CIS Pharma summer event in Basel
Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - During our Summer Event we dive into the multifaceted side of Basel, Kleinbasel, at the northern banks of the river Rhine. Our trip starts with a ride on the Rhine taxi, taking us on a trip over the river, along the Cathedral Münster up to the Powerstation in Birsfelden and back down to [...]
Approval received for innovative vial adaptor, available now for market introduction
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Friday, August 30, 2018 – CIS Pharma announces the approval of a vial adaptor specific for the preparation and injection of intracameral cefuroxime. Consequently, the adaptor was produced and is expected to reach the market shortly. The development is innovative device that prevents the 10mg/ml cefuroxime sodium solution from particulate contamination, containing several 5-micron filters. After reconstitution of [...]
Antibody-drug conjugate market with an estimated CAGR of 19%
New York, USA, Thursday, August 23, 2018 - The advancement in the medical technology is driving the global market for antibody-drug conjugates. Preclinical research, the increasing research activities on antibody therapies, more research on advanced drug discoveries, increasing research on oncology diseases, the growing collaboration between research institutes, and the increasing number of biopharmaceuticals and biotechnology companies are acting as [...]
CIS Pharma initiates a new R&D program on antibody-radionuclide conjugates
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 - Over the course of the past months, CIS Pharma has developed concepts and strategies to conjugate radioisotopes onto its polymer-drug carriers. First syntheses results and tests with cold substances are promising and CIS Pharma is proactively searching for scientific collaborations in the field of antibody-radionuclide conjugates, nuclear oncology respectively. [...]
Intracameral cefuroxime launched in Europe
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Monday, February 26, 2018 - CIS Pharma’s licensee has launched intracameral cefuroxime across Europe. Among others, cataract clinics in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Netherlands will be supplied with the product. The CIS Pharma team is proud that based on its development, thousands of patients are saved from going blind. CIS Pharma’s licensee has a strong market penetration [...]
CIS Pharma team attends Pharmapack 2018 in Paris
Paris, France, Wednesday to Thursday, February 7 to 8, 2018 – CIS Pharma is attending CPhI Worlwide to meet development partners and licensees during the two-day conference in Paris. The team is setting out to meet face-to-face project partners and to source solutions for their innovation projects. As a number of meetings are scheduled we are kindly asking to confirm [...]
CIS Pharma has reached the first milestone in its SNI funded project
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Thursday, December 21, 2017 - CIS Pharma’s bio-membrane project has reached the first milestone. The polymer chemistry experts developed the a first prototype compatible with the 3D printing process. As key project milestones are achieved, the Swiss Nanoscience Institute will grant CIS Pharma a prolonged funding of its bio-membrane project: the cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences, [...]
CIS Pharma Christmas event at Palazzo Colombino
Basel, Switzerland, Friday, December 8, 2017 - We spend the night at Palazzo Colombino, a Variété that offers a night with delishes food and spectacular artistic performances. The exquisite dishes are created by the renowned chef of "Les Quatres Saisons", Peter Moser, each a feast for the eyes and culinary delight. What a spectacular evening, being taken into a world [...]
CIS Pharma team attends CPhI Worlwide 2017 in Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday to Thursday, October 24 to 26, 2017 – CIS Pharma is attending CPhI Worlwide to meet development partners and licensees during the three-day conference in Frankfurt. The team is setting out to meet face-to-face project partners and to source solutions for their innovation projects. As a number of meetings are scheduled we are kindly asking to confirm [...]
CIS Pharma verified compatibility of its polymer-drug carriers to be used in antibody-drug conjugates and antibody-radionuclid conjugates
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Monday, October 16, 2017 - The polymer experts from CIS Pharma successfully accomplished a first proof-of-concept study on the compatibility of their polymer-drug carriers with a conjugation technique of NBE Therapeutics. The polymer-drug carrier loaded with tracer molecules was enzymatically conjugated to a model antibody and the ADC subsequently analyzed for its affinity to bind the target. In [...]
Mylotarg, a new antibody-drug conjugate, ADC, approved by the FDA for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
Maryland, USA, Friday, September 1, 2017 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the ADC Mylotarg, gemtuzumab ozogamicin, for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia, whose tumors express the CD33 antigen. The FDA also approved Mylotarg for the treatment of patients aged 2 years and older with CD33 who have experienced a relapse or who [...]
CIS Pharma summer event in Alsace
Strasbourg, France, Thursday, July 20, 2017 - The CIS Pharma Summer Event takes us to Alsace, France. Our first stop is well known in France and abroad for its foie gras, the farm of Lucien Doriath in Soulz-les-Bains. At the in-house restaurant, we indulge in delicacies. Our next stop is at the Domaine Agapé in Riquewihr on the Alsace Route [...]
Besponsa, a new antibody-drug conjugate, ADC, approved in the EU
London, GB, Thursday, June 29, 2017 - The ADC Besponsa - inotuzumab ozogamicin, Pfizer Inc. - is a cancer medicine used to treat a type of blood cancer which affects B cells called “B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia”. Besponsa is used on its own in adults whose cancer has come back or did not respond to previous treatment. It is [...]
