List of Therapeutic Companies in Finland - 16

Aplagon is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class therapeutics for thromboinflammatory diseases. These include thrombotic, inflammatory and fibrotic conditions. Aplagon was founded in 2009 and is based on the pioneering research performed by Prof. Riitta Lassila and associates at Wihuri Research Institute in Helsinki, Finland.

Aranda Pharma is a preclinical stage pharmaceutical company. We are developing novel non-steroidal small molecule inhibitors of the androgen receptor, that are advanced as locally acting antiandrogens for the topical treatment of acne and androgenetic alopecia.

Aurealis Therapeutics is a Swiss-Finnish Cell and Gene Therapy Platform Company. Our multi-target cell and gene therapy platform, based on genetically modified safe lactic acid bacteria, addresses unmet medical needs: Chronic Wounds - Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Venous Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers - deadly Cancers - Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis - Inflammation. After successfully completing our Phase 1 clinical study in Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) patients with our lead clinical product AUP-16, our DFU Phase 2 study is ongoing in Italy, Germany and Poland. Venous Ulcers and other ulcers will follow. In Oncology, we are building on impressive pre-clinical data with Oncolytic Bacteria lead candidate AUP-55, which shows increased survival in Ovarian Cancer and peritoneal carcinomatosis. Our pipeline also includes Inflammation, at discovery stage.

Desentum is a clinical-stage, research-oriented biopharmaceutical company specialized in developing novel types of allergy immunotherapy products (aka allergy vaccines) that are based on switching the immune system's response to allergens from hypersensitivity to tolerance. We have a unique approach for designing allergy vaccines. By studying the molecular mechanism of the hypersensitivity reaction, we have made discoveries that allow for improved design of vaccines against common types of allergies. Our goal is to provide long-term relief from allergic symptoms with only a few months of treatment, as well as reduce the social and economic burden allergies cause to both individuals and society.

Faron is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for medical conditions with significant unmet needs. Its lead program is bexmarilimab, its investigative precision immunotherapy in Phase I/II development as a novel macrophage checkpoint immunotherapy for patients with hematological malignancies. Bexmarilimab is a novel anti-Clever-1 antibody with the ability to switch immune suppression to immune activation. Faron is based in Turku, Finland and Boston, Massachusetts. Faron is listed on AIM under the ticker ‘FARN’ and Nasdaq First North Growth Market ("Nasdaq First North") under ticker FARON.

Herantis Pharma Plc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing disease modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease. Herantis’ lead product HER-096, is an advanced small synthetic chemical peptidomimetic molecule developed based on the active site of the CDNF protein. It combines the compelling mechanism of action of CDNF with the convenience of subcutaneous administration. A Phase 1a clinical trial has demonstrated a good safety and tolerability profile, and efficient blood-brain barrier penetration of subcutaneously administered HER-096 in humans. The shares of Herantis are listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland.

LymphaTouch is a pioneering Finnish healthcare technology company manufacturing medical devices for manual therapy and rehabilitation professionals. The patented LymphaTouch technology effectively reduces swelling and mobilizes soft tissue by applying controlled negative pressure and mechanical vibration. LymphaTouch Oy is a ISO13485 certified medical device manufacturer and our products are CE and US FDA registered medical devices.

Nexstim is a Finnish, globally operating medical technology company. Founded in 2000 in Helsinki, Finland, Nexstim is committed to improving the quality of life of patients with significant unmet clinical needs. Our mission is to enable personalized and effective therapies and diagnostics for challenging brain diseases and disorders. Nexstim has developed a world-leading non-invasive brain stimulation technology called SmartFocus®. It is a navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) technology with highly sophisticated 3D navigation providing accurate and personalized targeting of the TMS to the specific area of the brain. SmartFocus® technology is used in Nexstim’s proprietary Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT®) system, which is FDA cleared for marketing and commercial distribution for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in the United States. In Europe, the NBT® system is CE marked for the treatment of major depression and chronic neuropathic pain. In addition, Nexstim is commercializing its SmartFocus® based Navigated Brain Stimulation (NBS) system for diagnostic applications. The NBS system is the only FDA cleared and CE marked navigated TMS system for pre-surgical mapping of the speech and motor cortices of the brain. Nexstim shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland.

