ecting a lead compound with which to initiate Phase
I clinical trials.
Lund, March 13, 2007
Active Biotech AB (publ) Sven Andréasson President and
CEO
For further information, please contact: Sven Andréasson,
President and CEO, tel. +46 46 19 20 49 Tomas Leanderson, CSO, tel
+46 46 19 20 95 Cecilia Hofvander, Manager Corporate Communication,
tel. +46 46 19 11 22
Active Biotech AB is a biotechnology company focusing on
research and development of pharmaceuticals. Active Biotech has a
strong R&D portfolio with pipeline products focused on
autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and cancer. Most advanced projects
are laquinimod, an orally administered small molecule with unique
immunomodulatory properties for the treatment of multiple
sclerosis, as well as ANYARA for use in cancer targeted therapy,
the primary indication being renal cancer. Further key projects in
clinical development comprise the three orally administered
compounds TASQ for prostate cancer 57-57 for SLE and RhuDex®
for RA. In addition, the preclinical development of the I-3D
project is being conducted in cooperation with Chelsea
Therapeutics.
Active Biotech AB (org.nr 556223-9227) P.O. Box 724, SE-220 07
Lund, Sweden Tel +46 46-19 20 00 Fax +46 46-19 20 50
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