CIS Pharma presenting ADC drug carrier technology at Swiss Biotech Day 2017
Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, May 4, 2017 - CIS Pharma presents its ADC drug carrier technology at Swiss Biotech Day 2017, scheduled for 14:10 during the Emerging Companies Streams. CIS Pharma ADC drug carriers are based on the proprietary Cellophil® Smart Polymer technology that allows the ADCs to be custom designed for delivery of a wide array of anti-tumor agents directly [...]
CIS Pharma starts R&D project by SNI for 3D printed biocompatible membranes for tissue regeneration
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - The Swiss Nanoscience Institute has granted CIS Pharma funding for an innovative project in the field of implantology. The Project is a collaboration between the University of Applied Science, FHNW in Muttenz and the High-tech Research Center in Basel. During this project a biocompatible membrane is developed to enhance tissue regeneration at the [...]
CIS Pharma team attends Pharmapack 2017 in Paris
Paris, France, Wednesday to Thursday, February 1 to 2, 2017 – CIS Pharma is attending CPhI Worlwide to meet development partners and licensees during the two-day conference in Paris. The team is setting out to meet face-to-face project partners and to source solutions for their innovation projects. As a number of meetings are scheduled we are kindly asking to confirm [...]
CIS Pharma appoints Dr. Christophe Thommen as new head of research and laboratory operations
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Thursday, December 1, 2016 - CIS Pharma welcomes Dr. Christophe Thommen, who will lead the research team as the new head of research and laboratory operations. Christophe is an expert in natural products chemistry and his expertise has already led to a number of innovative and efficient syntheses in the industry. With his focus on scalability and industrialization [...]
CIS Pharma’s solubilization technology comprising cyclosporine A has entered proof of concept phase
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Friday, October 21, 2016 - CIS Pharma’s novel solubilization strategy for hydrophobic drugs has successfully reached the proof of concept phase. The Cellophil® Smart Polymer technology platform creates water-soluble formulations for a number of model drugs such as cyclosporine A. The technology can be applied to a large number of water-insoluble drugs, improving the bioavailability and tolerance for [...]
CIS Pharma team attends CPhI Worlwide 2016 in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday to Thursday, October 4 to 6, 2016 – CIS Pharma is attending CPhI Worlwide to meet development partners and licensees during the three-day conference in Barcelona. The team is setting out to meet face-to-face project partners and to source solutions for their innovation projects. As a number of meetings are scheduled we are kindly asking to confirm [...]
CIS Pharma has successfully concluded the development of novel contact lens coating technology
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Monday, September 5, 2016 - CIS Pharma has concluded the development of a novel contact lens coating technology based on the Cellophil® Smart Polymer platform. The technology has been shown to increase surface wettability and lubricity and is expected to increase the wear comfort of silicone hydrogel contact lenses. CIS Pharma has created novel bio-inspired polymer derivatives based [...]
CIS Pharma to launch new web presence
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Monday, August 1, 2016 - CIS Pharma’s new company website is online. The site was established in collaboration with SKYWEB, a fast-growing start-up incorporated in close proximity to CIS Pharma. The new web presence supports the mobile lifestyle of customers and offers an overview of our projects. For questions relating to our technology portfolio, please feel free to [...]
CIS Pharma has developed contact lens care products based on its new patented technology platform
Bubendorf, Switzerland, Friday, June 16, 2016 - CIS Pharma has developed a novel multipurpose solution for contact lenses. With over 25 years of experience and a track record of several lens care products licensed to and sold by partners globally, the team has developed the next generation contact lens care solution that increases contact lens wear comfort while keeping the [...]
Approval received for intracameral cefuroxime for antibiotic prophylaxis of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery
Uppsala, Sweden, Mai 24, 2016 – The marketing authorization application for intracameral cefuroxime has been finalized with a positive outcome. The decentralized procedure was led by Sweden as reference member states with a total of seventeen reference member states across Europe. As a result, a large number of cataract clinics in Europe will benefit from the intracameral injection of cefuroxime [...]
Development of vial adaptor for preparation of intracameral cefuroxime
Bubendorf, April 10, 2016 – CIS Pharma enters agreement with West Pharma to develop a vial adaptor specific for the preparation and injection of intracameral cefuroxime. The development is innovative device that prevents the 10mg/ml cefuroxime sodium solution from particulate contamination, containing several 5-micron filters. After reconstitution of the cefuroxime powder, the vial adaptor separates into two parts, immediately offering [...]
CIS Pharma team attends Pharmapack 2016 in Paris
Paris, France, Wednesday to Thursday, February 10 to 11, 2016 – CIS Pharma is attending CPhI Worlwide to meet development partners and licensees during the two-day conference in Paris. The team is setting out to meet face-to-face project partners and to source solutions for their innovation projects. As a number of meetings are scheduled we are kindly asking to confirm [...]