ProQR Therapeutics N.V (PRQR)

ProQR Therapeutics N.V., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of RNA-based therapeutics for the treatment of genetic disorders. Its lead product candidates include eluforsen, a RNA-based oligonucleotide used for the treatment of cystic fibrosis; QR-110, an oligonucleotide that is designed to treat Leber's congenital amaurosis; QR-313, a dermatology candidate for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa; and QR-421a and QR-411 to treat type 2A Usher syndrome. It is also developing QRX-1011, a single-stranded oligonucleotide for Stargards disease; QRX-704, an oligonucleotide for the treatment of Huntington's disease; and QRX-504 to treat Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy type 3, as well as AT-010, a program for hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis of the Dutch type. The company has a research collaboration agreement with Galapagos N.V. to apply Axiomer, a RNA Editing Technology Platform for various fibrosis targets; and a collaboration agreement with EB Research Partnership and EB Medical Research Foundation to develop QR-313 for patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. ProQR Therapeutics N.V. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.