San Diego

Ferring Research Institute Inc., San Diego

Snapshot

Ferring Research Institute (FRI) was established in San Diego in 1996 as the company’s centre of excellence for peptide research located at the heart of Southern California’s biomedical community. FRI broadly applies its peptide know-how to create value both within and outside Ferring’s preferred therapeutic areas, thus often working with external partners.

Location

FRI, which is building a new, state-of-the-art research facility, is located in San Diego, at the heart of the Southern California’s biomedical community, the fastest-growing biopharmaceutical cluster in the United States. This location provides access to world leading academic institutions, biotechnology, medical devices, and pharmaceutical companies, venture capital firms and supportive trade organizations.

R&D Focus

FRI specialises in molecular target1 selection and drug discovery2 based on Ferring’s peptide technology and know-how.

Employees

FRI employs highly skilled biopharmaceutical scientists originating from all around the world and representing more than a dozen different countries, languages and cultures. Keeping with Ferring’s philosophy “people come first” -, FRI recognizes and values its scientist’s know-how and creativity.

Speciality areas

FRI focuses its research efforts on pathological pathways controlled by peptides and proteins, with the objective to design peptide-based, agonists and antagonists molecules, capable to specifically alter the pathological processes within a range of therapeutic areas.

History

  • 1996: Ferring Research Institute Inc (FRI) is established in San Diego, California.
  • 1996-present: FRI discovers five new peptide chemical entities (NCEs) including degarelix  FE 200486) a peptidic GnRH receptor antagonist, barusiban(FE 200440), a selective and long lasting peptidic oxytocin receptor antagonist and FE 202158, a selective peptidic V1a receptor agonist.
  • 2005-present: FRI collaborates with external partners, leading to the discovery of FE 200665, a peripherally selective peptidic kappa opioid receptor agonist, developed by  Cara Therapeutics and a made-to-order peptidic NCE for a biopharmaceutical company.
  • 2007-2008: FRI is building a state-of-the-art new research facility in San Diego.

Contact details

Ferring Research Institute Inc.
3550 General Atomics Ct.
Bldg. 2 Room 444
San Diego, CA 92121
USA

Phone: +1 858 455 3185
Fax: +1 858 455 3190
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