Rappta Therapeutics is a late pre-clincal stage biopharmaceutical company We are working on a first-in-class series of anti-cancer molecular glues that reactivate a key tumor suppressor, protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). Rappta’s proprietary tools and understanding of the target allow us to therapeutically reactivate PP2A, a critical enzyme regulating protein de-phosphorylation and tumor growth. As a result of PP2A’s central role in the regulation of protein phosphorylation, Rappta’s PP2A-reactivating technologies have platform potential for treating a broad range of human diseases.

RNatives is a biotechnology company developing precision RNA-based gene regulating therapies by leveraging its RNAIntelTM platform which identifies small non-coding RNAs that bind directly to gene promoters to regulate gene expression. The Company is developing novel RNA-based therapies to treat ocular, CNS, and metabolic diseases, as well as cancer. The Company's technology is based on years of academic research published by Turunen et al.

Rokote Laboratories Finland Oy is a Finnish vaccine development company. We are developing the Finnish COVID-19 vaccine.

Sooma Oy is developing, manufacturing and marketing a non-invasive therapy devices for neurological and psychiatric disorders (depression and chronic pain). Sooma uses transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) technology. Our technology is trusted by over 150 clinics worldwide. We feel that everyone deserves high quality care. With our Sooma therapies, we want to provide an effective and safe way to treat disorders within psychiatry and neurology. We want to offer a safe, drug-free treatment option with minimal side effects, that minimises any discomfort that might otherwise come with treating certain disorders. We want to ensure that medical professionals have access to a treatment option for patients which relieves symptoms without any fear of addiction or dependency. Our mission is to make our therapies an available and accessible option for all who may benefit from them. This includes patients who are unable to visit a clinic, but would benefit from a home-based treatment that does not compromise safety. Our first product is the first portable device approved for treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The device is CE-approved and currently marketed in the EU and other markets. Our quality management system has been awarded with ISO 13485:2016 and MDSAP certificates.

StemSight develops off-the-shelf regenerative cell therapies for corneal blindness. Our expertise is in the combination of iPS-derived cells with functional biomaterials - for FASTER tissue regeneration, SAFER cell therapies and EASIER cell delivery.

Tenboron Oy is a biotechnology company based in Finland. Our reason for being is to develop better boron carriers for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT).

TILT Biotherapeutics Ltd is a clinical stage company working in oncology towards enabling T-cell therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitors with oncolytic viruses. Embodiments of the technology will be used to enhance tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T) and immune checkpoint inhibiting antibody therapies. TILT was founded by Pr. Akseli Hemminki, who has published hundreds of papers in the field and treated almost 300 patients with 10 different oncolytic viruses. In 2013, Pr. Hemminki started his second company, TILT Biotherapeutics Ltd, with a technology based on his past findings in the lab, but more importantly in the clinic. The research conducted by TILT alone or in collaboration with some of world’s leading research groups with synergic technologies has generated very excellent results. The lead candidate is a clinical stage TNFα/IL2 armed oncolytic adenovirus (TILT-123 or Ad5/3-E2F-delta24-hTNFα-IRES-hIL2). Multiple Phase I clinical trials are ongoing. For contact: BD (at) tiltbio.com

Valo Therapeutics (ValoTx) is a developer of novel immunotherapies in cancer and infectious disease. Our unique approach to immunotherapy, based on oncolytic viruses and viral vectors combined with disease-specific peptides, delivers highly adaptable and immunogenic therapeutic vaccination platforms. A spin-out company from the University of Helsinki, Finland, Valo Tx has assembled a talented team of immunotherapy experts, who together with the founding scientists have the necessary expertise to take its patented technology through clinical development and make it available to patients.