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Monday, July 12 2021 - 17:00
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Stem cell therapy company Amniotics raises SEK 60 million before deduction of transaction costs, in First North IPO to advance lead candidate PulmoStem(TM) into clinic
LUND, Sweden, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/--

- Novel source of stem cells in full-term amniotic fluid provides basis for 
broad pipeline

Amniotics AB (publ) ("Amniotics" or the "Company"), a stem cell therapy company 
has raised SEK60 million through its recent listing on Nasdaq First North 
Growth Market. The offering was fully subscribed and attracted widespread 
interest from Swedish investment companies and family offices as well as the 
general public in Sweden, Norway and Finland. The funds will now be deployed to 
advance the company's preclinical portfolio of cell therapy candidates based on 
mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) from amniotic fluid. Lead candidate PulmoStem(TM), 
a first-in-class treatment for pulmonary disease is scheduled to enter the 
clinic in Q2, 2022. In addition, Amniotics will expand its stem cell GMP 
manufacturing services to research and industry. 

Comment from Amniotics' CEO, Kåre Engkilde:
"Cell therapy is attracting record funding worldwide and is a particular 
strength in the Nordics. We are extremely happy and satisfied with the strong 
support from both existing and new shareholders for this offering. With the 
proceeds from the IPO, Amniotics has the financial resources required to move 
our lead candidate PulmoStem(TM) into clinical development. It has the 
potential to make a real difference to patient's lives. We also have an 
exciting number of other maturing candidates across a range of indications in 
our preclinical portfolio."

About Amniotics

Amniotics is a biopharma company focusing on mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) from 
amniotic fluid. The company was born out of discovery of a novel source of stem 
cells in full-term amniotic fluid. Based on a decade of research at the 
internationally recognized Lund University Stem Cell Centre and the University 
Hospital of Lund, the company is pioneering the harvesting and propagation of 
tissue specific neonatal quality mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) with unique 
properties for applications in regenerative medicine. Amniotics has also an 
approved GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) manufacturing facility to produce 
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products. The GMP facility is operational since 2020 
and Amniotics is now moving into clinical trials with the leading drug 
candidate, PulmoStem(TM) and is looking to establish strategic partnerships 
with researchers and companies interested in developing cell-based therapies 
targeting diseases with high unmet needs. Amniotics is listed at Nasdaq First 
North Growth Market in Stockholm.
www.amniotics.com 

Contact: Kåre Engkilde, CEO, Amniotics AB, Phone: +46 (0) 723 27 85 20, Email: 
ke@amniotics.com and Johny Humaloja, CFO, Amniotics AB, Phone: +46 (0) 735 06 
68 56, Email: jh@amniotics.com 


Source: Amniotics AB
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