Our Opinion

Cerecor Inc. is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because the company does animal testing for some of their medical products and clinical research.

Supporting Evidence:

Company’s product profile: CERC-501

“Kappa opioid receptor (KOR) antagonists, including CERC-501, have demonstrated efficacy in multiple mood and addiction animal models, and been shown to reduce addictive behavior with all major classes of abused substances.”

Company Description

Cerecor, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focuses in medical development. It involves in the discovery, manufacture and commercialization of prescription for neurological and psychiatric disorders. It products include CERC-301, CERC-501 and CERC-406. The company was founded by Blake M. Paterson, Isaac Blech, Barbara S. Slusher and Solomon H. Snyder on January 31, 2011 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. [Source: MarketWatch]

Company Website: http://www.cerecor.com