Sussex Research Laboratories Inc. (Ottawa, Canada) today announced that NSERC has approved the CRDPJ grant application submitted by Professor Victor Snieckus of the Department of Chemistry at Queen’s University (Kingston, Canada).

The project is expected to combine Sussex Research Laboratories Inc.'s expertise in the synthesis of stable isotope-labeled pharmaceutical active ingredients (API) with that of the Snieckus team’s world class capabilities in organic synthetic chemistry. The project is expected to result in new classes of stable isotope-labeled products for use in the field of drug discovery and development. Deuterium-labeled pharmaceutical compounds possess unique properties that have led to their increasing popularity in a wide range of therapeutic applications in addition to their traditional use in pharmacokinetics studies.

According to Dr. Brady Clark, President & CEO of Sussex Research Laboratories Inc., “As industrial partner on the project, Sussex Research Laboratories Inc. is very pleased to support Professor Snieckus and his research team. Our past collaborations through programmes including Engage have been very successful. The Snieckus group has developed methodologies for the synthesis of a variety of new deuterated drug molecules and significantly enriched our understanding of the challenges faced during the synthesis of stable isotope-labeled API while greatly improving Sussex Research Laboratories Inc.’s capabilities in stable isotope labeling. We feel very privileged to work with Professor Snieckus.”

About Sussex Research Laboratories Inc.: Sussex Research Laboratories Inc. is a global leader in the design and synthesis of complex carbohydrates and stable isotope-labeled molecules that enable access to systems for the advancement of modern drug discovery and development. Through design, synthesis and characterization of molecules that incorporate glycotechnology, the company’s unique synthesis capabilities and product portfolio of glycans, glycosylated ligands, glycoamino acids, glycopeptides, glycolipids and glycoconjugates enable researchers across a variety of scientific disciplines to readily explore and exploit glycobiology in order to enhance the therapeutic potential of peptides, proteins, antibodies, lipids and oligonucleotides. For more information visit www.sussex-research.com.