Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical solutions for the use of orally ingestible capsules or pills for delivery of polypeptides. The company's products primarily comprise ORMD0801, an oral insulin capsule that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of diabetes; and ORMD0901, an analog for GLP-1 gastrointestinal hormone that is in per-clinical trials. Its portfolio of product candidates is based on intellectual property that allows for the protection of proteins and polypeptides in the stomach, and for their absorption through the gastrointestinal wall. The company was formerly known as Integrated Security Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. in April 2006. Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.
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