Medios AG: Reallocation of Bencis shares

Medios AG

/ Key word(s): Miscellaneous

Medios AG: Reallocation of Bencis shares

24.10.2025 / 11:04 CET/CEST

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Press release

Medios AG: Block placement of Bencis shares

Berlin, October 24, 2025 – The Medios-Group (“Medios“ or “the Company”), a leading provider of Specialty Pharma in Europe, was informed that Bencis Capital Partners B.V. (“Bencis”) has reallocated its entire shareholding in Medios AG. The shares, which represent a total of approx. 6.7% of Medios’ share capital, were sold to the institutional investor Janus Henderson Group Plc (“Janus Henderson”). The overall placement was advised by Berenberg.

The private equity investment company Bencis Capital Partners B.V. (Bencis) acquired 1,700,000 Medios shares in 2024 through a contribution-in-kind capital increase related to Medios’ acquisition of Ceban Pharmaceuticals B.V.

Matthias Gärtner, CEO of Medios AG, stated: “We welcome Janus Henderson as a new institutional and long-term-oriented investor among our shareholders and are pleased with the trust in our strategy and growth story. We have known Janus Henderson for many years and greatly appreciate the professional dialogue.”

About Medios AG

Medios is a leading provider of Specialty Pharma in Europe. With locations in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain, the Company supports key partners in the supply chain with innovative solutions and intelligent services. Medios has focused on pioneering individualized medicine to make the most innovative therapies available to everyone together with pharmacies, specialist practices and pharmaceutical companies.

Medios AG is Germany’s first listed specialty pharmaceutical Company. The shares (ISIN: DE000A1MMCC8) are listed on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) and are included in the SDAX selection index.

www.medios.group

More information on individualized medicine: https://app.medios.group/en/individualizedmedicine

 

Contact

Claudia Nickolaus

Head of Investor & Public Relations, ESG Communications

Medios AG

Heidestraße 9 | 10557 Berlin

T +49 30 232 566 800

ir@medios.group

www.medios.ag

 

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This communication contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Future results could differ materially from those currently anticipated as a result of various risk factors and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings and the availability of financing. Medios AG assumes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release.


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Language: English
Company: Medios AG
Heidestraße 9
10557 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 30 232 566 – 800
Fax: +49 30 232 566 – 801
E-mail: ir@medios.group
Internet: www.medios.group
ISIN: DE000A1MMCC8
WKN: A1MMCC
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID: 2217964

 
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2217964  24.10.2025 CET/CEST

Relief Therapeutics Convenes Extraordinary General Meeting

Relief Therapeutics Holding SA / Key word(s): AGMEGM

Relief Therapeutics Convenes Extraordinary General Meeting

24-Oct-2025 / 06:59 CET/CEST

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Relief Therapeutics Convenes Extraordinary General Meeting

GENEVA (Oct. 24, 2025) – RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA (SIX: RLF, OTCQB: RLFTFRLFTY) (Relief Therapeutics or the Company), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering innovative treatment options for select specialty, unmet and rare diseases, today announced it has convened an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to seek shareholder approval for the proposed business combination between Relief and NeuroX Group SA (NeuroX), as previously announced on October 8, 2025. The EGM will be held on November 14, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. CEST in Geneva, Switzerland.

AGENDA
Shareholders will be asked to approve several proposals, all contingent upon the completion of the proposed business combination.

These include an ordinary capital increase through the issuance of 140 million new ordinary shares, to be paid in by contribution in kind of NeuroX shares.

Shareholders will also vote on the election of new members to the board of directors, with four nominees — Walid Hanna, Olaf Blanke, Michael Stuenkel and Martin Reiss — proposed to join Relief’s board and succeed current directors who will step down. Gregory Van Beek, current vice-chairman, will continue to serve on the board to ensure continuity and oversee the integration of the two companies. In addition, shareholders will elect members of the nomination and compensation committee.

Further proposals include approval to rename the combined company MindMaze Therapeutics Holding SA, and to increase the capital band and conditional capital to levels commensurate with the post-transaction share capital.

The formal notice of convocation of the EGM, including information regarding attendance in person or by proxy, registration requirements, and ancillary documents, will be mailed to registered shareholders. The EGM comprehensive agenda and an investor presentation with additional information on the proposed combined company are available for download on Relief’s website.

ABOUT RELIEF
Relief is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing treatment paradigms and improving the lives of patients with rare and debilitating diseases. With core expertise in drug delivery systems and drug repurposing, Relief’s clinical pipeline includes innovative treatments designed to address critical unmet medical needs in rare dermatological, metabolic and respiratory conditions. The Company has also successfully brought several approved products to market through licensing and distribution partnerships. Headquartered in Geneva, Relief is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the symbol RLF and quoted in the U.S. on OTCQB under the symbols RLFTF and RLFTY. For more information, visit www.relieftherapeutics.com.

