• Algernon Pharmaceuticals (AGN) has awarded a contract to begin the manufacturing of a cGMP supply of its repurposed drug candidate NP-251
  • The company has also announced a new chronic kidney disease research program
  • CEO Chris Moreau sat down with Shoran Devi to discuss the news
  • Algernon is a drug re-purposing company that investigates already approved drugs for new disease applications
  • Shares of Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AGN) opened trading at C$5.55

Algernon Pharmaceuticals (AGN) has awarded a contract to begin the manufacturing of a cGMP supply of its repurposed drug candidate NP-251 (Repirinast).

The contract was awarded to Zhejiang Ausun Pharmaceutical CO, LTD of China.

Repirinast was originally marketed in Japan under the brand name Romet™ for the treatment of asthma.

The company has also announced a new chronic kidney disease research program.

CEO Chris Moreau sat down with Shoran Devi to discuss the news.

Algernon is a drug re-purposing company that investigates safe, already approved drugs, including naturally occurring compounds, for new disease applications.

Shares of Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AGN) opened trading at C$5.55.

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