Stockholm, June 20, 2017 — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that the trading in A1M Pharma AB’s shares (short name: A1M) commenced today on Nasdaq First North in Stockholm. A1M Pharma belongs to the health care sector and is the 60 th company to be admitted to trading on Nasdaq’s Nordic markets* in 2017.
Founded in 2008 by researchers at Lund University, A1M Pharma is a biotechnology company that develops and commercializes medical applications based on the endogenous protein A1M. The company’s current main focus is kidney protection in connection with Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) – a targeted radiation therapy for cancer – and pre-eclampsia, a potentially fatal condition that affects around ten million pregnant women each year. A1M Pharma is headquartered in Lund, Sweden. For more information, please visit www.a1m.se .
“As we are preparing to initiate clinical studies in early 2018 to advance A1M Pharma’s projects within kidney protection during radiation therapy and treatment of pre-eclampsia, the interest from international investors and potential development partners keeps getting stronger,” said Tomas Eriksson, CEO of A1M Pharma. “This listing on Nasdaq First North reflects our recent progress as well as our commitment to facilitate international ownership in the company.”
“We welcome A1M Pharma to Nasdaq First North,” said Adam Kostyál, SVP and Head of European listings at Nasdaq. “Nasdaq First North continues to see an inflow of innovative health care sector companies, and A1M Pharma will make an exciting addition to that list.”
A1M Pharma AB has appointed Erik Penser Bank AB as the Certified Adviser.
*Main markets and Nasdaq First North at Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm.
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