FBIO Stock Discussion

Fortress Biotech, Inc. Description

Fortress Biotech, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops novel immunotherapy agents for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer. The company's principal pharmaceutical product candidates in clinical development include Trichuris suis ova or CNDO-201, a biologic comprising the microscopic eggs of the porcine whipworm for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or autism spectrum disorder; and CNDO-109, a biologic that activates the immune system's natural killer cells to seek and destroy cancer cells for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. It has strategic alliances and commercial agreements with Ovamed GmbHp; Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH; and Freie Universität Berlin. The company was formerly known as Coronado Biosciences, Inc. and changed its name to Fortress Biotech, Inc. in April 2015. Fortress Biotech, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Keywords: Medicine Biotechnology Biopharmaceutical Cancer Clinical Medicine Immunology Immune System Immunotherapy Clinical Development Autoimmune Disease Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cancer Cell Ulcerative Colitis Ulcer Abdominal Pain Colitis Crohn's Disease Natural Killer Cell Eggs Treatment Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Of Autoimmune Disease Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism