A new orphan disease-focused company
MSBi Valorisation announces the creation of Laurent Pharmaceuticals, a new biopharmaceutical company specializing in rare diseases
Montreal, QC, Canada – April 22, 2013
MSBi Valorisation (MSBiV), McGill University (McGill) and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) today announced the creation of Laurent Pharmaceuticals, a start-up pharmaceutical company specializing in drug development for orphan diseases. Laurent has a lead program focusing on Fenretinide, an intensively explored but never commercialized synthetic retinoid derivative, as novel therapy for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients suffering from lung infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
MSBi Valorisation (MSBiV), McGill University (McGill) and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) today announced the creation of Laurent Pharmaceuticals, a start-up pharmaceutical company specializing in drug development for orphan diseases. Laurent has a lead program focusing on Fenretinide, an intensively explored but never commercialized synthetic retinoid derivative, as novel therapy for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients suffering from lung infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.