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Redpoint Bio Corporation
Biotech Specialty Pharma
7 Graphics Drive
Ewing, NJ 08628 USA
phone: 609-637-9700
fax: 609-637-0126
Symbol RPBC
Exchange .OB
Founded 0
Employees 29
www.redpointbio.com
Research Sector Biotech Specialty Pharma
Summary Description
Flavor-enhancing compounds for use in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries
Management
Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Raymond Salemme Chief Financial Officer, Scott Horvitz Vice President, Corporate Development, Dr. Scott Siegel Vice President, Discovery Research, Dr. Robert Bryant
Ownership
Financials Mkt Cap :46


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Keywords
j2008, drug delivery, taste,

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Description
Redpoint is a development stage biotechnology company using advanced technology to discover and develop novel taste enhancers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Redpoint's bitter blockers and flavor enhancers reduce the need for excess sugar and salt and contribute to the development of healthier, better-tasting foods, beverages and pharmaceuticals.
Products / Services
Redpoint Bio intends to combine its bitter and aversive taste blockers with a range of drugs to create novel liquid medicines with improved taste, as well as innovative products with improved drug delivery characteristics. Redpoint Bio also has active programs focused on the discovery of novel taste enhancers. Taste is both the leading reason for product acceptance and the major factor limiting the acceptance of more nutritious food products. The taste senses that people find pleasant include the sweet sensation, the savory (or umami) sensation, and the salt sensation. By creating taste enhancers that stimulate or amplify these effects, Redpoint seeks to fulfill its mission of making food and beverage products better tasting and healthier, while reducing the levels of sugar or sodium (salt or MSG) required.
Technology / Differentiation
Redpoint's biochemically-based bitter and aversive taste blockers are designed to be effective when used in minute amounts relative to the quantities of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in a given dosage form. This enables novel drug dosage forms that address many unmet medical needs and have increased efficacy and safety.
Market / Customers
Redpoint Bio forms alliances with leading food, beverage, ingredient & flavor, pharmaceutical, OTC and oral care companies. With these partners, collaborates to discover, formulate and market innovative compounds that enhance the taste of leading products in these industry sectors
Status
Robcor Properties, Inc. acquired Redpoint Bio Corporation through a reverse merger transaction in March 2007. Redpoint Bio forms alliances with leading food, beverage, ingredient & flavor, pharmaceutical, OTC and oral care companies. With these partners, collaborates to discover, formulate and market innovative compounds that enhance the taste of leading products in these industry sectors.