Company Data
up to date - Sept. 2010
Focus
Development, licensing and sales of controlled breathing technologies for the delivery of inhaled therapeutics.
Founded
1998
Spin-out from the GSF (Research Center for Environment and Health) under the name of Inamed GmbH.2004
The CRO and devices business were split and Activaero became a stand alone company in 2005.
Locations
Gemünden/Wohra near Frankfurt, Germany
Gauting near Munich, Germany
Dublin, Ohio, USA
Number of Employees
42
Devices & Technology
AKITA® JET Inhalation System [more]
AKITA² APIXNEBTM Inhalation System [more]
LimiX Flow-Limitation Valve [more]
Competencies
Comprehensive IP Portfolio
Aerosol Science
Device Development
Clinical Project Management
Regulatory, Quality and Clinical Consulting
Manufacturing & Logistics
Marketing & Sales
Experiences
Performed > 30 clinical trials with AKITA® inhalation systems in Europe, USA and other territories.
Aerosol in vitro characterization for more than 30 various molecules, small size (e.g. Glutathione) proteins and big molecules (e.g. Pneumococcal Vaccine).
7 scintigraphic studies performed with AKITA® inhalation systems (best device worldwide with regard to lung/regional deposition).
At present time 10 ongoing investigations/trials with approximately 500 patients using AKITA® devices.
A number of 15 clinical trials successfully performed with the AKITA² APIXNEB system.With the previous AKITA® system, 23 clinical trials successfully performed.
Management Team
Dr. Gerhard Scheuch, Founder and CEO
Axel Fischer, Managing Director and COO
Bernhard Müllinger, CTO
Christian M. Pangratz, CBO
Dr. Thomas Hofmann, CMO
William C. Zimlich, CEO, Activaero America, Inc.
Dr. Stefan Degenhardt, CFO
Dr. Florian Fischer, Corporate Development
Investors
Abalis Finance AG
BioMedInvest II LLP
Venture Incubator AG Vesalius
BioCapital S.A. SICAR
Cathay World Investments Limited
Activaero closed a 10.7 million Euro series A round in 2009.
Board of Directors
Dr. John Patton
Dr. Jean-Marie Luechinger
Dr. Gerhard Ries
Dr. Arnd Kaltofen-Ehmann
Dr. Christian Schneider
Academic Co-operation Partners
- Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam
- Harvard Medical School
- Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (UKGM)
- Helmholtz Zentrum München
Commercial Partners
Grifols - inhaled AAT for hereditary emphysema
Bayer HealthCare - undisclosed
Ablynx - undisclosed
Several undisclosed partnerships for early clinical trials with biopharmaceutical companies.
Corporate Development Milestones
1998
Foundation of Inamed GmbH as a spin-off from the GSF (today, the Helmholtz Center München) in Gauting.2001
Center for logistics and administration opens in Gemünden.2003
Exclusive licensing agreement with Talecris Biotherapeutics for the development of inhaled Alpha-1-Antitrypsin for the treatment of emphysema.2004
The CRO (Inamed) and devices division (Activaero) split into separate companie.2007
Foundation of Activaero America, Inc.2008
Licensing agreement with Bayer HealthCare GmbH for the development of inhalation therapie.2009
Close of a 10.7 million Euro Series A financing round extension and further development of the headquarters in Gemuenden.
Construction of a separate branch for clinical research.
Product Development Milestones
2002
Market launch of the first AKITA® inhalation system.2006
Marktet launch of the AKITA² inhalation system for clinical studies and pharma partnerin.2007
USA market approval for AKITA² APIXNEBTM inhalation system and market launch of the Watchhaler spacer for children.2008
USA market approval for Watchhaler spacer.2009
Market launch of the AKITA® JET inhalation system and USA market approval for the AKITA® JET inhalation system.
Corporate Awards
2005
Inamed ranks as one of the TOP 100 most innovative companies in Germany.2006
AKITA2 APIXNEBTM inhalation system receives the reddot design award.2009
Activaero wins under the category "Market and Customer" at the F.A.Z. Institute's STEP Awards and was finalist in the corporate "Hessen Champions" competition.2010
Activaero wins in the corporate "Hessen Champions" competition