ABOUT NEUROX
NeuroX is a Swiss-based, commercial-stage company that in 2025 acquired strategic assets of MindMaze Group SA and MindMaze SA (MindMaze), including intellectual property and the MindMaze® brand.

MindMaze has developed first-of-its-kind neurotherapeutics that provide disease-modifying motor and cognitive treatments for neurological diseases and brain disorders. These neurotherapeutics are delivered through proprietary software and hardware, underpinned by an advanced brain technology platform that integrates wearables and sensors, and provides digital assessments as well as telehealth services. The unique suite of MindMaze solutions is delivered globally across the continuum-of-care, both in-clinic and in patients’ home, to successfully address some of neurology’s major unmet needs. NeuroX has already partnered with leading pharmaceutical companies that use its proprietary technology across multiple clinical trials.

Over the last decade, MindMaze has raised and invested more than USD 350 million to establish clinical evidence, demonstrate significant medico-economic outcomes, and market MindMaze’s disease-modifying therapeutic platform across neurological diseases, including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and at-risk aging. In the United States, MindMaze has received a unique reimbursement code (CAT-3) to support the delivery of its home-based neurotherapeutic training. Its R&D pipeline focuses on adjacent neurological diseases, such as spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer’s disease/dementia.

Moved by the mission to accelerate the brain’s ability to recover, the MindMaze platform innovates by combining software-delivered behavioral treatments, drugs, devices, data, and AI to establish a new paradigm of precision medicine in neurology and neural repair.

CONTACT
RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA
Jeremy Meinen
Chief Financial Officer
contact@relieftherapeutics.com

DISCLAIMER
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as “believe,” “assume,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “will,” or similar expressions. These statements are based on current plans and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, financial condition, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions, market developments, regulatory changes, competitive dynamics, and other risks or changes in circumstances. There can be no assurance that the proposed business combination will be completed on the terms described herein or at all. This communication is provided as of the date hereof, and Relief undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Language: English
Company: Relief Therapeutics Holding SA
Avenue de Secheron 15
1202 Geneva
Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 545 11 16
E-mail: contact@relieftherapeutics.com
Internet: https://relieftherapeutics.com
ISIN: CH1251125998
Valor: 125112599
Listed: SIX Swiss Exchange
EQS News ID: 2217994

 
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2217994  24-Oct-2025 CET/CEST

Pentixapharm Holding AG: Pentixapharm Focuses Development on Advanced Clinical Programs and Strengthens Financial Position by Discontinuing Preclinical Activities

Pentixapharm Holding AG / Key word(s): Strategic Company Decision

Pentixapharm Holding AG: Pentixapharm Focuses Development on Advanced Clinical Programs and Strengthens Financial Position by Discontinuing Preclinical Activities

23-Oct-2025 / 20:59 CET/CEST

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Pentixapharm Focuses Development on Advanced Clinical Programs and Strengthens Financial Position by Discontinuing Preclinical Activities

 

Berlin, Germany, October 23, 2025 – The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of Pentixapharm Holding AG (Frankfurt Prime Standard: PTP, ISIN: DE000A40AEG0), an advanced clinical-stage biotech developing novel radiopharmaceuticals, today jointly resolved to significantly reduce early-stage research and development activities and concentrate resources on the company’s most advanced clinical programs.

This prioritization allows Pentixapharm to invest more effectively in its most value-generating development programs, including its Phase 3-ready CXCR4 flagship program aimed at improving the diagnosis of treatment-resistant hypertension. This decision represents a continuation of the clinical development strategy introduced in May 2025, which prioritizes high-value CXCR4-targeted programs.

The sharpened focus includes an adjustment of the organizational structure, accompanied by a targeted workforce reduction of approximately 50 % at Pentixapharm AG. Implementation is anticipated to be completed in the first half of 2026. The adjustments are expected to lower annual operating costs and extend the company’s cash runway through the first quarter of 2027.

 

About Pentixapharm

Pentixapharm is an advanced clinical-stage biotech expanding the boundaries of radiopharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the company develops precision diagnostics and therapeutics in oncology and cardiology to transform patient care. Its clinical pipeline is anchored by CXCR4-targeted PET-CT programs, including a Phase 3-ready candidate for the improved diagnosis of hypertensive patients with primary aldosteronism, which is intended to enable targeted treatment of the underlying causes of hypertension. CXCR4-based developments also include pioneering therapeutic programs in hematological cancers. Furthermore, Pentixapharm is advancing a next-generation antibody platform targeting CD24, an emerging immune-checkpoint marker over-expressed in multiple hard-to-treat cancers. Complemented by CXCR4 and CD24 intellectual property protection and a reliable isotope supply chain, Pentixapharm is poised to deliver meaningful patient benefit and sustainable growth in one of the fastest-growing areas of precision medicine.

