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HealthBIO 2021
Finland’s Largest Annual Life Science Event
15th >200
Companies
& Academics
Partnering
Programs
News &
Trends
Finnish Bioindustries, FIB
Biotechnology Industry Association
• Private, independent non-profit organisation, established in 1997
• Members of FIB
• Life science companies, from health care and functional food to biomaterials
• Industry organisations, such as Chemical Industry Federation
• What does FIB do?
• Promotes national and international networking and information transfer
• Participates in technology programs, actively exploits finance systems and
promotes technology transfer
• Helps the work of commercializing new areas of biotechnology
• Supports national and international cooperation for the preparation and
surveillance of biotechnology legislation
Unique discovery platform:
HSD17B enzyme biology with
broad therapeutic potential
Novartis collaboration in CLD
Endometriosis program
FOR-6219: HSD17B1 inhibitor
Start Phase 2a in 2022
Therapeutic focus in
Women’s Health
Forendo Pharma
Core competence
Tissue specific regulation
of sex-hormone effects
PCOS program
FOR-7191: HSD17B5 inhibitor
Start Phase 1 in 2022
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HealthBIO 2021_Opening words_Maarit Merla

  • 1. HealthBIO 2021 Finland’s Largest Annual Life Science Event 15th >200 Companies & Academics Partnering Programs News & Trends
  • 2. Finnish Bioindustries, FIB Biotechnology Industry Association • Private, independent non-profit organisation, established in 1997 • Members of FIB • Life science companies, from health care and functional food to biomaterials • Industry organisations, such as Chemical Industry Federation • What does FIB do? • Promotes national and international networking and information transfer • Participates in technology programs, actively exploits finance systems and promotes technology transfer • Helps the work of commercializing new areas of biotechnology • Supports national and international cooperation for the preparation and surveillance of biotechnology legislation
  • 3. Unique discovery platform: HSD17B enzyme biology with broad therapeutic potential Novartis collaboration in CLD Endometriosis program FOR-6219: HSD17B1 inhibitor Start Phase 2a in 2022 Therapeutic focus in Women’s Health Forendo Pharma Core competence Tissue specific regulation of sex-hormone effects PCOS program FOR-7191: HSD17B5 inhibitor Start Phase 1 in 2022 3