Concert Pharmaceuticals (US) > Summary

Founded in April 2006, Concert Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating new medicines through a novel scientific approach utilizing the naturally-occurring element deuterium.

Concert applies its innovative precision deuterium chemistry platform to modify specific properties of validated drug molecules, yielding a rich pipeline of new chemical entities (NCEs). Concert leverages decades of pharmaceutical experience to create novel drug candidates with potential for best-in-class efficacy and safety, while greatly reducing R&D risk, time and expense.

The Company has over 100 patent applications for new drug candidates addressing a broad range of therapeutic areas, including HIV/AIDS, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, among others. In 2009, Concert’s first patents were granted by the USPTO.

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