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He has built up Sweden’s leading gene and cell therapy lab
Pontus Blomberg has guided the development of Vecura in Flemingsberg for more than 20 years. Here, together with his colleagues, he has built up Sweden’s leading gene and cell therapy lab. An area that is set to lead to remedial treatments for everything from certain cancers to Alzheimer’s.
NextCell Pharma: We’re in Flemingsberg because of the proximity to collaborative partners and the clinical research at Karolinska University Hospital.
At the forefront of medical innovation, NextCell Pharma is poised to revolutionize treatment paradigms. With a dual focus on developing therapies for autoimmune conditions and offering stem cell banking through Cellaviva, CEO Mathias Svahn leads the charge towards a future where incurable diseases become a thing of the past.
XNK Therapeutics: Our goal is to help cancer patients live longer
XNK Therapeutics pioneers autologous natural killer (NK) cell therapies, aiming to extend the lives of cancer patients. With a Phase II clinical trial in progress for multiple myeloma treatment, the company's presence in Flemingsberg signifies a hub of innovation and collaboration, propelling them towards unprecedented advancements in cancer care.
Matti Sällberg: We want to increase industry interest in collaborating with researchers
The pre-GMP laboratory at Karolinska Institutet provides companies with the opportunity to develop products, drugs, and treatments. There is hope for increased industry interest in collaboration. Professor Matti Sällberg, responsible for the pre-GMP unit, explains more about how this can be helpful early in development
Karolinska Cell Therapy Center supports clinics and researchers in academia, healthcare and industry
Karolinska Cell Therapy Center (KCC) is a core facility whose function is to facilitate the development of new treatments with advanced therapy drugs (ATMP) and cells for transplant. Pontus Blomberg, operations manager at KCC, tells us more
