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Kuros partnered with Baxter International Inc. for the development of KUR-211 under a collaboration and license agreement that was signed in 2005. Following the successful completion of this study, Kuros and Baxter will look for a partner that takes over responsibility for the further development of KUR-211.
About Diabetic Ulcers
There are approximately 285 million diabetics worldwide. Due to life style issues and the aging population, this number is increasing. One in three Americans born in 2000 is projected to develop diabetes.
Diabetic foot ulcers are a complication of diabetes that is caused by a combination of a loss of sensitivity especially in the lower extremities and vascular damage. The patients often do not sense damage to the skin, which results in a small injury that develops into an ulcer. Due to impaired wound healing capabilities and an increased risk for infection diabetic foot ulcers often heal only very slowly or not at all, leading to major implications for the affected patients.
Diabetic foot ulcers are a major medical, social and economic problem worldwide with approximately 15 percent of diabetic patients developing an ulcer in their lifetime and approximately 15 percent of those patients developing an ulcer requiring an amputation.
About Kuros
Kuros is a biotechnology company that is focused on the development of novel biomaterials and bioactive-biomaterial combinations for trauma, wound and spinal indications.
Kuros' combination products are designed to mimic the body's natural healing process. The products consist of fusion proteins of naturally occurring bioactive factors, covalently incorporated into fibrin or synthetic matrices. The incorporation of the bi
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