Glenpharma AB Sweden

   Glenpharma AB is a small privately owned research spin-off from Pfizer-Pharmacia, formed in Sweden in 2002 to exploit novel technology patented by its founders. 

We offer patented synergistic combinations of biopolymers for 

a) accelerated repair of acute tendon /ligament injuries in human applications ( such as sprained ligaments / tendons in shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle, etc , in both sports injury scenarios and in the elderly ) , or in veterinary indications (e.g. high performance horses) .  The product accelerates healing at least 3 times faster than the normal healing process. 

b) for prevention of unwanted adhesions between tissues after major thoracic, abdominal , fertility or orthopedic surgery. In studies on prevention of difficult adhesions after cardiac surgery, for example, adhesion scores were < 10% of those in control groups.

c) for effective control of acute pain in advanced joint disease (osteo-arthritis (OA)  .  Clinical documentation in advanced OA indicates that onset of pain relief is much faster and of longer duration than current standards for viscosupplementation. 

Each of the above biopolymer "viscous fluid implants" are also ideal drug delivery media for treatment of ancillary complications.

All component biopolymers are well documented APIs, i.e. without the toxicty and other regulatory issues generally associated with "New Chemical Entities".  Glenpharma´s current patent protection covers most major international markets including USA, Europe and P R China.

Glenpharma is primarily seeking Chinese partners for out-licensing within the fields of orthopedics or major surgery.. If neccessary , we can offer contract-manufacturing options in Europe if not available in China. 

Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2002
Please specify your partnering goal
To develop and market above projects under exclusive license for China .
Headquartner in China
Assets Information 1: Name|Description|Indications|Stage|IP countries
Patents|Novel formulations of biopolymers for repair of injuries to connective tissue|Injuries involving tendons / ligaments , etc in sports injuries, elderly patients, joint disease ( arthritis ) , major surgery.|USA, Canada, Europe, China, Australia, etc
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
Medtech Development Stage
Target Client Type
Pharma / Device companies working with orthopedics or major surgery
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Senior Scientist Peter Buckley
CEO 
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GlycoSeLect Ltd Ireland

Our company develops and manufactures technology and applications for glycoprotein separation and analysis. We are focussed on the biopharmaceutical industry. We also have customers in medical diagnostic and cosmetic companies.
Our facility is based on the campus of Dublin City University in Ireland.
We have developed an extensive network of contacts not only customers but also opinion leaders in glybiology.

Website:
GlycoSeLect Ltd
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2013
Please specify your partnering goal
Joint venture to develop downstream processing applications
Funding Status
Series A
Now raising (In USD)
900,000
Headquartner in China
Plan in China
Seek local partner to establish glycobiology specialist company supplying better glycoprotein product analysis and manufacturing technology with support for application development.
Biotech/Pharma Category
Assets Information 1: Name|Description|Indications|Stage|IP countries
RPL lectins for glycoprotein product analysis & manufacturing applications|Glycan specific proteins for use in detecting and separating glycoproteins|Product analysis and manufacturing, especially vaccines and mAbs.|Worldwide available
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
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Robert Dunne
CEO 
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HebeCell Corporation United States

HebeCell was founded in 2016 by industry leading inventors in developing the manufacturing platform of hematopoietic cells from human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). Their first-in-class proprietary 3D manufacturing platform for human iPS-NK cells is feeder-free, designed specifically for single-use-bioreactor at industrial scale. HebeCell’s platform will accelerate the application of PSCs as a viable source of immune cells in the next generation of immune cell therapies for immune-Oncology, autoimmune and infectious diseases.

Dr. John Lu is the President and CEO of HebeCell. Before establishing HebeCell, John was the Senior Director of Research at Advanced Cell Technology/Ocata Therapeutics, which in 2016 was acquired by Astellas, the second-largest pharmaceutical company in Japan. John is an expert in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine with 20 years of experience in the field.

Dr. Allen Feng is the Chief Scientific Officer of the HebeCell Corp. Prior to establishing HebeCell, he was the Director of Cell Biology of Semma Therapeutics, which was acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2019. Prior to Semma, Allen worked as R&D Head of Stem Cell Bioprocessing Group at EMD Millipore, and also served as Director and Senior Scientist at Advanced Cell Technology /Ocata Therapeutics.
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2016
Please specify your partnering goal
Looking for Big Biotech/Biopharm to form strategic partnership, co-develop our proprietary PSC-CAR-NK platform and move into clinics
Funding Status
Series A
Now raising (In USD)
30 to 50 million USA
Headquartner in China
Plan in China
Joint Venture
Biotech/Pharma Category
John Lu
President and CEO 
Functionality

HEC Pharm China

HEC Pharm is the pharmaceutical subsidiaries of HEC Group. There has been a public company listed in Hong Kong in HEC Pharm, and another company will be listed in Shanghai next year.

