Selmod Information

Selmod invents and develops innovative antibiotics against infections by microorganisms resistant to established therapies. Selmod is focusing on research and early clinical development of therapies addressing life-threatening diseases. We solely are interested in new targets or new mode of action modalities on established or validated targets. Selmod is performing the research and clinical development of new anti-infective therapies to the end-of-phase 2 approval. Successful clinical candidates including all assets, projects or business units are divested. Selmod will build-up a suitable research portfolio. This will be done by internal scientific efforts, research collaborations with external public or private institutions and in-licensing. A core team of employees will manage, coordinate and validate all out-sourced activities. The management team includes Frank Otto Gombert and Philipp Knechtle. Frank Otto Gombert is an experienced researcher with strong background in pharma project management and drug development. He joined Selmod in 2019. Philipp Knechtle is an experienced microbiologist with strong experience in anti-infective discovery and clinical development. Start-up entrepreneur with the ambition to create a new biotech company. Additional experts will join our team accordingly during further progress of our drug candidates.