CinnaGen
Encyclopedia
CinnaGen is an Iran
based biotechnology
company, the biggest in the region.
It has more than 14 years of experience in manufacturing of molecular biology
, biopharmaceutical
s and diagnostic products. Founded in 1994, CinnaGen currently manufactures more than 42 products and distributes more than 120 different laboratory diagnostic reagent
s for in vitro
use.
CinnaGen is the only biotechnology company in the region with a research and development goal and has gained expertise and extensive experience in the areas of molecular biology, recombinant DNA
technology and cell biology
as the backbone of their products. In addition, CinnaGen has acted as the research consultant in biotechnology for other manufacturers in the region for development of new products.
In collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany
Cinnagen developed Cinnovex, which in 2007 became the first biogeneric clone of interferon-beta to be used for treatment of multiple sclerosis
when it was approved by the Iranian Food and Drug Administration.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
based biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
company, the biggest in the region.
It has more than 14 years of experience in manufacturing of molecular biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
, biopharmaceutical
Biopharmaceutical
Biopharmaceuticals are medical drugs produced using biotechnology. They include proteins , nucleic acids and living microorganisms like virus and bacteria where the virulence of viruses and bacteria is reduced by the process of attenuation, they can be used for therapeutic or in vivo diagnostic...
s and diagnostic products. Founded in 1994, CinnaGen currently manufactures more than 42 products and distributes more than 120 different laboratory diagnostic reagent
Reagent
A reagent is a "substance or compound that is added to a system in order to bring about a chemical reaction, or added to see if a reaction occurs." Although the terms reactant and reagent are often used interchangeably, a reactant is less specifically a "substance that is consumed in the course of...
s for in vitro
In vitro
In vitro refers to studies in experimental biology that are conducted using components of an organism that have been isolated from their usual biological context in order to permit a more detailed or more convenient analysis than can be done with whole organisms. Colloquially, these experiments...
use.
CinnaGen is the only biotechnology company in the region with a research and development goal and has gained expertise and extensive experience in the areas of molecular biology, recombinant DNA
Recombinant DNA
Recombinant DNA molecules are DNA sequences that result from the use of laboratory methods to bring together genetic material from multiple sources, creating sequences that would not otherwise be found in biological organisms...
technology and cell biology
Cell biology
Cell biology is a scientific discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level...
as the backbone of their products. In addition, CinnaGen has acted as the research consultant in biotechnology for other manufacturers in the region for development of new products.
In collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Cinnagen developed Cinnovex, which in 2007 became the first biogeneric clone of interferon-beta to be used for treatment of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
when it was approved by the Iranian Food and Drug Administration.
External links
- CinnaGen official site
- CinnoVex official site
- ReciGen official site
- Growing demand for Iranian MS medicine in world, Mehr News AgencyMehr News AgencyThe isan Iranian news agency headquartered in Tehran, owned by the .Established in July 2003, MNA is the most multilingual news agency in the Islamic Republic of Iran and its’ CEO and Director General is currently Reza Moghadasi....
, November 15, 2008. - http://www.sciogen.co.uk/ Sciogen is the UK Distribution channel