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Peder Andersson
Peder Andersson
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Peder Andersson

MD

Roles in PharmNovo: Business and scientific advisor.

Company: Biosergen AS

Resumé: Peder has a medical education from Copenhagen University from 1981. He did 6 years of hospital service within surgery, anesthesiology and internal medicine. He has more than 25 years of experience from large pharma, medium pharma and small/virtual biotech pharma. He has worked within oncology, diabetes, neurology, dermatology and was in his earlier days as consultant involved in testing cannabinol for neuropathic pain. He has established his own company and sold it to larger pharma. He has held senior positions in Orion Pharma, Novo Nordisk, Astion Pharma and Forward Pharma. He has held numerous meetings with both FDA, EMA, European agencies as well as Australian and New Zealand authorities. With Forward Pharma he was as CEO/COO heading all development and IP activities and was instrumental in the IPO on the NY Nasdaq October 2014 (raised 235M USD). Forward Pharma did also complete a license deal with Biogen Idec with a down payment of 1.25B USD. He holds currently the position as CEO at Biosergen AS, Norway.

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March 21, 2024

Positive final Phase I results

The final results from the Phase I clinical for our neuropathic pain drug candidate PN6047, demonstrates safety and tolerability and a lack of the adverse effects commonly associated with conventional opioids. The findings from the Phase I trial show that PN6047 is safe and well-tolerated at the doses tested, with no serious adverse events reported.

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January 30, 2024

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A new perspective in pain management and opioid withdrawal relief

We are proud to share an article in Dagens Industri about our groundbreaking work with PN6047. Our promising drug candidate not only has the potential to revolutionise pain relief but has also caught the attention of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for its role in opioid withdrawal treatment. Per von Mentzer, our CEO, states: "Our work with PN6047 could open new paths in pain relief. Particularly in neuropathic pain, our research could lead to new insights and novel treatment approaches in various clinical areas." PN6047, a selective DORA, offers a new perspective on both pain management and opioid withdrawal treatment. The results from the Phase I study show promising safety and tolerance, paving the way for further studies on its effects on opioid withdrawal syndrome.

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