 

Pentixapharm Investor and Media Contact

ir@pentixapharm.com

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Company: Pentixapharm Holding AG
Robert-Rössle-Straße 10
13125 Berlin
Germany
E-mail: info@pentixapharm.com
Internet: https://www.pentixapharm.com/
ISIN: DE000A40AEG0
WKN: A40AEG
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID: 2218032

 
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2218032  23-Oct-2025 CET/CEST

Pentixapharm Strengthens Pipeline Prioritization and Improves Cost Structure

Pentixapharm Holding AG

/ Key word(s): Strategic Company Decision

Pentixapharm Strengthens Pipeline Prioritization and Improves Cost Structure

23.10.2025 / 22:12 CET/CEST

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Pentixapharm Strengthens Pipeline Prioritization and Improves Cost Structure

 

  • Company focuses resources on its most advanced clinical development programs while reducing early-stage research activities
  • Organizational adjustments include a workforce reduction of approximately 50 %, expected to lower operating costs and extend cash runway into Q1 2027
  • Measures mark targeted continuation of the clinical development strategy outlined in May 2025

 

Berlin, Germany, October 23, 2025 – The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of Pentixapharm Holding AG (Frankfurt Prime Standard: PTP), an advanced clinical-stage biotech developing novel radiopharmaceuticals, today jointly resolved to significantly reduce early-stage research and development activities and concentrate resources on the company’s most advanced clinical programs.

This prioritization allows Pentixapharm to invest more effectively in its most value-generating development programs, including the Phase 3-ready CXCR4 flagship program for the improved diagnosis of treatment-resistant hypertension. This decision represents a continuation of the clinical development strategy introduced in May 2025, which prioritizes high-value CXCR4-targeted programs.

The sharpened focus includes an adjustment of the organizational structure, accompanied by a targeted workforce reduction of approximately 50 % at Pentixapharm AG. Implementation is anticipated to be completed in the first quarter of 2026. The adjustments are expected to lower annual operating costs and extend the company’s cash runway through the first quarter of 2027.

“Our Phase 3-ready PentixaFor CXCR4 program for the diagnosis of treatment-resistant hypertension has made significant progress in recent months and remains a central value driver, showcasing Pentixapharm’s clinical development expertise,” said Dr. Dirk Pleimes, CEO and CMO of Pentixapharm AG. “Optimizing our operational costs is an important step to enhance the company’s efficiency and lay a solid foundation for achieving the next clinical milestones. While the adjustment of our organizational structure was a carefully considered decision, it is essential to safeguard the company’s long-term value and support sustainable growth. We will implement the measures responsibly and support to our employees throughout the transition period.”

 

 

About Pentixapharm

Pentixapharm is an advanced clinical-stage biotech expanding the boundaries of radiopharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the company develops precision diagnostics and therapeutics in oncology and cardiology to transform patient care. Its clinical pipeline is anchored by CXCR4-targeted PET-CT programs, including a Phase 3-ready candidate for the improved diagnosis of hypertensive patients with primary aldosteronism, which is intended to enable targeted treatment of the underlying causes of hypertension. CXCR4-based developments also include pioneering therapeutic programs in hematological cancers. Furthermore, Pentixapharm is advancing a next-generation antibody platform targeting CD24, an emerging immune-checkpoint marker over-expressed in multiple hard-to-treat cancers. Complemented by CXCR4 and CD24 intellectual property protection and a reliable isotope supply chain, Pentixapharm is poised to deliver meaningful patient benefit and sustainable growth in one of the fastest-growing areas of precision medicine.

 

Pentixapharm Investor and Media Contact

ir@pentixapharm.com


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Company: Pentixapharm Holding AG
Robert-Rössle-Straße 10
13125 Berlin
Germany
E-mail: info@pentixapharm.com
Internet: https://www.pentixapharm.com/
ISIN: DE000A40AEG0
WKN: A40AEG
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID: 2218058

 
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2218058  23.10.2025 CET/CEST

Secarna Pharmaceuticals enters discovery and co-development agreement with Scenic Biotech to develop disease-modifying oligonucleotide therapy against a novel drug target

Secarna Pharmaceuticals GmbH & Co. KG

/ Key word(s): Agreement

Secarna Pharmaceuticals enters discovery and co-development agreement with Scenic Biotech to develop disease-modifying oligonucleotide therapy against a novel drug target

23.10.2025 / 14:00 CET/CEST

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Secarna Pharmaceuticals enters discovery and co-development agreement with Scenic Biotech to develop disease-modifying oligonucleotide therapy against a novel drug target

  • The companies will jointly develop a first-in-class disease-modifying oligonucleotide against a newly validated target relevant for rare genetic disorders as well as broader disease conditions
  • Collaboration will leverage expertise and synergies of both companies’ platforms to bring new treatments to patients

Martinsried (Munich), Germany, October 23, 2025 – Secarna Pharmaceuticals GmbH & Co. KG, a company redefining the discovery and development of best-in-class oligonucleotide therapeutics today announced the signing of an agreement with Scenic Biotech B.V., a pioneer in modifier therapies for severe genetic diseases. The agreement covers the discovery and co-development of oligonucleotides against a novel target identified and validated by Scenic Biotech’s proprietary Cell-Seq platform.

