Vision and mission

Our vision is to prevent death and disability for millions of people worldwide suffering from serious cardiovascular diseases and to reduce the burden for individuals, families and society.

Our mission is to develop PPs for the treatment of acute myocardial infarct (AMI) and additional acute and chronic ischemic diseases.

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Acute Myocardial Infarct

Obstruction of the coronary blood flow during myocardial infarct limits oxygen supply to the heart muscle. This promotes cardiac ischemia, cardiac dysfunction and ischemic heart disease. Ischemic heart disease feeds into a cardiometabolic disease acceleration loop. 

Ischemic heart disease is #1 global cause of death, disability and human suffering with costs of 11 bn$ in 2017 (US only). 

  • Fast therapeutic intervention to reperfuse tissue is essential for survival and positive prognosis
  • No pharmacological option for the rescue of heart function currently exists
  • There are more than 3 mio cases of AMI annually (1 mio in US only) and the estimated out of hospital mortality is 30-50%
  • Currently, patients reaching the hospital for acute surgery foresee 10% mortality risk, 35% risk of secondary heart failure and 5-10% risk of 30-days readmission


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The Epoqe Pharma Concept

Our PP compounds are analogs of a native peptide. PPs induce > 85% heart function recovery, > 55% perfusion defect recovery and increased survival rate in pre-clinical proof-of-concept studies in minipig (ischemia and reperfusion) and rat (ischemia without reperfusion). 

The compounds have highly conserved biological actions among species. The solid rationale is based on well established biology, a well characterized receptor population and preferred PP actions, specifically in the heart tissue. 

circumvention

Increase blood supply to the infarcted area through direct vasodilatory effects

Regeneration

Tissue regeneration through recruitment of new vasculature induces a 'biological bypass'

Preservation

Heart muscle preservation through direct protection of the heart muscle

Clinical expectations of PPs

We expect PPs to be safe based on long term clinical studies with the native peptide. 

Based on non-clinical studies we expect PPs to reduce the AMI patient mortality rate, reduce hospitalization, improve heart function and quality of life and reduce the risk of developing secondary heart failure.

Importantly, the clinical efficacy is expected to be independent on the well established risk factors leading to the heart attack (e.g. age, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipideamia, inflammation and coagulant status).


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Abella Smith Assistant Manager

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THE TEAM

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Anette Sams, PHD CEO, CSO & Co-founder

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Jens Bukrinski, phd CTO & Co-founder

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Lasse Nørregaard, Msc, Mba CBO

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Giorgos Takousiis, MBA  Business Developer

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professor Thomas Engstrøm, MD  Advisor

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Mikael Thomsen, phd  Advisor & Co-founder

Susan
professor Susan Brain, phd Advisor 

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professor LARS EDVINSSON, MD Distinguished Advisor & Co-founder

SUPPORTED BY

Epoqe Pharma has been supported by Lundbeckfonden, Innovationsfonden & Region Hovedstaden

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FOUNDERS

Anette Sams, PhD, Cand. Pharm. 

Former director and specialist in Novo Nordisk R&D. 

20+ years experience from target discovery, pharmacology, bioassays, and innovation leadership. Specialist in cardio-metabolic disease mechanisms. Has been involved in 40+ drug discovery projects with 3 drugs marketed. 

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Anette Sams, PHD Founder, CSO and CEO
sams@epoqe.dk

Mikael Thomsen, PhD, Cand. Pharm; Cand Scient. 

Drug development specialist (preclinical- and clinical pharmacology, toxicology, regulatory affairs).

 Experienced in biotech entrepreneurship (15+ years) and pharma industry (10+ years).

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Mikael Thomsen, PHD Co-founder
  

Lars Edvinsson, Dr Med, Professor. 

World-recognized leading expert and pioneer within cerebral circulation, vascular innervation and receptor regulation with 30+ years of scientific excellence. Lars was awarded the prestigious Brain Prize 2021 for for his groundbreaking work. Chief Physisian at Lund  University and Centre Manager at Rigshospitalets Forskerpark.

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Lars Edvinsson, DR Founder
 

Jens Bukrinski, PhD, Cand. Lact. 

Founder of CMCAssist. Former Novo Nordisk & Novozymes Biopharma. 

CMC and regulatory expert with 20+ years’ experience from 30+ drug development projects with 8 drugs successfully approved. 

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Jens Bukrinski, phd Co-founder, CTO
jens@epoqepharma.com