Interview: Carl Firth, CEO, ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, Taiwan
The CEO of ASLAN Pharmaceuticals discusses the fundamental changes that need to occur in the treatment of serious illnesses, the advantages of building a second branch in Taiwan, and the…
ASLAN is an Asia enabled pharmaceutical company that develops novel medicines for global markets.
1. ASLAN inlicenses preclinical drugs that are up to 6-12 months from the clinic
2. ASLAN uses its own financial resources and high quality CRO facilities to perform preclinical, Phase 1 and 2 studies on the partnered compounds
3. ASLAN gets Proof of Concept (PoC) for the partnered compounds in Asia
4. ASLAN outlicenses PoC compounds back to partner for global development and launch
Walsin Xinyi Building, 11/F
No. 1, Songzhi Road
Taipei 11047, Taiwan 11047
Tel: +886 2 8729 2180
Fax: +886 2 8729 2333
http://www.aslanpharma.com/index.html
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