Secarna will lead the oligonucleotide discovery part of the collaboration, bringing OligoCreator®, its proprietary AI-empowered oligonucleotide discovery and development platform, to the co-development. OligoCreator® has been shown to greatly expedite the drug discovery process, from target selection to therapeutic development, identifying and characterizing potentially safe and efficacious therapeutic candidates at unparalleled speed. Within the collaboration, Secarna will utilize its platform to identify promising candidates, while Scenic will add its expertise on target and disease biology.  

“We are really excited to collaborate with Scenic to develop first-in-class disease-modifying oligonucleotide therapies for severe genetic diseases. We were drawn together because both companies are working to tackle challenging-to-treat diseases in new ways, and we saw much synergy between our technologies and experience,” said Konstantin Petropoulos, PhD, CEO of Secarna Pharmaceuticals. “From selecting the best target with the input of Scenic’s Cell-Seq platform to discovering the best oligonucleotide therapeutic candidates with Secarna’s OligoCreator® technology, we look forward to breaking new ground to jointly develop novel treatment options for patients in need.”

 

About Secarna Pharmaceuticals

Secarna Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company redefining the discovery and development of best-in-class oligonucleotide therapeutics, offering hope to patients facing conditions that are beyond the reach of current approaches and modalities. With the Company’s proprietary AI-empowered OligoCreator® platform, which includes multiple delivery technologies, Secarna identifies and characterizes oligonucleotide therapeutics with unparalleled speed and excellent safety and efficacy. By delivering these novel therapeutics to the cells, organs, or tissues where they are needed, targeted oligonucleotide therapies have the potential to revolutionize treatments for a wide range of difficult-to-treat disorders. Secarna’s unique OligoCreator® platform is leveraged to transform untreatable conditions into treatable ones, profoundly changing the future of medicine. www.secarna.com

 

Contact
Secarna Pharmaceuticals GmbH & Co. KG
Konstantin Petropoulos, PhD, MBA

CEO
Phone: +49 (0)89 215 46 375
Email: info@secarna.com

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MC Services AG
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Phone: +49 (0)211 52 92 52 15
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2217600  23.10.2025 CET/CEST

Biotest AG: Cancellation of the extraordinary general meeting on 28 October 2025

Biotest AG

/ Key word(s): AGM/EGM

Biotest AG: Cancellation of the extraordinary general meeting on 28 October 2025

23.10.2025 / 13:16 CET/CEST

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PRESS RELEASE

Biotest AG: Cancellation of the extraordinary general meeting on 28 October 2025

  • Withdrawal of the convocation request as of 1 August 2025 by Grifols S.A.

Dreieich, 23 October 2025. Biotest AG hereby announces that its majority shareholder, Grifols S.A., Barcelona, Spain, informed the Management Board on 22 October 2025 that it is withdrawing from the request as of 1 August 2025 to convene an extraordinary general meeting. In the same letter, Grifols S.A. also requested the convening of an extraordinary general meeting to resolve on the change of legal form of Biotest AG from a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft, AG) into a partnership limited by shares (Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, KGaA). The Supervisory Board was immediately informed of the receipt of this request.

The Management Board with the approval of the Supervisory Board decided to cancel the extraordinary general meeting scheduled for 28 October 2025.

The Management Board will carefully review the new request of Grifols S.A. to convene an extraordinary general meeting to resolve on the change of legal form of the company into a partnership limited by shares (KGaA), pursuant to Section 122 (1) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG). If the new request for convocation is admissible, the Management Board will invite again to an extraordinary general meeting. The details will be published by the company.

 

About Biotest

Biotest is a provider of biological therapeutics derived from human plasma. With a value added chain that extends from pre-clinical and clinical development to worldwide sales, Biotest has specialised primarily in the areas of clinical immunology, haematology and intensive care medicine. Biotest develops and markets immunoglobulins, coagulation factors and albumin based on human blood plasma. These are used for diseases of the immune and haematopoietic systems. Biotest has more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Since May 2022, Biotest has been a part of the Grifols Group, based in Barcelona, Spain (www.grifols.com).

 

IR contact

Dr Monika Baumann (Buttkereit)

Phone: +49-6103-801-4406
Mail: ir@biotest.com

 

PR contact

Miriam Oehme

Phone: +49 -152 07016 992
Mail: pr@biotest.com

 

Biotest AG, Landsteinerstr. 5, 63303 Dreieich, Germany, www.biotest.com

 

Ordinary shares: securities’ ID No. 522720; ISIN DE0005227201

Preference shares: securities’ ID No. 522723; ISIN DE0005227235

Listing: Open Market: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg/ Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate

 

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This document contains forward-looking statements on overall economic development as well as on the business, earnings, financial and assets position of Biotest AG and its subsidiaries. These statements are based on current plans, estimates, forecasts and expectations of the company and are thus subject to risks and elements of uncertainty that could result in significant deviation of actual developments from expected developments. The forward-looking statements are only valid at the time of publication. Biotest does not intend to update the forward-looking statements and assumes no obligation to do so.


