Worg Selects Basel Area for European Headquarters
by swisschambei in Business
Worg Pharmaceuticals has opted to establish its European headquarters at the site Allschwil of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area. The Chinese biopharmaceutical company develops innovative therapies to treat allergies and autoimmune diseases. The Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area will become the hub for the European activities of Worg Pharmaceuticals AG. Founded in 2018, the Chinese biopharmaceutical company is headquartered in Hangzhou and specializes in the development of innovative therapies to treat allergies and autoimmune diseases. The company is led by a management team from China, the USA and Europe. Business activities in Europe will, according to the company, include both drug discovery and the preclinical and clinical development of the global Worg portfolio. A team of top-class researchers in the fields of chemistry and biology will be formed with the aim of establishing extensive research collaborations with academic institutions across Europe. “Our goal is to bring an IND (Investigational New Drug) candidate onto the market every year”, Worg explains in its company profile.