Jörgen Ekström

Calabar AB is a privately-held company committed to developing a pharmaceutical product addressing the great unmet needs of xerostomia, dry mouth. The company develops XALIEVE™ a locally administered formulation of the cholinesterase inhibitor physostigmine, which been shown to effectively increase salivary flow. Unlike systemically administered drugs, the local route of administration significantly limits adverse events. The compound is currently undergoing Phase II repeated dose studies and Calabar is actively looking for partners to take the compound through phase III. For more information contact Business Development. The company is part of the Karolinska Development AB (publ) portfolio.