Description
BioVersys AG, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on identification, development, and commercialization of novel antibacterial products for serious life-threatening infections caused by multi-drug-resistant bacteria. It develops BV100 that is in Phase 3 clinical trial for carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii lung and blood stream infections; and in Phase 1 trial in patients with hepatic impairment and a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). The company is also developing Alpibectir that is in Phase 2a clinical trial for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis; BV200 to treat patients with Atopic dermatitis Staphylococcus aureus; and BV500 for non-tuberculous mycobacteria infections. It has a research and license option agreement with Shionogi & Co., Ltd. to develop novel ansamycin leads from BV500 program into clinical candidates. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.