Merck Serono and Fast Forward, LLC Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Development of Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis

18.03.2009 | von Merck Serono SA


Merck Serono SA

18.03.2009, Geneva, Switzerland. Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany, and Fast Forward, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American National Multiple Sclerosis Society, today announced a collaborative partnership to evaluate and fund promising multiple sclerosis (MS) research projects. Proposals will be jointly developed by Merck Serono and Fast Forward. Merck KGaA will provide up to $19 million in funding. The funds will support early stage clinical development projects with biotech companies or projects with individual researchers or academic institutions.

“Merck Serono and the American National Multiple Sclerosis Society have an unwavering commitment to the support of early stage research in the quest to find new and improved treatment options for MS patients.

It is with great excitement that our organization supports this initiative with Fast Forward, which will explore new avenues to advance new MS treatments with the potential to transform people’s lives,” said Fereydoun Firouz, President and CEO of EMD Serono Inc. in the USA.

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Über Merck Serono SA:
Merck Serono is a unique Biotech company, with a global presence and fully integrated from discovery to market. We are a world leader in the field of biotechnology. We compete for leadership in all the markets in which we operate. Our competitive advantage is derived from achieving superior performance above and beyond the sum of our parts.

In achieving our goals we maximise the return on investment of our shareholders. Our overall aim is to develop innovative products to address unmet medical needs and improve the quality of life of our patients.


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