S*BIO CEO Jan-Anders Karlsson On Development Success In Singapore: An Interview With PharmAsia News

Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Chiron and the Economic Development Board of Singapore, S*BIO was one of the first biotech companies in Singapore. The company's pipeline consists of novel targeted small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer with leading programs around histonedeacetylases and kinases. S*BIO announced Oct. 20 completion of a $26 million Series-B financing led by Bio*One Capital and Aravis Venture, which will allow the company to more forward into Phase II clinical development of its two lead oncology compounds. S*BIO CEO Jan-Anders Karlsson recently sat down with PharmAsia News' Australia bureau to discuss its pipeline and operations out of Singapore.