Boehringer and Chinese university collaborate on regenerative meds in hearing loss

29 November 2016

Privately-held German pharma Boehringer Ingelheim and China Southeast University Institute of Life Sciences have announced the start of a joint research project to develop new treatment approaches for hearing loss through regeneration of hair cells from inner ear stem cells.

The collaboration combines the expertise of China-based researcher Renjie Chai, one of the worldwide leaders in the field of hearing loss, with Boehringer’s expertise in drug discovery and clinical development, hopefully to pave the way for the development of much-needed new treatment options for this condition.

This need is expected to grow as ageing populations lead to greater instances of disabling hearing loss. These patients – currently estimated at around 360 million globally – usually have degeneration of inner ear hair cells.

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