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Acon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Acon Pharma) is a specialty pharmaceutical company and focuses on BLA, ANDA, and 505(b)(2) NDA drug product development with its captive drug delivery system technology platforms. Acon Pharma provides service to its partners and customers to accelerate their IND and NDA product development by out-licencing its captive drug delivery platforms, pre-formulation, formulation, process development, and manufacturing of different types of dosage forms and drug delivery products. Our expertise covers drug development and delivery of poorly soluble small molecule drugs, siRNA, oligonucleotides, peptides, protein, and plasmid DNA. Our formulation technology platforms include nanoparticles, microspheres / microparticles, nanocrystals, liposome, implant, long-acting injectable, oral fast dissolving film (ODF), transdermal patches, resinate / polistirex suspension, nasal spray, topical cream, gel, ointment, nanoemulsion, microemulsion, self-emulsifying system, tablets, capsules, inhalers, controlled release, modified release, and delayed release.

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Respinova has developed a novel non-invasive technology that aims to treat the core of the COPD pathophysiology – small airway collapse.

Respinova's solution uses unique pulses of air pressure generated by a proprietary device called PulseHaler™. ​The small airways have no cartilage structural support and are totally dependent on the tethering forces of the surrounding lung. When these forces are diminished, the small airways collapse and do not permit airflow to the gas-exchanging alveolar zone of the lung. When COPD starts, airways initially reopen on inspiration. Once the disease progresses, the airways open only on deep inspiration, and finally not at all. When the small airways collapse, not only is gas exchange is impaired, but also the cilia clearing mechanism fails, and secretions accumulate to further worsen the situation.

The small airways have little or no smooth muscle in their walls so that neither beta-adrenergic nor muscarinic drugs can open them up, even if the particles manage to be delivered to the small airways.

The PulseHaler™ generates proprietary pressure pulses that travel into the lung which propagate faster inside the airways than in the surrounding parenchyma, thereby creating multiple momentary dilating forces that help gently pry open the collapsed airways. PulseHaler™ also generates positive pressure on exhalation, which helps with airway opening. The pulses also help in smoothing and spreading the mucus lining layer on the airways walls, which assists in airway clearance and reduces the tendency of airways to re-close.

Trove is a semi-virtual biotech start-up located in Rockville, Maryland, USA, developing an advanced biologic asset and seeking funding and partners to conduct clinical trials in respiratory disease. We have data and drug supply on our lead, clinical-stage biologic asset to support up to 3 clinical trials in different respiratory conditions (2 x Phase 1b/2a in COVID and lung transplant; and 1 x Phase 2 in chronic sinusitis). Our biologic, called Therabron, is a replacement for a normally abundant native protein that is deficient in our targeted indications. Replacement therapies have a high approval rate with FDA (>70%) and patients with genetic deficiencies can be selected in some trials to increase our chances of demonstrating efficacy. Therabron was safe in 3 early studies. At present, the quickest path to an approval is likely an Emergency Use Authorization in severe COVID-19 patients, so we're looking for an initial $2M seed/Series A round to fund a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial then need another $16M to produce more drug and perform a convincing Phase 2 trial. We are already talking to several potential corporate partners, have signed one CDA with a top 5 pharma, and a relatively small amount of investment in clinical proof of concept demonstrations will attract at least one partner. Once clinical POC is established in targeted indications, we plan to exit via sale/acquisition or out-license. Our markets are large (3 products x >$1B each US) and deal comps in the respiratory space are $250M each and up. We can maximize our ROI by out-licensing the first indication and re-investing upfront license payment proceeds to advance the drug in further indications, depending on what happens in each field/indication and what we (management team and investors) decide to do.