Vidar Wendel-Hansen

Resistentia Pharmaceutical's business strategy is to develop and commercialize immunotherapy as a second generation therapy to monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of chronic diseases. Resistentia’s most advanced program is an immunotherapy against allergy/asthma – a growing health problem with a large unmet medical need. In contrast to existing therapies, which are largely symptomatic, Resistentia’s novel immunotherapeutic approach targets the cause of the allergic reactions, rather than the symptoms. In addition, Resistentia is developing an immunotherapy for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The project is currently in discovery phase.

Arexis AB develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products are used for molecular dissection of metabolic and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Goteborg, Sweden.

Quiatech AB develops and manufactures drugs. It is a research based company that develops enabling technologies for genetic analysis, molecular diagnostics, and gene-based therapeutics in the expanding market of DNA technologies that offer significant improvements in the quality of DNA microarray and other DNA oligonucleotide data. It has also developed a new modified RNA chemistry (Qt RNA Technology) utilizing a novel 2 protecting group on the RNA amidites, this development greatly improves the synthesis conditions, producing fully functional RNA at high yields. It is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden.

Bionor Pharma ASA engages in research and development, patenting, and commercialization of products in the pharmaceuticals and biotech industry. The company focuses on the research and development of peptide-based vaccines against viral diseases, primarily HIV. The company was founded on January 2, 1993 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Novartis Sverige AB trades pharmaceutical products. It offers products for the treatment of ADHD, multiple sclerosis, urticaria, allergic asthma, psoriasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, migraine, blood diseases, eye disorder, and other diseases. The company is headquartered in Kista, Sweden.