R&D

Swedish government. research fund Vinnova grants Attgeno MSEK 5 for a Phase 2a study in critically ill Covid-19 patients with pulmonary hypertension.

In February 2020 the Swedish MPA approved clinical phase 1 FIH study

Attgeno completes second rights MSEK 20, oversubscribed with 49%

In the spring, Attgeno initiated a project to further explore the possibility to synthesize and test a number of new NO-donating substances. Company had the goal to identify 3-5 new substances, but in the end, we have now synthesized 10 new drug candidates.

Attgeno completes a first rights issue of 30 million SEK and previous loans are converted to new shares. The Attgeno board of directors is renewed to strengthen competence regarding business and pharmaceutical development.  In autumn 2018, the Supernitro project was granted 5 million SEK in support from SweLife, (Swedish government research fund).

Toxicological MTD and 2-week daily repeated dose studies are carried out in collaboration with Swetox (RISE), Sweden and Accelera in Italy. The tox studies are done in rodents and non-rodents (rats and dogs) with excellent results regarding safety.

The company is supported with grants from Karolinska Institute Innovation AB to promote business development.The company adopts a clear strategy developing Supernitro for the treatment of acute Pulmonary Hypertension.  Funds for intensified development are provided through a convertible loan and soft money from the Novo Nordic Foundation, SweLife and Karolinska Innovation.

Attgeno AB is registered to facilitate the commercial development of the new concept for creating new NO donating compositions.  Patent development is funded by own resources and in part by the company Aerocrine who receives the rights of Attgeno´s patent application for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Attgeno wins the first prize in Karolinska Institute’s innovation competition.

Professor Lars Gustafsson and Magnus Persson discover that endogenous NO can be measured in the exhaled air in animals and humans.  The research group launches a comprehensive program to study the importance of NO in the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems and the potential of the discovery of NO for future diagnostics and therapy.  Christofer Adding and Per Agvald and towards the end of the period Kristofer Nilsson. Dag Linnarsson is linked to the group through