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2217676  23.10.2025 CET/CEST

Heidelberg Pharma’s Lead ADC Candidate HDP-101 Granted Fast Track Designation by US FDA for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

Heidelberg Pharma AG

/ Key word(s): Miscellaneous

Heidelberg Pharma’s Lead ADC Candidate HDP-101 Granted Fast Track Designation by US FDA for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

23.10.2025 / 07:57 CET/CEST

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PRESS RELEASE

Heidelberg Pharma’s Lead ADC Candidate HDP-101 Granted Fast Track Designation by US FDA for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

  • Recognizes the potential of HDP-101 to address a serious or life-threatening condition with high unmet medical needs
  • Enables more frequent engagement with FDA and eligibility for rolling review to support expedited development and review

Ladenburg, Germany, 23 October 2025 – Heidelberg Pharma AG (FSE: HPHA), a clinical-stage biotech company developing innovative Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), today announced that HDP-101 (INN: pamlectabart tismanitin), the Company’s lead Amanitin-based ADC candidate, has been granted Fast Track Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This designation was supported by nonclinical data as well as clinical data from the ongoing Phase I/IIa study with HDP-101 (INN: pamlectabart tismanitin), evaluating the safety and antitumor activity of the candidate in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Professor Andreas Pahl, Chief Executive Officer of Heidelberg Pharma, commented: “The FDA’s granting of Fast Track Designation is fantastic news for Heidelberg Pharma and underscores the potential of HDP-101 for the treatment of severely ill and heavily pretreated patients. This designation will support our efforts to advance our lead ADC candidate efficiently toward patients with multiple myeloma who continue to face significant unmet medical needs.”

Fast Track Designation is intended to accelerate the development and review of therapies that address serious or life-threatening conditions with unmet medical needs. This status enables more frequent engagement with the FDA, allows Rolling Review of the Biologics License Application (BLA), and may provide eligibility for Priority Review or Accelerated Approval.

HDP-101 (INN: pamlectabart tismanitin) is an investigational product that has not yet received marketing approval by any regulatory authority, including the FDA. The safety and efficacy of this investigational compound is currently being evaluated and is not yet established.

About Heidelberg Pharma

Heidelberg Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company working on a new treatment approach in oncology and developing novel drugs based on its ADC technologies for the targeted and highly effective treatment of cancer. ADCs are antibody-drug conjugates that combine the specificity of antibodies with the efficacy of toxins to fight cancer. Selected antibodies are loaded with cytotoxic compounds, the so-called payloads, that are transported into diseased cells. Inside the cells, the toxins then unleash their effect and kill the diseased cells.

Heidelberg Pharma is the first company to use the compound Amanitin from the green death cap mushroom in cancer therapy. The biological mechanism of action of the toxin represents a new therapeutic modality and is used as a compound in the Amanitin-based ADC technology, the so-called ATAC technology.

The lead candidate HDP-101 is a BCMA ATAC in clinical development for multiple myeloma. A second ATAC candidate, HDP-102, has recently started clinical development in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and is currently on a temporary hold. HDP-103 against metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and HDP-104 targeting gastrointestinal tumors such as colorectal cancer have completed preclinical development. Heidelberg Pharma is open for partnering.

The company is based in Ladenburg, Germany, and is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange: ISIN DE000A11QVV0 / WKN A11QVV / Symbol HPHA. More information is available at www.heidelberg-pharma.com

ATAC® is a registered trademark of Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH.

Contact
Heidelberg Pharma AG
Sylvia Wimmer
Director Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49 89 41 31 38-29
E-Mail: investors@hdpharma.com
Gregor-Mendel-Str. 22, 68526 Ladenburg
 
IR/PR-Support
MC Services AG
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Managing Director & Partner
Tel.: +49 89 210 228-40
E-Mail: katja.arnold@mc-services.eu
International IR/PR-Support
Optimum Strategic Communications
Mary Clark, Zoe Bolt, Aoife Minihan
Tel: +44 20 3882 9621
Email: HeidelbergPharma@optimumcomms.com
 

This communication contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s business, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “estimates”, “believes”, “expects”, “may”, “will” “should” “future”, “potential” or similar expressions or by a general discussion of the Company’s strategy, plans or intentions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results of operations, financial condition, performance, or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors and partners are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.


