APEIRON Biologics
Apeiron Biologics AG is a privately financed Biotech company in Vienna, Austria. The company currently employs around 25 people and has a strong focus on immunological approaches to treat cancer. In 2010, Apeiron out-licensed itslead project (a recombinant enzyme for the treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and other diseases) to GSK in a deal potentially worth €236 million. Subsequently, Apeiron in-licensed several clinical projects (a liposomal formulation of SOD, a fusion protein and a monoclonal antibody against neuroblastoma) to complement its innovative in-house projects