Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Company Description
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy operates as a clinical stage drug discovery and development company.
Its lead product candidates are Traumakine, an investigational intravenous interferon beta-1a therapy for the prevention from cytokine release syndrome (CRS), or ischemia and hyperinflammatory conditions; and Bexmarilimab, a novel anti-Clever-1 humanized antibody that targets a subpopulation of tumor-associated macrophages and converts the highly immunosuppressive M2-like macrophages to a pro-inflammatory state to promote immune activation.
The company is also developing bexmarilimab for the treatment of hematological and solid tumor cancers; and in combination with care therapies, azacitidine, and other hypomethylating agents in relapsed/refractory myelodysplastic syndromes, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.
In addition, it develops receptors involved in regulation of immune response in organ damage and bone marrow regeneration.
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Turku, Finland.
Country | Finland |
Founded | 2003 |
Industry | Biotechnology |
Sector | Healthcare |
Employees | 25 |
CEO | Juho Jalkanen |
Contact Details
Address: Joukahaisenkatu 6 B Turku, 20520 Finland | |
Phone | 358 2469 5151 |
Website | faron.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | FARON |
Exchange | Nasdaq Helsinki |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | EUR |
SIC Code | 2834 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Dr. Juho Markku Jalkanen M.D., MSc, Ph.D. | Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Yrjö Erik Kristian Wichmann M.Sc (Econ.), M.Sc. | Chief Financial Officer |
Dr. Maija Hollmen Ph.D. | Chief Scientific Officer |
Vesa Karvonen L.L.M. | General Counsel |
Dr. Petri Bono M.D., Ph.D. | Chief Medical Officer |