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Company: Heidelberg Pharma AG
Gregor-Mendel-Str. 22
68526 Ladenburg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 41 31 38 – 0
Fax: +49 (0)89 41 31 38 – 99
E-mail: investors@hdpharma.com
Internet: www.heidelberg-pharma.com
ISIN: DE000A11QVV0
WKN: A11QVV
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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2217302  23.10.2025 CET/CEST

Further investment in Italy to provide cutting-edge diagnostics and patient experience

SYNLAB

/ Key word(s): Strategic Company Decision

Further investment in Italy to provide cutting-edge diagnostics and patient experience

23.10.2025 / 09:00 CET/CEST

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Further investment in Italy to provide cutting-edge diagnostics and patient experience

  • SYNLAB strengthens its commitment to care excellence in Italy by pioneering the installation of a photon-counting CT scanner at its Naples medical and research centre; this is one of the first systems of its kind available in Europe, offering the most advanced imaging technology today.
  • The new scanner enhances patient comfort and supports healthcare professionals with, faster, safer and more accurate diagnostics.

SYNLAB, a leader in medical diagnostic services and specialty testing in Europe, has reinforced its commitment to care excellence in Italy by pioneering the installation of a photon-counting CT scanner at its medical and research centre in Naples. This investment reflects the Group’s strategy of delivering best-in-class care excellence across its network.

Photon-counting CT marks one of the most significant advances in radiology in over a decade, offering next-generation imaging capabilities that transform both clinical outcomes and patient experience. Unlike conventional CT systems, it directly detects individual X-ray photons, enabling ultra-high-resolution imaging with markedly reduced radiation exposure and faster scan times. Integrated with advanced artificial intelligence, the new photon-counting CT scanner leverages deep learning algorithms to further enhance image quality, accelerate reporting, and support more accurate diagnostics.

This breakthrough technology allows clinicians to visualise anatomical structures with microscopic precision, supporting earlier and more accurate diagnoses in cardiovascular, neurological and oncological care and is particularly effective for complex cases such as coronary disease, tumour staging, and high-resolution lung studies. Designed with patient comfort in mind, the new scanner facilitates more streamlined procedures while equipping healthcare professionals with sharper, more actionable insights for timely and accurate decision-making.

SYNLAB Italy has invested over €9 million in advanced imaging diagnostics in 2024 and 2025, delivering more than 300,000 procedures this year alone.

This latest investment adds to SYNLAB’s recent opening of the SYNLAB Manifattura Firenze Medical Centre in Florence and follows a series of strategic acquisitions in the country. Together, these developments demonstrate SYNLAB’s long-term commitment to Italy and its ambition to be the diagnostic partner of choice for both patients and healthcare professionals.

“Our focus is on creating environments where patients feel safe, supported and well cared for,” said Iris Faull, Chief Medical Officer at SYNLAB Group. “At the same time, we are equipping healthcare professionals across disciplines with the most advanced tools available to deliver precise, efficient and high-quality diagnostics.”

Installing the photon-counting CT scanner in Naples is a significant step forward in offering innovative diagnostic solutions tailored to the needs of patients and healthcare professionals alike.

 

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For more information:

Media contact:
Steffi Susan Kim, FTI Consulting
 
steffi.kim@fticonsulting.com
+49 (0) 171 5565 996
Investor contact: ir@synlab.com

 

About SYNLAB

  • SYNLAB Group is a leader in medical diagnostic services and specialty testing in Europe. The Group offers a full range of innovative and reliable medical diagnostics to patients, practising doctors, hospitals and clinics, governments, and corporates.
  • Providing the leading level of service within the industry, SYNLAB is the partner of choice for routine and specialty diagnostics in human medicine. The Group continuously innovates medical diagnostic services for the benefit of patients and customers.
  • SYNLAB operates in more than 20 countries across four continents and holds leading positions in most markets, regularly reinforcing the strength of its network through a proven acquisition strategy. More than 24,000 employees, including over 2,000 medical experts, contribute every day to the Group’s worldwide success.
  • SYNLAB performed around 600 million laboratory tests and achieved revenues of €2.62 billion in 2024.
  • More information can be found on www.synlab.com


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Galenica remains on growth track

Galenica continued to grow in the third quarter of 2025 and generated sales of CHF 2,999.7 million to the end of September. Both the “Products & Care” segment (+5.0%) and “Logistics & IT” segment (+5.0%) contributed to the 4.7% increase in sales. 

This puts Galenica in line with the growth of the market; over the same period the pharmaceutical market2 grew 5.1% and the consumer healthcare market5 declined 0.4%.

In the first half of 2025 the Galenica Group achieved an increase in sales of 5.0%. A slight slowdown in growth was seen in the third quarter as expected due to the strong prior-year period. Growth continues to be driven by strong demand for prescription drugs, including GLP-1-based3 weight loss products as well as sales of dietary supplements.

The acquisition of the Labor Team Group, which was completed on 9 September 2025, also contributed to sales growth. Without this acquisition sales would have grown 4.4% to the end of the third quarter of 2025.

 

Guidance increased due to acquisition of Labor Team

The acquisition of Labor Team will increase the Group’s sales and earnings base. Galenica now expects sales growth of between 4% and 6% and an increase in EBIT1 of between 10% and 12%. The effects of acquisition-related amortization cannot yet be reliably quantified at this point and are not included in the EBIT1 guidance mentioned.

