Karolinska Development’s portfolio company AnaCardio has been granted additional EU patent for drug candidate AC01

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN March 13, 2025. Karolinska Development AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: KDEV) today announces that its portfolio company AnaCardio has been granted patent for its drug candidate AC01 as an inotropic agent in the EU.

AnaCardio AB is a privately held Swedish clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel drugs to treat heart failure. The company´s lead asset, AC01, is currently being evaluated in a clinical phase 1b/2a study, GOAL-HF1, in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted AnaCardio a joint patent claiming AC01 as an inotropic agent, a type of treatment that can change the force of the hearts contraction. The patent is co-owned by AnaCardio and Helsinn Healthcare SA and provides exclusivity in all major European markets with an expiry date in 2042.

”This additional patent secures the use of our portfolio company AnaCardio’s drug candidate AC01 as an inotropic agent and secures its exclusivity in the European market. This is an important step in strengthening the intellectual property protection and commercial potential for AnaCardio´s unique drug candidate,” says Viktor Drvota, CEO, Karolinska Development.

Karolinska Development’s ownership interest in AnaCardio amounts to 10%.

For further information, please contact:

Viktor Drvota, CEO, Karolinska Development AB
Phone: +46 73 982 52 02, e-mail: viktor.drvota@karolinskadevelopment.com

Johan Dighed, General Counsel and Deputy CEO, Karolinska Development AB
Phone: +46 70 207 48 26, e-mail: johan.dighed@karolinskadevelopment.com

TO THE EDITORS

About Karolinska Development AB

Karolinska Development AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: KDEV) is a Nordic life sciences investment company. The company focuses on identifying breakthrough medical innovations in the Nordic region that are developed by entrepreneurs and leadership teams. The Company invests in the creation and growth of companies that advance these assets into commercial products that are designed to make a difference to patients' lives while providing an attractive return on investment to shareholders.

Karolinska Development has access to world-class medical innovations at the Karolinska Institutet and other leading universities and research institutes in the Nordic region. The Company aims to build companies around scientists who are leaders in their fields, supported by experienced management teams and advisers, and co-funded by specialist international investors, to provide the greatest chance of success.

Karolinska Development has a portfolio of eleven companies targeting opportunities in innovative treatment for life-threatening or serious debilitating diseases.

The Company is led by an entrepreneurial team of investment professionals with a proven track record as company builders and with access to a strong global network.

For more information, please visit www.karolinskadevelopment.com.

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