Boehringer Ingelheim Launches Open-Access Platform of Selected Preclinical Molecules | BioPharm International

"Boehringer Ingelheim announced on Nov. 20, 2017, the launch of a new platform, called opnME.com, which offers free and open access to selected preclinical molecules for non-clinical investigation to scientists around the world. The company says it will share molecules for some of the most relevant targets in biomedical research on the new platform, with the aim of creating possibilities for further independent and collaborative discovery as well as the identification of novel therapies for patients. The molecules on opnMe.com fall in two categories, offered under different terms. Most of the molecules can be accessed via a simple shopping cart system, without having to enter into intellectual property discussions. For selected molecules, a crowdsourcing option offers the opportunity to initiate joint research projects. Those interested are invited to submit a research proposal for molecules in this group and if the proposal is selected, the science will be developed together with scientists from Boehringer Ingelheim. "