List of Peptide Therapies Companies in Ireland - 3

Celtic Biotech is developing novel candidate therapies for the treatment of solid cancers and pain in humans. Derived from specialised receptor binding proteins found in snake venom, these product candidates have the potential to increase survival, improve quality-of-life and reduce treatment costs for cancer patients. Celtic Biotech is focusing its research on solid tumours, including non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as its initial targets. The Company's lead candidate, CB24 (Crotoxin), has been observed to be highly toxic to various tumour cell lines in pre-clinical and early clinical studies.

For over 130 years, MSD has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases in pursuit of our mission to save and improve lives. MSD is a trade name of Merck & Co., Inc., with headquarters in Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. We demonstrate our commitment to patients and population health by increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, MSD continues to be at the forefront of research to prevent and treat diseases that threaten people and animals — including cancer, infectious diseases such as HIV and Ebola, emerging animal diseases, and, most recently, Covid-19 — as we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world. For more information, visit www.msd-ireland.com

Ovoca Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on women’s health. The Company is currently developing a novel treatment for women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), a condition characterized by a distressing lack or loss of sexual desire. The Society for Women’s Health Research estimates that about one in ten premenopausal women suffer from HSDD, making it one of the most common female sexual problems.