Excluding the additional contribution to sales and EBIT1 from the acquisition of Labor Team, Galenica confirms its previous 2025 outlook for consolidated net sales with growth of between 3% and 5% and an increase in EBIT1 of between 7% and 9%.

Galenica continues to plan to pay a dividend at least at the previous year’s level.

 

Net sales of the Galenica Group January – September 2025
 

(in million CHF)

Sept. 2025

Sept. 2024

Change

Products & Care segment

1,304.4

1,242.6

5.0%

Retail (B2C)

1,097.0

1,046.2

4.9%

Local Pharmacies

1,039.2

989.2

5.1%

Pharmacies at Home

58.0

57.2

1.3%

Professionals (B2B)

214.2

204.1

5.0%

Products & Brands

142.2

141.9

0.2%

Services for Professionals

72.1

62.2

15.9%

Logistics & IT segment

2,479.9

2,362.5

5.0%

Wholesale

2,375.4

2,262.8

5.0%

Logistics & IT Services

124.1

116.7

6.4%

Corporate and eliminations

-784.5

-740.2

 

Galenica Group

2,999.7

2,864.8

4.7%

 

“Products & Care” segment

Net sales in the “Products & Care” segment amounted to CHF 1,304.4 million to September 2025, equivalent to an increase of 5.0% over the previous year.

 

“Retail” business area (B2C)

The “Local Pharmacies” sector (excluding Coop Vitality) increased sales by 5.1% to CHF 1,039.2 million. The expansion effect on growth was 1.7%; the pharmacy network was expanded by five pharmacies net. Adjusted for this effect the sector grew organically by 3.4%, roughly in line with market growth when taking into account the product mix. As in previous months, sales of prescription medications contributed to the growth, not least due to persistently high demand for GLP-1-based3 weight loss products. Sales of dietary supplements contributed to growth too.

 

Demand for healthcare services in pharmacies also saw positive growth. Over 230,000 fee-based healthcare and consultation services were provided in the first nine months – an increase of 17% on the previous year4. The generic substitution rate at Galenica pharmacies remained high at 77.7% at the end of September 2025 (December 2024: 79.2%).

 

The “Pharmacies at Home” sector achieved sales growth of 1.3% to CHF 58.0 million. The negative growth effect of service adjustments was offset by strong growth of the Amavita and Sun Store online shops.

 

By way of comparison, drug sales from bricks-and-mortar pharmacies in Switzerland (prescription-only [Rx] and OTC products) grew 5.4%2 in the period under review, while the non-drugs segment of the consumer healthcare market contracted by -0.6% in the same period5.

 

“Professionals” business area (B2B)

Consumer healthcare market remains competitive. Galenica’s leading position in the Swiss market was further consolidated with sales growth of 4.6% to CHF 113.8 million. Sales growth is also being boosted by Cooper Consumer Health products, for which Verfora assumed sales responsibility at the start of the year.

 

Sales growth in Switzerland and the export business were negatively impacted by exceptionally high sales in the prior-year period. As a result, Verfora’s export business declined by -14.6%. By way of comparison, the consumer healthcare market contracted by -0.4%5 year on year.

 

The “Services for Professionals” business (+15.9%) grew significantly, in particular thanks to the inclusion of the Labor Team Group. Without the inclusion of Labor Team the business would have grown by 3.2%, with Lifestage Solutions and Medifilm once again driving growth with care homes and home care organisations.

 

“Logistics & IT” segment

The “Logistics & IT” segment generated net sales of CHF 2,479.9 million (+5.0%) in the first nine months of the 2025 financial year. This segment comprises Galenica’s logistics and IT platforms and offers services to healthcare providers.

 

“Wholesale” sector

The “Wholesale” sector generated net sales of CHF 2,375.4 million (+5.0%). Growth in the pharmacy business amounted to 5.4%, while growth of 4.4% was achieved in the wholesale business with physicians. This slightly outperformed market growth. By way of comparison, the overall pharmaceutical market grew by 5.1%2 in the reporting period; the physicians segment generated growth of 4.2%2, and the bricks-and-mortar pharmacy segment grew by 5.4%2. Overall market growth was supported by hospitals and mail-order pharmacies that are not core customers in the wholesale business.

 

“Logistics & IT Services” sector

The “Logistics & IT Services” sector performed as expected with growth of 6.4%, driven in particular by an increase in internal IT services. HCI Solutions also performed well, registering 375 million CDS Checks (+42%) on the Documedis® platform since the start of the year.

 

Additional information on sales and further information can be found in the Sales Presentation.

 

 

 

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1 Excluding the effects of IFRS 16 and IAS 19.

2 IQVIA, Pharmaceutical Market Switzerland, YTD September 2025.

3 GLP-1 stands for glucagon-like peptide 1, a hormone produced in the intestine, and plays an important role in regulating blood sugar levels.

4 New calculation methodology covering all advisory services, including vaccinations and other services such as preventive health checks. The previous year’s figure was also adjusted.

