Zedira is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specialized in transglutaminase.
Zedira’s drug candidate ZED12271 was the first transglutaminase blocker ever tested in clinical trials.
The peptidomimetic compound showed proof-of-concept in a phase 2a study in celiac disease patients. In addition, ZED1227 has a placebo-like safety profile.
For the first time, a transglutaminase is clinically validated as a druggable target.
Zedira is conducting several drug discovery programs targeting dysregulated human transglutaminases. The company established a pipeline of small-molecule drug candidates adapted to specific indications. Please refer to the Medicine section for comprehensive information.
Our pipeline is available on request (contact@zedira.com).
Managing Partners
Martin Hils and Ralf Pasternack,
managing partners of Zedira, founded the company in 2007.
“Transglutaminase is our inspiration – improving health and creating value is our mission.“
Advisory Board
Zedira’s Advisory Board consists of Dr Uwe Gerlach, Prof Dr Matthias Löhr and Dr Rüdiger Herrmann, renowned experts with profound knowledge and many years of experience in medicine, biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry.
The Advisory Board supports the management team with scientific and strategic advice while providing access to their respective networks, assisting in the consistent development and marketing of innovations.
Specialists for Transglutaminases
Zedira is the global brand for specialty reagents for research & development as well as diagnostics in the transglutaminase field. More than 300 unique and high-quality products help accelerate transglutaminase-related research – both in academia and industry.
Scientists from academia and industry (including several of the top 15 pharmaceutical companies) benefit from Zedira’s cutting-edge products and customized services.
Zedira’s recombinant, ultra-pure, and highly active microbial transglutaminase (MTG) is a unique tool to generate homogenous antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). Today, ADCs manufactured with Zedira’s Andracon™ are entering clinical trials. Find detailed information about Andracon™ in our MTG-Handbook.
Zedira products are made in Germany by Zedira’s highly skilled professionals in an ISO9001:2015 certified facility. The excellent feedback from our customers motivates us daily to provide our high-quality transglutaminase specialty reagents to researchers world wide.
Diagnostics
Zedira’s ISO9001:2015 certified facility enables the production of high-quality diagnostic antigens in the celiac field, including TG2, TG3, TG6, and DGPs (deamidated gliadin peptides). Moreover, Zedira’s proprietary anti-TG6-ELISA allows the detection of autoantibodies to neuronal transglutaminase (TG6), a novel marker in the field of gluten-related neurological disorders.
1 Büchold C, Hils M, Gerlach U, Weber J, Pelzer C, Heil A, Aeschlimann D, Pasternack R. Features of ZED1227: The First-In-Class Tissue Transglutaminase Inhibitor Undergoing Clinical Evaluation for the Treatment of Celiac Disease. Cells. 2022; 11(10):1667. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11101667
Besuch des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz Dr. Robert Habeck bei der Zedira 
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Successful ISO9001:2015 recertification 
Dr. Falk Pharma and Zedira announce successful completion of the phase 2a proof-of-concept study of ZED1227 for the treatment of Celiac Disease 
Dr. Falk Pharma und Zedira verkünden den erfolgreichen Abschluss der Phase 2a-Studie mit ZED1227 zur Behandlung von Zöliakie 
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