‘BGN Technologies’ Licenses Drug Delivery Platform To NY Firm

BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company for Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), has signed a licensing agreement for its V-Smart drug delivery technology with Lauren Sciences LLC, a privately held biotechnology company in New York. Lauren Sciences will develop the technology as a platform for treating a variety of diseases that affect the central nervous system, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The V-Smart technology pinpoints where the drug will be released in the brain, to increase efficacy and reduce adverse effects.