets mitochondrial damage or dysfunction that contributes critically to the pathogenesis of various kidney diseases.

NAS: UNCY

Project Goal

Create a scientific 3D explainer animation for investor communications and the client website to demonstrate the mechanism of action of the company's key drug technology.
Normal mitochondrion
Nicorandil bound to a K+-sensitive ATP channel
UNI-494 activation by an esterase
"I was very impressed with scientific knowledge of the Visual Science team, which led to a fantastic visualization of the MOA of our drug. Attention to scientific details was extraordinary.”
Closed MPT-pore and K+-sensitive ATP channel
Nicorandil molecule in the cytoplasm
Swelling of a mitochondrion

The Process

Animation type:
Main 3D
Project timline:
10 weeks
Team
Review:
3 zoom calls + 2 e-mail feedback sessions
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Why did we use this animation type?

For this MoA animation, we utilized our "Main 3D" animation type, which is the gold standard for such projects. It's one of the most popular options of the four main types and 25 variations we offer, designed to cater to various audiences, business goals, company stages, timeframes, and budgets.

We visualized the UNI-494 mechanism of action without going into the details of complex molecular interactions. This approach allowed us to develop a short, comprehensive, and well-balanced animation that provides an essential overview of the topic in an eye-catching format, effectively holding the audience's attention.

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