The oral care business of glycomics biotech Synedgen, Prisyna, has raised $6 million to back its oral rinse products. These include two marketed oral rinses, Synedent Oral Care and Synedent Plus Oral Care with fluoride, as well as the investigational Moistagen. The latter is a potential treatment for dry mouth, with a new formulation expected to relieve the symptoms of oral mucositis due to chemotherapy or radiation treatments. "The pain, discomfort and quality of life issues associated with dry mouth negatively impact millions of patients in the U.S. and I welcomed the opportunity to evaluate a new technology to address this oral health challenge," said Joel Epstein of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in a statement. "The results of the Moistagen study showed the product's excellent ability to safely address the issues associated with dry mouth, especially among those patients who have pain and complications due to the accumulation of sticky mucus deposits." Synedgen discovers and develops polysaccharide-based drugs. Release
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