NextCell invited presenter at International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy meeting in Paris

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NextCell Pharma AB’s ("NextCell" or "the Company") has entered into a strategic collaboration with Fujifilm Irvine Scientific Inc. to bring together their core competences in mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and raw materials for the life science sector. The aim of the collaboration is to provide researchers and developers in the cell therapy field with an integrated offering – standardised MSC products, optimised culture media, and cryopreservation solutions.

NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell") is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Strati, PharmD, MBA, as a new member of its Board of Advisors, marking a strategic step as the company transitions from a development-focused organization into a pivotal phase aimed at out-licensing and commercializing its leading cell therapy product, ProTrans, for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.

THIS PRESS RELEASE MAY NOT BE RELEASED, PUBLISHED OR DISTRIBUTED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SWITZERLAND, CANADA, HONG KONG, BELARUS, RUSSIA OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR REQUIRE REGISTATION OR OTHER MEASURES IN ADDITION TO THOSE REQUIRED BY SWEDISH LAW. SEE SECTION "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" AT THE END OF THIS PRESS RELEASE. NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or the “Company”) issued a total of 38,711,804 warrants of series TO2 (“Warrants”) within the framework of a rights issue of units during the second quarter of 2025. The exercise period for the Warrants commences today, on May 16, 2025, and continues until May 30, 2025. One (1) Warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share in the Company. The subscription price per share subscribed for through the exercise of Warrants has been set at SEK 1.00. Upon full utilization of all Warrants, NextCell will receive approximately SEK 38.7 million before issuance costs. The proceeds from the exercise of Warrants are mainly intended to support the completion of the ProTrans-Young study and continued clinical development, business development, and regulatory preparations for future market approval.

NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell") is featured in the Future Healthcare – Focus on Diabetes supplement of the Swedish national newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, through an article highlighting eight-year-old Hugo Wahlbeck, who is currently enrolled in the ongoing paediatric study with ProTrans – the Company’s leading investigational therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.

NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or the “Company”) highlights a recently published clinical trial demonstrating promising results for mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in the treatment of mild Alzheimer’s disease. The results strengthen the scientific foundation for NextCell’s drug candidate ProTrans, which is being developed for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. NextCell is developing the next generation of MSC therapies with a focus on selection and indication-specific tailoring using its patented platform technology.

NextCell Pharma AB (publ) (NXTCL or NextCell) publishes its Interim Report 2 for the period December 1, 2024 – February 28, 2025. The report is available on the company’s website: https://www.nextcellpharma.com/en/investors#financial-report. NextCells share is traded on Nasdaq First North Growth Market under the ticker "NXTCL". The amount in brackets refers to the corresponding period in the previous year.  

NextCell Pharma AB’s ("NextCell" or "the Company") CSO, Lindsay Davies, has been interviewed by Flemingsberg Science regarding the analysis of the administrative topline evaluation from the older age cohort of the ProTrans-Young paediatric trial.