Eidogen-Sertanty Licenses TIP to the FDA

San Diego, CA (December 8, 2009) – Eidogen-Sertanty, Inc., a San Diego-based computational drug discovery solutions provider, announced today they have licensed their Target Informatics Platform (TIP&trade) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR).

Under the terms of the license, scientists within NCTR will have access to the complete TIP structural knowledgebase via onlineTIP as well as access to the TIP/Workgroup technology for internal research. Eidogen-Sertanty will also participate in several NCTR-led projects including the multi-year PADRE project (MAQC-IV), which is focusing on the modeling of drug-protein interactions to identify new genetic variations that may lead to serious adverse drug reactions.

"We're extremely pleased to have licensed the TIP technology to the FDA/NCTR," said Dr. Steven Muskal, Eidogen-Sertanty's Chief Executive Officer. "We very much look forward to having a positive impact in the FDA's effort to predict serious adverse drug reactions at the individual patient level."

For more information, please contact:

Steve Muskal
760-651-2885
pr@eidogen-sertanty.com

About Eidogen-Sertanty, Inc.
Eidogen-Sertanty, formed in March 2005 from the merger of Eidogen and Sertanty, is a privately held company providing pioneering knowledge-driven discovery solutions to biotechnology and pharmaceutical organizations.  Eidogen-Sertanty’s unique and powerful suite of software, databases, and drug discovery services enable customers and collaborators to apply a knowledge-driven discovery approach to a variety of workflows and processes, including target selection and prioritization, library building and compound prioritization, and lead design and optimization.  To find out more about Eidogen-Sertanty and their products and services please visit www.eidogen-sertanty.com.

About the FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research
The National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) conducts research that supports FDA's regulatory decisions and helps reduce the risks associated with FDA-regulated products. Its research addresses the biological effects of potentially toxic chemicals or microorganisms and the complex mechanisms that govern their toxicity. NCTR also develops methods for assessing human susceptibility and exposure to various risks. To find out more about NCTR, please visit www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/nctr