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Explore the latest company news, research updates, partnerships, and development milestones from TSRLabs.
TSRL, Inc. Awarded $1.7 NIH Grant to Develop Synthetic High-Density Lipoproteins (sHDL) for Treatment of Infection Complications such as Sepsis
Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 5, 2021 – TSRL, Inc., announces its plans to develop a sHDL lead candidate for treatment of infection complications such as sepsis in collaboration with Anna Schwendeman, PhD, from University of Michigan. The company was awarded a Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institute of Health (NIH). TSRL and its collaborator, Dr. Anna Schwendeman, will receive an estimated $1.7M over the next two years to advance SPS-701 through preclinical development towards GLP toxicology testing.
TSRL, Inc. CEO Speaks at in2being, LLC.'s Women Who Innovate Webinar
TSRL, Inc. CEO, Elke Lipka, PhD, MBA, will be speaking at the in2being, LLC. MedTechCrossroads Women Who Innovate Series webinar subseries partnership with Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
TSRL, Inc. Awarded $3M NIH Grant to Continue Development of Microarray Patch (MAP) for Treatment of Influenza
TSRL, Inc., announces the continued development of microarray patch (MAP) of Zanamivir (Relenza®), an inhalation drug product licensed for the treatment and prevention of influenza A and B. TSRL has exclusively licensed the MAP technology for its flu patch from Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
PharmaTher and TSRL Enter into Co-Development Agreement For Microneedle Patch Delivery Technology for Psychedelics and Antivirals
PharmaTher Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “PharmaTher”) (OTCQB: PHRRF) (CSE: PHRM), a clinical-stage psychedelics biotech company and TSRL, Inc. (“TSRL”), a company focused on developing microneedle patches for the delivery of antivirals for the treatment of influenza, are pleased to announce that PharmaTher and TSRL (collectively the “Companies”) entered into a Co-Development Agreement to jointly develop a microneedle array patch with the aim to control the manufacturing and supply of microneedle patches for the Companies respective clinical and commercial drug programs.
TSRL, Inc. enters into an exclusive licensing agreement with The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the use of their patented hydrogel microneedle for a flu treatment patch
TSRL, Inc., announces the continued preclinical development of a transdermal delivery system of zanamivir (Relenza®), a product licensed for the treatment and prevention of the flu.
TSRL, Inc. awarded $3M NIH grant to continue development of microneedle patch for treatment of influenza
TSRL, Inc., announces the continued development of a transdermal delivery system of zanamivir (Relenza®), an inhalation drug product licensed for the treatment and prevention of influenza A & B.
TSRL Announces the Appointments of Martha Farmer and Stephen Munk to Board of Directors, and Gregory Amidon as Chairman of the Board
TSRL, Inc., a preclinical accelerator, announces the appointments of Martha Farmer, PhD, and Stephen Munk, PhD to the Board of Directors, and Gregory Amidon, PhD, current board member, as Chairman. In addition, Dawn Reyna was appointed to Chief Operating Officer in January of 2019.
Come Visit Us at MichBio's Drug Discovery Symposium!
When: Tuesday, November 12
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Where: Kensington Court Hotel
3500 State St
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
United States
TSRL, Inc. Awarded Two NIH Grants to Develop Therapeutics for Multi-Drug Resistant Infections
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, August 10th, 2017—TSRL, Inc., a privately-held preclinical accelerator, announced today that the company was awarded a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant and a Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institute of Health (NIH).
TSRL, Inc. Awarded NIH Grant to Develop Microneedle Patch for Treatment of Influenza
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, February 17, 2017—TSRL, Inc., announced today that the company was awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). TSRL will receive approximately $600,000 over the next two years for the development of a transdermal delivery system of zanamivir (GSK, Relenza®), an inhalation drug product used in the treatment of influenza A & B.
TSRL, Inc. to Present at Michigan State University on November 11th, 2016
Topic: The TSRL Preclinical Accelerator: Driving Value from Lead to Clinic
Date: Friday, November 11 Time: 9 to 10 a.m.
Place: B448 Life Science Bldg
Who: Elke Lipka, MBA, PhD, President and Andrew Hertig, MBA, Business Development
TSRL, Inc. Client Company Acquired by Allergan
Sept. 26th, 2016, Ann Arbor, Michigan: RetroSense Therapeutics, a privately-held biotechnology company developing novel gene therapies for vision restoration, announced that Allergan plc has acquired all assets related to its lead development program in an all-cash transaction. RetroSense’s RST-001 program employs a photosensitivity gene to restore vision in patients suffering from blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and advanced dry age-related macular degeneration. Neither of these conditions have FDA-approved treatments to improve or restore vision.
No Bugs, No Interest? How Public Search Queries for "ESKAPE" Pathogens Change Over Time
In July 2004, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released a report called "Bad Bugs, No Drugs." This report identified several species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that were expected to play a lead role in the next global health crisis to come. The authors cited a high prevalence of drug-resistant infections--362,000 in the US in 2002--and lack of new antibiotics in development as warning signs. Twelve years have passed since the report published, and according to the CDC, >2 million people become infected and >23,000 die from drug-resistant infections every year. A 2009 paper by Boucher et al implicated six actors from their pathology, persistence, and presence in US hospitals: Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter. They termed them "ESKAPE" pathogens.
TSRL, Inc. to Present at the 29th International Conference on Antiviral Research
TSRL Inc., a preclinical accelerator developing novel anti-infective therapeutics in areas of high unmet medical need, is presenting at the 29th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) April 17th - 21st at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines hotel in La Jolla, CA.
TSRL, Inc. to Present at the 2015 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition
TSRL Inc., a preclinical accelerator developing novel anti-infective therapeutics in areas of high unmet medical need, is presenting at the 2015 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 25-29, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida.
TSRL, Inc. Presents at the Cutting Edge/Drug Discovery & Development in Michigan Symposium
TSRL Inc., a preclinical accelerator developing novel anti-infective therapeutics in areas of high unmet medical need, has presented on various topics at the Cutting Edge/Drug Discovery & Development in Michigan Symposium September 9th and 10th.
Having Fun and Helping the Local Community
Members of our team at TSRL, Inc. visited the Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw County (http://www.foundations-preschool.org/) last Friday for our annual Day of Caring.
TSRL, Inc Presents at the 28th International Conference on Antiviral Research
TSRL Inc., a pharmaceutical company developing novel anti-infective therapeutics in areas of high unmet medical need, is pleased to announce that Elke Lipka, PhD, MBA, has presented at the 28th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) in Rome, Italy.
TSRL, Inc. Announces Appointment of President
Therapeutic Systems Research Laboratories, (TSRL), Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Elke Lipka as President of TSRL and Member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Lipka succeeds the late Dr. John Hilfinger, who led the company over the past ten years, transitioning its focus from formulation development to prodrug design and delivery.
TSRL Announces Receipt of $4.2 Million in New SBIR Funding
Therapeutic Systems Research Laboratories, Inc. (TSRL), announced today that the company was awarded two Phase I and one Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grants are supporting the preclinical research of the company’s broad-spectrum antiviral prodrug program, as well as the development of an antiviral therapeutic for the treatment of adenovirus infections.