Therachon
Therachon is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing treatments for rare genetic diseases that currently lack available therapies. Based in Basel, Switzerland, with research facilities in Nice, France, Therachon focuses on creating innovative therapeutics for conditions such as achondroplasia, the most prevalent form of short-limbed dwarfism, through its lead candidate, TA-46. The company also addresses other rare gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal disorders, aiming to provide effective solutions for severe medical conditions like short bowel syndrome.
GLyPharma Therapeutic
Acquisition in 2018
GLyPharma was created in Montréal in August 2012 for the purpose of a strategic partnership between Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a European pharmaceutical company specialized in the discovery and development of active peptides, FONDS de solidarité FTQ and CTI Life Sciences Fund. The compound, FE 203799, is a long-acting GLP-2 receptor agonist, with intestine-trophic and intestine-protective activity. GLyPharma is granted by Ferring an exclusive worldwide license for development and commercialization of this compound as first-in-class indication in supportive care in oncology for protecting from chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis.
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