5 IQVIA, Consumer Health Market Switzerland, YTD September 2025.

 

Lonza Delivers a Strong Q3 2025 and Confirms Full-Year 2025 Outlook for its CDMO and CHI Businesses

  • Strong CDMO1 performance in Q3 2025 in Integrated Biologics and Advanced Synthesis, while Specialized Modalities improved versus a soft H1
  • Large contract signings in Q3, including another significant commercial contract for Vacaville
  • Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) returned to growth as expected and in line with Full-Year Outlook
  • CDMO Outlook for Full-Year 2025 confirmed: upgraded at Half-Year to CER sales growth of 20-21% and a CORE EBITDA margin of 30-31%

Basel, Switzerland, 23 October 2025 – In its Q3 2025 qualitative update, Lonza reported a strong CDMO performance in line with its upgraded Full-Year Outlook. Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) progressed on its expected recovery path and returned to growth in line with its Full-Year 2025 Outlook. 

Lonza saw strong momentum in Integrated Biologics based on continuing robust demand for large-scale mammalian assets, further supported by the Vacaville (US) acquisition. Advanced Synthesis continued to experience strong commercial demand for its Bioconjugates and Small Molecules offerings, supported by successful growth project ramp-ups. Specialized Modalities improved in Q3 as expected. Full-Year 2025 performance is expected to remain moderate in the context of the softer H1. Efforts aimed at strengthening the resilience of the Business Platform are ongoing and will take time to materialize. In line with the expected recovery path, CHI returned to positive CER growth, supported by higher volumes in the pharmaceutical capsules business. Additionally, CHI’s strong manufacturing presence in the US is continuing to support customers in navigating the evolving US tariff environment.

In 2025, Lonza expects a healthy level of contract signings across technologies and sites within its CDMO business. In Q3, Lonza signed a further significant strategic long-term contract for integrated drug substance and drug product supply of bioconjugates. In its Small Molecules Technology Platform, Lonza signed a large multi-year commercial supply agreement. Furthermore, Lonza’s large-scale mammalian site in Vacaville experienced sustained high customer interest, including the signing of a significant long-term commercial supply agreement. Further signings in Vacaville are expected in the coming months. 

One year after closing the Vacaville acquisition, the site’s integration into Lonza’s global network is progressing fully in line with plan. The site shows strong and consistent operational execution, maintaining its excellent quality track record while advancing preparations for new product introductions. The first phase of capital expenditure is progressing as planned, with additional investments to follow in the next two to three years to upgrade the site’s automation system and multi-purpose capabilities. 

Ramp-up activities at Lonza’s highly potent API2 (HPAPI) plant in Visp (CH) are progressing well, and full commercial operations commenced in July 2025. The newly constructed large-scale mammalian drug substance facility, also located in Visp, showed good progress in ramp-up activities in line with plan, with GMP operations underway and commercial production set to ramp up gradually from 2026 onwards. 

In the evolving geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, Lonza expects no material financial impact from the currently announced US trade policies but continues to monitor the situation closely. Lonza remains confident that its well-diversified global manufacturing footprint, which includes a strong presence with large capacities in the US, will enable it to support its customers’ global manufacturing requirements. 

Lonza is monitoring biotech funding trends and regulatory shifts in the US. In its early-stage business, Lonza saw a continued high level of utilization in Q3, with good visibility for the coming months. With such early-stage activities representing just approximately 10% of the CDMO business, fluctuations in biotech funding are expected to have only a minimal impact on Lonza’s future performance.

In Q3, Lonza made good progress with the necessary internal carve-out measures to prepare the exit from the CHI business in the best interests of customers, employees and shareholders at the appropriate time. The positive development of the business over the last months remained unaffected by the exit preparations.

Outlook 2025 confirmed

Supported by a strong performance in Q3 2025, Lonza confirms its Full-Year 2025 Outlook for its CDMO and CHI businesses.

The CDMO business is well on track to deliver higher sales in H2 than in H1 and a healthy progression of the CORE EBITDA in line with the 2025 Outlook, which was upgraded with the Half-Year 2025 results to CER sales growth of 20-21% (previously “approaching 20%”) and a CORE EBITDA margin of 30-31% (previously “approaching 30%”). Excluding Vacaville, which is expected to contribute at the upper-end of the range of around half a billion CHF in sales at a better than expected margin in 2025, Lonza expects low-teens percentage organic CER sales growth and margin improvement in its CDMO business in line with its CDMO Organic Growth Model. 

Supported by its return to growth, Lonza confirms the Full-Year 2025 Outlook for its CHI business, with low-to-mid single-digit percentage CER sales growth and an improved CORE EBITDA margin in the mid-twenties. 

Assuming spot rates of early October 2025 will prevail for the remainder of the year, Lonza reiterates an anticipated FX3 headwind of approximately -2.5 to -3.5% on sales and CORE EBITDA, mainly attributed to the weakening of the US Dollar. Margins will be minimally impacted, thanks to a robust natural hedge and Lonza’s financial hedging program.