Chroma Medicine
Sofinnova Partners created Epsilen Bio, a biotechnology company developing transformative therapies for patients affected by underserved medical conditions, through stable and long-lasting epigenetic silencing of genes involved in pathological processes.
Chroma Medicine acquired the company in November, 2021.
Based in Milan, Epsilen Bio was founded in December 2019 by the renowned gene therapy experts Prof. Angelo Lombardo and Prof. Luigi Naldini, The Telethon Foundation and San Raffaele Hospital. Epsilen Bio was a spin-off of SR-Tiget, a world leading cell and gene therapy research institute, and received seed funding from Sofinnova Partners.
Sector
Biopharmaceuticals
Strategy
Telethon
Status
Active
Website
chromamedicine.com
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