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Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (AEZS)

NasdaqCM - NasdaqCM Delayed Price. Currency in USD
2.1000-0.0400 (-1.87%)
At close: 04:00PM EDT
2.0000 -0.10 (-4.76%)
After hours: 05:55PM EDT

Aeterna Zentaris Inc.

315 Sigma Drive
Summerville, SC 29486
United States
843 900 3223
https://www.zentaris.com

Sector(s)Healthcare
IndustryBiotechnology
Full Time Employees

Key Executives

NameTitlePayExercisedYear Born
Dr. Klaus Paulini Ph.D.President, CEO & Executive Director365.18kN/AN/A
Mr. Giuliano La FrattaSenior VP of Finance & CFO266.12kN/AN/A
Dr. Michael Teifel Ph.D.Senior VP of Non-Clinical Development & Chief Scientific Officer176.87kN/AN/A
Dr. Nicola Ammer M.D.Chief Medical Officer & Senior VP of Clinical Development197.03kN/AN/A
Dr. Matthias GerlachSenior Vice President Manufacturing & Supply Chain224.69kN/AN/A
Amounts are as of December 31, 2022 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Aeterna Zentaris Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing and commercializing therapeutics and diagnostic tests. Its lead product is Macrilen (macimorelin), an orally available peptidomimetic ghrelin receptor (GHSR-1a) agonist that stimulates the secretion of growth hormone by binding to the GHSR-1a for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency and childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency, as well as oncology indications; and AEZS-150, a delayed clearance parathyroid hormonefusion polypeptide that is in preclinical trail for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism in adults. Aeterna Zentaris Inc. has a license agreement with University of Wuerzburg to research, develop, manufacture, and sell a potential COVID-19 vaccine; development, manufacture, and commercialization of the treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; and for pre-clinical development towards the potential treatment of Parkinson's disease. It also has a license agreement with Consilient Health Ltd. and NK MEDITECH Ltd. for the development and commercialization of macimorelin in the Republic of Korea; a distribution and commercialization agreement with Er-Kim Pharmaceuticals Bulgaria EOOD for the commercialization of macimorelin for the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in children and adults in Turkey and some non-European Union Balkan countries; as well as The University of Sheffield, the United Kingdom for the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of parathyroid hormone fusion polypeptides for the treatment of primary hypoparathyroidism. Aeterna Zentaris Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Summerville, South Carolina.

Corporate Governance

Aeterna Zentaris Inc.’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of N/A is N/A. The pillar scores are Audit: N/A; Board: N/A; Shareholder Rights: N/A; Compensation: N/A.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.