APEIRON Biologics AG strengthens shareholder structure and Supervisory Board with international anchor investor
British investor consortium Franklin Road Ltd. increases its stake in APEIRON Biologics significantly to over 13% Extraordinary General Meeting elects Edward Charles MA, Managing Director of Franklin Road Ltd., as a new Supervisory Board member Press release (EN) | Presseaussendung (DE)
October 15, 2020
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THE LANCET publishes promising data of APEIRON’s APN01 (rhsACE2) to treat COVID-19 in named patient use
Case study from promising first COVID-19 patient treatment with APN01 supports APEIRON’s ongoing pivotal Phase II clinical trial First data on the effect of blocking the spike protein in COVID-19 patient confirm mode of action of APN01 specifically targeting SARS-CoV-2 Press release (EN) | Presseaussendung (DE)
September 25, 2020
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APEIRON Biologics and MaxCyte Enter into Clinical and Commercial Licensing Agreement for APN401
APEIRON to utilize MaxCyte’s ExPERT® platform for siRNA-based cell therapy APN401 targeting solid tumors and secures manufacturing for upcoming clinical trials. Press release (EN) | Presseaussendung (DE)
July 8, 2020
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APEIRON Biologics closes oversubscribed financing round of EUR 17.5 million for the development of APN01 against COVID-19. Expansion of the ongoing phase II clinical trial to USA and Russia planned.
APEIRON Biologics AG has successfully completed a financing round totaling EUR 17.5 million, thus securing the further development of its drug candidate APN01 for the treatment of seriously ill COVID-19 patients and the further development of immuno-oncology projects. Expansion of the ongoing phase II clinical trial to USA and Russia planned. Press release (EN) |...
June 3, 2020
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APEIRON Biologics announces financing round for the further development of the COVID-19 drug APN01
Substantial financing measures through capital increase with subscription rights and private placement as well as grants Vienna Insurance Group is secured as lead investor of the financing round and secures the private placement Participation in capital increase by existing shareholders as well as new institutional and private investors confirmed Public grant funding committed Financing secures...
May 18, 2020
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APN01 – Our work on a potential drug candidate for COVID-19 treatment
We are developing a potential drug candidate APN01* (alunacedase alfa), based on our proprietary ACE2 platform to address the growing global health threat of COVID-19. APN01 is ideally suited to prevent the infection with SARS-CoV-2, reduce injury to multiple organs and mitigate the deleterious consequences of established viral infection. ACE2, and its role in respiratory...
April 2, 2020
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APEIRON’s respiratory drug product to start pilot clinical trial to treat coronavirus disease COVID-19 in China.
Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT) to start in China, with an international team of experts from China, Austria, and Canada. 24 patients with severe COVID-19 to be treated in a randomized, dual-arm trial with Apeiron’s ACE2 drug product APN01 APN01 was previously proven to be safe and well tolerated in Phase I and Phase II clinical...
February 26, 2020
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APEIRON Announces Collaboration with Lead Discovery Center GmbH

Alliance for medicinal chemistry optimization and development of novel checkpoint blockade approach. Press release Presseaussendung

September 20, 2018
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