Technology Strategy Board & Innovation Norway – Algiferm Project Success

The collaboration project initiated by AlgiPharma, together with leading experts in fermentation at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI, Redcar, UK), has been successful in achieving the project milestones. The participating groups which include CPI, SINTEF and AlgiPharma, have successfully demonstrated the feasibility for industrial scale microbial fermentation production of AlgiPharma’s promising new alginate oligomer drug candidate, OligoG. This is a significant step forward in AlgiPharma’s development of its alginate oligomer technology. These results will facilitate the introduction of novel medicinal products to fight infection and disease, reducing patient suffering and potentially reduce healthcare costs. The project was funded through a joint UK-Norwegian initiative between the Technology Strategy Board and Innovation Norway.

For further information, please contact:
Arne Dessen, Executive Chairman; arne.dessen@algipharma.com
Philip D. Rye R&D Director; phil.rye@algipharma.com

January 2014