Tim Watts, CEO of Shield Therapeutics #STX underlines some of the highlights in a business and trading update.

Episode 116,   Jan 15, 2021, 01:49 PM

Tim Watts, CEO of Shield Therapeutics #STX underlines some of the highlights in a business and trading update.

Shield is a de-risked, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercialising its lead product, Feraccru®/Accrufer®, a novel, non-salt based oral therapy for adults with iron deficiency with or without anaemia. Feraccru®/Accrufer® has been approved for use in the United States, European Union, UK and Switzerland and has exclusive IP rights until the mid-2030s. Feraccru® is commercialised in the UK and European Union by Norgine B.V. and the Company is currently in the process of evaluating commercialisation options for the US market, including the potential launch of Accrufer® in the US by Shield. Shield also has an exclusive licence agreement with Beijing Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., for the development and commercialisation of Feraccru®/Accrufer® in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.