BioCentury
ARTICLE | Company News

Pharming, Pyxis Discovery B.V., Eberhard Karls University, Leiden University, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs metabolic news

February 4, 2008 8:00 AM UTC

The ministry granted E905,000 ($1.3 million) over three years to a consortium led by Pharming’s DNage B.V. subsidiary to identify biomarkers and therapeutic targets, and to develop therapeutics to treat premature aging diseases. As part of the consortium, DNage, Pyxis and Eberhard Karls University will develop tools for drug discovery, while DNage and Leiden University will identify biomarkers. DNage also will be responsible for conducting clinical trials. ...