Anthera Pharmaceuticals
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical enterprise, concentrates on developing and commercializing therapeutic solutions for conditions with significant unmet medical needs. The company's pipeline includes Sollpura, an investigational non-porcine pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in Phase III clinical trials for individuals with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. It is also advancing Blisibimod, currently in Phase II clinical evaluation for B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, such as immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgA nephropathy). Anthera holds licensing agreements with Amgen, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company. Founded in 2004, the company's base of operations is in Houston, Texas.