PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anacor Pharmaceuticals today congratulates its Co-Founder, Dr. Stephen Benkovic, who was named as a recipient of the 2010 National Medal of Science, the highest honor bestowed by the President of the United States for lifetime achievement in scientific research.
Dr. Benkovic is being honored “for his seminal research that has changed our understanding of how enzymes function, singly or in complexes, and has lead to novel pharmaceuticals and biocatalysts.” He is the Evan Pugh Professor and Eberly Chair in Chemistry at the Pennsylvania State University.
“Steve’s research in novel chemistry provided the basis for Anacor’s boron chemistry platform,” said David Perry, Chief Executive Officer of Anacor Pharmaceuticals. “On behalf of all the employees at Anacor, we offer our sincere congratulations.”
About Anacor Pharmaceuticals
Anacor is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel small-molecule therapeutics derived from its boron chemistry platform. Anacor has discovered and is developing five clinical compounds, including its three lead programs: AN2690, a topical antifungal for the treatment of onychomycosis; AN2728, a topical anti-inflammatory PDE-4 inhibitor for the treatment of psoriasis and GSK 2251052, or GSK ‘052 (formerly referred to as AN3365), a systemic antibiotic for the treatment of infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, which has been optioned for development by GlaxoSmithKline under the companies' research and development agreement. In addition, Anacor is developing AN2718 as a topical antifungal product candidate for the treatment of onychomycosis and skin fungal infections, and AN2898 as a topical anti-inflammatory product candidate for the treatment of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. For more information visit www.anacor.com.
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