HEC Pharm focuses on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals for the therapeutics of anti-infectious diseases, metabolism disorders and oncology. We are hunting for the opportunities of co-development and in-license of the candidates with the potential therapeutics in previous fields.
Website:
www.hec.cn
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Please specify your partnering goal
out-license, in-license and co-development opportunities hunting
Headquartner in China
Lisha Chen
Senior Business Development Manager 
Functionality

Helsinn Pharmaceuticals China Switzerland

Helsinn is a privately-owned Swiss Pharma Company which, since 1976, has been improving the lives of patients, guided by core family values of respect, integrity and quality. The Group has an extensive portfolio of marketed innovative cancer and rare disease therapies, a robust drug development pipeline and ambitions to further accelerate its growth through in-licensing and acquisition to address unmet medical needs. Helsinn operates a unique integrated licensing business model, achieving success with over 80 long-standing partners in 190 countries, who share our values. The Group’s pharmaceutical business, (Helsinn Healthcare) is headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland with operating subsidiaries in the U.S. (Helsinn Therapeutics US) and China (Helsinn Pharmaceuticals China) which market the Group’s products directly in these countries. The Group has additional operating subsidiaries in Switzerland (Helsinn Advanced Synthesis, an active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer) and Ireland (Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals, a drug product manufacturer). Helsinn Investment Fund was created to enhance the future of healthcare by providing funding and strategic support to innovative companies.
Website:
www.helsinn.com
Please specify your partnering goal
Out-licensing and exploring development/commercial partnerships in China
Headquartner in China
Enrico Magnani
General Manager 
Functionality

ImmunoBiochem Canada

ImmunoBiochem has pioneered a proprietary technology to address the challenges of cancer heterogeneity and tumor penetration by biologics in solid tumors with its tumor microenvironment-targeted potentiated antibodies. ImmunoBiochem's biologics are aimed at targets amplified in the secretomes of cancer cells that enable selective and efficacious delivery of payloads in tumor cells, immune cells and tumor-supporting stroma within the tumor microenvironment. ImmunoBiochem is able to deliver novel immunomodulatory payloads to a variety of cell types within the tumor in a highly selective fashion, pioneering a next-generation strategy for the delivery of innate immune system modulators.
Funding Status
Seed
Headquartner in China
Plan in China
Partnering for co-development and out-licensing. Open to collaborations, investment, JVs, partnering and out-licensing.
Anton Neschadim
Director 
Functionality

Incuron, Inc. United States

Incuron is a private clinical-stage company that develops a novel class of synthetic small molecules, Curaxins, with a unique multi-targeted mechanism of antitumor activity. These chromatin damaging agents interfere with histone/DNA binding causing decondensation of chromatin in tumor cells, functional inactivation of histone chaperone FACT, and simultaneous effect on a set of universal previously undruggable targets, leading to inhibition of pro-cancer transcriptional factors, MYC, NF-kB, HIF1a, and HSF-1, and activation of the tumor suppressor p53, as well as induction of type I interferon response.
Key advantages of curaxins based on current preclinical and early clinical data include:
- novel mechanism of action that would bring the additional treatment option for advanced and relapsed tumors, as well as potential to overcome resistance to previous treatments;
- favorable pharmacology and manageable safety profiles;
- low potential for serious drug-drug interactions providing opportunities for combinatorial therapeutic regimens;
- broad activity in different tumor types that may open wider market opportunities;
- focused phase 2 clinical study program can establish faster clinical proof of concept and build toward accelerated regulatory approval.
Incuron owns a worldwide patent portfolio, including the composition of matter and therapeutic uses of the compounds.
Website:
incuron.com
Headquartner in China
Plan in China
Incuron is currently seeking investors and partners for co-development to execute Phase 2 clinical program or out-licensing opportunities.
Kristina Zakurdaeva
CEO 
Functionality

Inorbit Therapeutics ab Sweden

InorbitTX is a virtual drug discovery and development company focussed on the treatment of fatty liver diseases NAFLD / NASH. Its lead project, the FXR agonist IOT022 is currently in late pre-clinical testing. IOT022 differentiates very well from competitor compounds, as it mitigates the risk for pruritus and for drug induced liver injury, seen with competitors. It gives IOT022 an excellent best-in-class opportunity. We look for funding to complete for IND and for Phase I. We also look for partnering for the Chinese / Asian market.

Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2015
Please specify your partnering goal
We look for investors and / or alliance partners for the global or greater Chinese / Asian market
Funding Status
We are currently funded by government and private investors
Now raising (In USD)
1.8 M (50% complete) for pre-clinical, followed by a round of 7 - 9 M to fund Phase I
Headquartner in China
Plan in China
We are looking for an alliance partner / out licensing to develop IOT022, a well differentiating FXR agonist for NAFLD / NASH, for the Chinese / Asian market.
Biotech/Pharma Category
Assets Information 1: Name|Description|Indications|Stage|IP countries
IOT022|small molecule|NAFLD / NASH|late pre-clinical|
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
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Bert Benthem
CEO 
Functionality

Israel Foreign Trade Administration China

to promote the business cooperation between Israel and Southwest China
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Please specify your partnering goal
looking for Chinese companies and investors have an interest in IL technologies
Headquartner in China
Biotech/Pharma Asset Stage
Medtech Development Stage
Kathy Tong
Trade Director 

iX Biopharma Ltd Singapore

iX Biopharma is established in 2008, and listed on Singapore Stock Exchange (Catalist Board) in 2015. iX is a specialist in novel wafer formulations using patented sublingual delivery technology, WaferiXTM , which is patented in China to 2033. R&D and manufacturing at wholly-owned GMP licensed facility in Melbourne, Australia.
Company Size (Fulltime employees)
Year of foundation
2008
Stock Market and Ticker/Symbol/Number
42C
Looking for
Funding Status
SGX-listed
Headquartner in China
Plan in China
1. Seeking a development & commercialization partner for the US, EU, China, Japan, and other key territories. 2. Open to collaborations on WaferiX sublingual drug delivery technology.
Ms Yuhuan Wang
Senior BD Manager 
Functionality