Vancouver, British Columbia – October 26, 2015 – Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V: SBM) (Frankfurt/Xetra®: ZSB) (the “Company”) announces that its Chief Business Development Officer, Attila Hajdu, will be presenting at BIO-Europe on November 4, 2015, at 10:15 am GMT at the International Congress Centre in Munich, Germany.
New results from the glycoprotein program for anti-aging and regenerative medicine will be presented, including positive efficacy data and potential new collaborative projects with cosmetic companies.
The conference is attended by major multinational pharmaceutical corporations and provides further opportunities to engage leading companies in partnering discussions for the newest skin-lightener, SBM-TFC-1067 (1067) and the glycoprotein compounds SBM-TFC-837,1165 and 1287.
“Clearly, we have significantly progressed partnering discussions for 1067 with a select group of companies that have been testing our compound since June, including formulation testing,” said Attila Hajdu. “This conference provides an opportunity to broaden the base of companies interested in licensing 1067. We were very excited about the interest from several new companies following Cosmetic 360 in Paris.”
Major companies attending the conference include Allergan, GSK, JT Pharma, Pfizer and many others.
BIO-Europe® is the EBD Group’s flagship conference, and continues the tradition of providing life science companies with high caliber partnering opportunities. BIO-Europe is organized by EBD Group, the leading partnering firm for the global biotechnology industry, in alliance with the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). For more information please visit the conference website at http://www.ebdgroup.com/bes.
About Sirona Biochem
Sirona Biochem is a cosmetic ingredient and drug discovery company with a proprietary technology platform developed at its laboratory facility in France. The Company specializes in the stabilization of carbohydrate molecules, with the goal of improving compounds’ efficacy and safety. Sirona Biochem’s compounds are patented as new chemical entities for maximum commercial protection and revenue potential. Newly developed compounds are licensed to leading companies around the world in return for licensing and milestone fees and ongoing royalty payments. TFChem, Sirona Biochem’s wholly-owned French laboratory, is a recipient of multiple French national scientific awards and a European Union and French government grant. For more information visit www.sironabiochem.com.
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For more information regarding this press release, contact:
Christopher Hopton, CFO
Sirona Biochem Corp.
Phone: 1.604.282.6064
Email: chopton@sironabiochem.com
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