Sirana Pharma GmbH
Sirana Pharma enters into a collaborative research agreement with Pfizer to investigate a novel treatment for a rare bone disease
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Sirana Pharma enters into a collaborative research agreement with Pfizer to investigate a novel treatment for a rare bone disease
“Combining Sirana’s novel miRNA-targeting approach, and the long-standing experience in musculoskeletal disorders and disease mechanisms of its founders, with the expertise and competencies of Pfizer will allow Sirana to expeditiously evaluate its drug candidates for the treatment of this rare disease and to identify potential candidates for further development,” stated Michael Kring, CEO of Sirana Pharma GmbH. “At Pfizer, we are committed to advancing promising, emerging research – both through our internal capabilities and through collaborations with companies like Sirana – with the goal of bringing potentially life-changing medicines to patients around the world,” said Seng H. Cheng, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease. “We look forward to working together with the Sirana team to further explore this new and innovative investigational approach, utilizing miRNA-targeting for the potential treatment of rare bone diseases.” About Sirana Pharma GmbH: Sirana Pharma GmbH is a privately held biotech company located in Munich, which focuses on the development of treatments for unmet medical needs in muscle and bone diseases aimed at restoring musculoskeletal health. Sirana has discovered a novel, innovative mode of action for the treatment of several musculoskeletal disorders and patented a microRNA-targeting approach, which targets substantial regenerative recovery of diseased skeletal muscle and bone tissue. Initially, Sirana focuses on the development of first-in-class molecules to treat Sarcopenia – age related muscle weakness – and Osteogenesis imperfecta – inherited brittle bone disease (an orphan drug indication).
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Language: | English |
Company: | Sirana Pharma AG |
Am Klopferspitz 19 | |
82152 Martinsried | |
Germany | |
EQS News ID: | 1387099 |
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