ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - Feb 13, 2015) - Starpharma Holdings Limited (
Date: February 14, 2015
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About Starpharma Holdings Limited
Starpharma Holdings Limited (
Starpharma's underlying technology is built around dendrimers -- a type of synthetic nanoscale polymer that is highly regular in size and structure and well suited to pharmaceutical uses. Starpharma has three core development programs: VivaGel® portfolio, DEP™ drug delivery, and agrochemicals with the Company developing a number of products internally and others via commercial partnerships.
Starpharma's lead products are based on VivaGel® (SPL7013, astodrimer sodium), a proprietary dendrimer. VivaGel® formulated as a mucoadhesive gel and delivered vaginally is under clinical development for the management and prevention of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Starpharma has also signed separate license agreements with Ansell Limited (
In the wider pharmaceutical and life science fields, Starpharma has both partnered and internal programs in Drug Delivery. A number of dendrimer-enhanced, or DEP™ versions of existing drugs are under development. The most advanced of these is DEP™ docetaxel, a dendrimer-enhanced version of docetaxel (Taxotere®) which is in clinical development. In preclinical studies DEP™ docetaxel has shown significant tumour-targeting and superior anti-cancer effects across a range of important cancer types including breast, prostate, lung and ovarian tumour, when compared to Taxotere® (docetaxel).
In agrochemicals, Starpharma has a series of partnerships with leading industry players, as well as internal programs including an enhanced version of glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup®).
Starpharma's headquarters and research facilities are located in Melbourne, Australia. Starpharma principally consists of two operating companies, Starpharma Pty Ltd in Australia and Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc. in USA, both with a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio.
Founded in 1996, Starpharma listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2000 (
About CEO Dr. Jackie Fairley B.Sc., B.V.Sc. (Hons), MBA
Jackie Fairley has 25 years of operational experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries working as a CEO since 2000. Prior to that she held business development, licensing and general management roles with companies including CSL and Faulding (now Hospira).
In 2006, Jackie was appointed CEO of ASX-listed biotechnology company Starpharma Holdings. Under her leadership, the company has been promoted to the ASX300, has developed several new and valuable commercial applications for its proprietary polymer technology and signed a number of strategically important commercial deals with companies including Astra Zeneca, Okamoto and Ansell. Starpharma has also significantly strengthened its institutional shareholder base, attracting investment from major European, US and Asian funds.
Jackie holds first class honours degrees in Science (pharmacology and pathology) and Veterinary Science from Melbourne University and was a practicing veterinary surgeon prior to joining CSL in 1989. Whilst at CSL she obtained an MBA from the Melbourne Business School, where as top student in her final year, she was the recipient of the prestigious Clemenger Medal. Jackie is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
In addition to her role at Starpharma, Jackie has served on the Board of the Melbourne Business School since 2010 and sits on the Investment Committee of Mark Carnegie's Innovation Fund. She also sits on a number of specialist Government advisory committees.
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Contact Information:
Company Contact:
Dr. Jackie Fairley
CEO
+61 3 8532 2704
Starpharma Holdings Limited
4-6 Southampton Crescent,
Abbotsford
VIC 3067
Phone: 61 3 8532 2700
For investor enquiries: investor.relations@starpharma.com
For clinical trial enquiries: clinicaltrials@starpharma.com
www.starpharma.com
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