Equine Products
Equine Reproduction Products
The equine (horse) breeding industry currently lacks any effective method that can precisely control follicular development and ovulation. Extracts containing pituitary derived LH and FSH have been shown to be effective; however, the lack of a reliable commercial product has prevented wide use.
Equine products we currently are developing are EquiPure-LH™ (single-chain LH analog for horses) and EquiPure-FSH™ (single-chain FSH analog for horses). These specialized products are designed to create more effective breeding programs for horses. The ability to influence the timing of when mares are ready to breed, improving the success rate of bred mares and increasing the number of eggs produced and harvested for transplant, are all valuable in equine reproduction.
EquiPure-LH™
EquiPure-LH™ is a novel single-chain LH analog for horses. It is designed to induce ovulation in estrous mares thereby providing better overall breeding management and convenience to breeders. This product will be prescribed and administered by licensed veterinarians; the ultimate customers will be horse owner clients and clients operating breeding farms.
EquiPure-FSH™
EquiPure-FSH™ is a novel single-chain FSH analog for horses. It is designed to assist mares through transition and for "super-ovulation" (for embryo transfer) in horses throughout the world. As part of our product development strategy for improving animal reproduction, we are in late stage development of this recombinant form of follicle stimulating hormone. We have now successfully produced gram-level quantities of EquiPure FSH for testing purposes as a result of manufacturing scale-up of this product. This new drug will compete in the market with existing "animal derived" equine FSH products and will offer compelling product cost, safety and efficacy benefits over existing equine FSH drugs sold in the market. This product is anticipated to be a significant advancement in the growing equine embryo transfer and transition assistance markets. This product will be prescribed and administered by licensed veterinarians to provide a tool to the ultimate customers, horse owner clients and clients operating breeding farms.
