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Biophytis and SEQENS Sign a Partnership to Produce Sarconeos (BIO101) Active Compound

1:20 am ET July 18, 2023 (Accesswire) Print
PARIS, FRANCE / ACCESSWIRE / July 18, 2023 / Biophytis SA (Nasdaq CM:BPTS, Euronext Growth Paris:ALBPS), ("Biophytis"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics that are aimed at slowing the degenerative processes associated with aging and improving functional outcomes for patients suffering from age-related diseases and SEQENS, integrated global player in solutions and ingredients for the pharmaceutical and specialty markets, offering a broad portfolio of active ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates and specialty products, announced the conclusion of a master agreement for the production of the active compound in Sarconeos (BIO101), Biophytis' main drug candidate developed for three indications: severe forms of Covid-19, sarcopenia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

SEQENS will produce the active ingredient in Sarconeos (BIO101) in France at its Villeneuve La Garenne plant, near Paris. This historic site was modernized and expanded in 2020 with the opening of a unit to produce high-potential active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The production center is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructures in line with SEQENS' commitments to decarbonization and employee health and safety.