Nocturnal hypoglycaemia is a common problem with a third of patients receiving less than 24 hours of glycaemic control. On average patients suffer 3.2 severe episodes of nocturnal hypoglycaemia each year which can lead to confusion and retarded proficiency in motor function and in the worst cases coma or death. Between 1993 and 2005, hypoglycaemia accounted for c5 million emergency department visits in the US alone demonstrating a clear need to develop basal insulins with longer, more consistent glucose lowering time-action profiles.
Arecor intends to implement proven and innovative formulation technology to develop controlled release basal insulin creating a safer, patient centric product that will allow greater confidence and flexibility in controlling blood sugar levels.
Sarah Howell CEO commented: “We are delighted to have won this award from Innovate UK, which will give us the opportunity to demonstrate the significant potential of our innovative formulation technology to develop a superior longer acting basal insulin for Type 1 (T1D) and Type 2 (T2D) diabetics. These awards are highly competitive and are a validation from leading industry experts of our cutting edge innovation in formulation development as well as the significant commercial opportunity for this product which will ultimately improve the quality of life for T1 and T2D’s.”
About Arecor: Arecor is a leader in enabling superior biopharmaceuticals through formulation technology Innovation. Arecor has developed a proprietary formulation technology platform which has been proven to deliver superior stable liquid biopharmaceutical products that would otherwise not be feasible using conventional formulation science. Many proteins, peptides and vaccines are too unstable in liquid form to develop ready-to-use drugs, or are unstable at high concentrations. Arecor has overcome these challenges to significantly enhance the delivery of therapeutic medicines to patients. It partners with the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies across a broad range of therapeutic proteins, peptides a scientific team. Please contact us if you would like to discuss our innovative formulation platform technology further via sheridan.cook@arecor.com.
Above Innovate UK: Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. It works with people, companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy. For further information visit www.innovateuk.gov.uk
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