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Topotarget A/S is a biotechnology company that is engaged in the development and commercialization of novel drugs for the treatment of cancer. Its product belinostat is a novel histone deacetylase inhibitor which is used for cancer patients. The company was founded by Peter Buhl Jensen and Maxwell Sehested in 2000 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Karolinska Development AB (Private Equity) (Karolinska Development) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Karolinska Development AB founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Solna.

Biolipox AB develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products. The company engages in the research and development of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of respiratory and other inflammatory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rhinitis, pain, and arthritis. It was founded in June 2000 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Action Pharma A/S is an R&D-focused biotech company located in the Nordic Medicon Valley area in Copenhagen, Denmark. Action Pharma was founded in 2000 and has a pipeline of 4 drug candidates in different stages of development, plus additional compounds in discovery and early preclinical development. Action Pharma pursues the discovery and development of new drugs and treatment concepts to treat cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory diseases and metabolic diseases, such as type-II diabetes and obesity. Its drug candidates are modified endogenous peptides with improved efficacy and small chemical entities targeted the melanocortin receptors. In disease models, its drug candidates have shown strong effects in treating and preventing inflammation and organ damage in conditions such as post-surgical organ dysfunction and acute myocardial infarction. A major focus for Action Pharma is treatment candidates for type-II diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. Moreover, several drug candidates have shown effects in treating inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis and dermatitis.

Aprea Therapeutics AB operates as a holding company that provides research performed at Karolinska Institutet. It focuses its activities on discovery and development of novel anticancer compounds targeting the tumor suppressor protein. Its product has been tested in a Phase I/II dose escalating safety study in patients with refractory hematological malignancies or prostate carcinoma. It pursues the development of an anticancer drug, APR-246, which has p53-based mechanism for patients with ovarian cancer. The company was founded by Klas Gosta Wiman, Galina Selivanova, Vladimir Bykov, Wenjie Bao, Natalia Issaeva, and Staffan Strömblad in 2003 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Axelar AB operates as a biotechnology company. It aims to develop novel efficacious anti-cancer treatments. The company was founded by Erik Gustav Magnus Axelson and Lars Olov Larsson in 2003 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Pergamum AB develops, registers, markets, and trades pharmaceutical products based on therapeutic peptides. The company was founded on June 18, 2008 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Palette Life Sciences AB operates as a pharmaceutical company. It specializes in developing products for local pain relief in obstetrics and gynecology. The company was founded by Berith Karlsson Tingåker, Gunvor Ekman-Ordeberg, Arne Folke Brodin and Lars Irestedt in 2009 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

KDev Investments AB engages in research, sales, and development in the fields of medicine, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical technology. It also owns and manages investments of companies in the fields of medicine. Its portfolio will include both early and clinical stage pharmaceutical assets, as well as some technology assets. The company was founded on January 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Arctic Asset Management AS (Sweden) (AAM-Sweden) is the Sweden-based investment management arm of Arctic Asset Management AS, ultimately owned by Arctic Securities AS in Norway. The firm was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Stockholm. AFM-Sweden manages portfolio of Nordic equities, Nordic fixed income and Global Life Science – through mutual funds and discretionary mandates for institutional clients, family offices, investment companies and private clients.

Biothea Pharma, Inc. is an American biotechnology company that operates in the field of pharmaceuticals. The private company was founded by John F. Vavricka. Marina S. Bozilenko has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of SynAct Pharma AB, TXP Pharma AG (Switzerland) engages in researching and developing pharmaceutical drugs for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The private company is based in Baar, Switzerland. TXP Pharma AG (Switzerland was acquired by SynAct Pharma AB from GoodWind Holding GmbH on January 16, 2023 for $264.94 million.