Orion Pharma Selects Chemdiv As A Partner In Drug Discovery Services

San Diego, CA - ChemDiv, Inc. and Orion Pharma recently announced that Orion has chosen ChemDiv as a discovery partner in small molecule therapeutics for Orion's priority targets.

Under the terms of the agreement, ChemDiv will deploy the Discovery outSource platform for Orion's discovery program, including the world's largest commercially available chemical library, proprietary rational design, assay development, and bioscreening. ChemDiv will screen rationally designed chemical libraries against Orion's proprietary targets, and Orion will select hit series for subsequent lead optimization. Financial terms and identity of drug targets were not disclosed. The agreement provides options for expanding the discovery partnership.

"I am very satisfied with the commitment and exchange of information in our joint effort. We have a good basis for success," said Dr. Ari Koivisto, Orion's contact person in the collaboration. "Our partnership with ChemDiv complements our in-house discovery effort in this particular project," stated Dr. Antti Haapalinna, Director of Nonclinical R&D, Orion Pharma, Orion Corporation.

"We are delighted to offer discovery services to Orion Pharma in this partnership. We are especially pleased with the constructive dialog with Orion R&D, based on our mutual understanding and shared goals. Based on ChemDiv's diligence and track record, we are confident of success and look forward to expansion of this collaboration in the near future," commented Nikolay Savchuk, President and CEO of ChemDiv, Inc.

SOURCE: ChemDiv, Inc. and Orion Pharma