NextCell Pharma AB participates in BIO-Europe 2024 and welcomes a visit from Minister Ebba Busch

November 4, 2024

NextCell Pharma AB* proudly announces its participation in BIO-Europe 2024, one of Europe’s most significant partnering conferences in biotechnology and pharmaceutical development. The event will be held at Stockholmsmässan from November 4-6, and is expected to gather over 5,000 leading professionals from around the world.

During BIO-Europe, NextCell will be an active part of the Swedish pavilion organized by Business Sweden, providing a unique opportunity to showcase NextCell's advancements and contributions in cell therapy and precision medicine. The company also looks forward to participating in several partnering meetings during the conference, facilitating strategic discussions and collaboration opportunities with international stakeholders.

As part of the Swedish business initiative at BIO-Europe, NextCell is honored to welcome Sweden’s Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister, Ebba Busch, to their booth in the Swedish pavilion. The minister's visit is an important recognition for NextCell and other Swedish companies leading the way in biotechnology. Busch's presence underscores the government’s commitment to strengthening the international competitiveness of Swedish biotech companies and promoting innovation for a sustainable future.

"Participating in BIO-Europe and being part of the Swedish pavilion is a strategically important opportunity for NextCell. We look forward to fruitful discussions and expanding our global network," says Mathias Svahn, CEO of NextCell Pharma AB. "It is also an honor to welcome Ebba Busch, which highlights the significance of the biotech sector for Sweden and the future of healthcare."

BIO-Europe 2024 is expected to be a highly engaging event with a focus on innovation, partnerships, and growth within biotechnology. NextCell Pharma AB looks forward to representing Swedish biotech and continuing efforts for better global health through groundbreaking cell therapies and treatments.

* NextCell Pharma AB, "NextCell" or the "Company", Nasdaq First North Growth Market: NXTCL

For more information about NextCell Pharma, please contact
Mathias Svahn, CEO
Patrik Fagerholm, CFO
Tel: +46 8 735 55 95
E-mail: info@nextcellpharma.com
Website:www.nextcellpharma.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/NextCell-Pharma
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NextCellPharma

For more information about Cellaviva, please contact
Sofie Falk Jansson, CEO Cellaviva AB
Tel: +46 8 735 20 10
E-mail: info@cellaviva.se
Website:www.cellaviva.se

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cellavivasverige
Instagram: https://www,instagram.com/cellaviva

Certified Adviser
FNCA Sweden AB is assigned as Certified Adviser.

About NextCell Pharma AB

NextCell is a cell therapy company in Phase II trials with the drug candidate ProTrans for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The focus is to obtain market approval of ProTrans via a phase III trial. In addition to type 1 diabetes, ProTrans is used in two clinical trials for, in Örebro and in Montreal, Canada. Furthermore, NextCell owns 8.5% in FamicordTX, a CAR-T start-up in oncology, and 100% of Cellaviva AB, Scandinavia’s largest private stem cell bank licensed by the Swedish Health Authority (IVO) to preserve and store stem cells from umbilical cord blood and umbilical cord tissue for family use. NextCell is also a 100% owner of the daughter company, QVance which will offer quality control analytics for advanced therapy developers.

Download attachment Read full press release on Cision (external link)

2026-02-17

NextCell Participating in JETRO’s Japan Entry Acceleration Program

NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or the “Company”) announces its participation in the Japan Entry Acceleration Program (“JEAP”) in regenerative medicine, an international accelerator initiative organized and funded by JETRO. NextCell is communicating its participation in connection with the Company’s current presence in Tokyo, where program activities and meetings with Japanese industrial, regulatory and financial stakeholders are now taking place.

Read more Read more

2026-02-03

Seven-year follow-up data from ProTrans-Repeat demonstrate sustained disease-modifying effects of ProTrans in type 1 diabetes

NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or the “Company”) today announces long-term follow-up data from the ProTrans-Repeat study showing sustained preservation of endogenous insulin production in patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. The data extends to approximately 6 years after the last ProTrans infusion, corresponding to 7 to 7.5 years since the first infusion.

Read more Read more

2026-01-21

NextCell provides strategic update on focused market progression, highlighting Hong Kong as gateway to the Chinese market

NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or the “Company”) provides a strategic update on its focused market progression strategy, aimed at accelerating value creation by advancing ProTrans™ in adult patients, where NextCell already has a strong clinical foundation, while simultaneously strengthening the company’s global partnering position. This approach builds on NextCell’s original development strategy and is designed to create multiple independent value drivers for the company.

Read more Read more

2026-01-21

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN NEXTCELL PHARMA AB (PUBL)

The shareholders of NextCell Pharma AB (publ), reg. no. 556965-8361, (the "Company") are hereby invited to attend an extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday, 10th of February 2026, at 10:00 CET at Novum-huset, floor 6 (lift E), Hälsovägen 7, Huddinge. Registration for the meeting will commence at 09.30 CET.

Read more Read more

2026-01-21

NextCell decides to propose a directed share issue of SEK 15 million

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, BELARUS, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SWITZERLAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR WOULD REQUIRE REGISTRATION OR ANY OTHER MEASURES. PLEASE REFER TO “IMPORTANT INFORMATION” AT THE END OF THE PRESS RELEASE. The Board of Directors of NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or the “Company”) has resolved to propose to the extraordinary general meeting (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) to resolve on a directed share issue comprising a total of 15,000,000 shares to a number of strategic investors at a subscription price of SEK 1.00 per share (the “Directed Issue”). Participating investors include both new investors and a number of larger existing shareholders. The Extraordinary General Meeting is planned to be held on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting will be announced separately.

Read more Read more

2026-01-15

Six-year data demonstrate a durable disease-modifying effect of ProTrans in type 1 diabetes

NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or the “Company”) today announces that six-year follow-up data indicate that a single infusion of ProTrans provides a long-lasting and clinically relevant preservation of endogenous insulin production in patients with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Patients treated with ProTrans continue to exhibit clinically relevant levels of stimulated C-peptide well beyond expected levels as seen with the natural course of the disease.

Read more Read more

2025-12-09

NextCell in Swedish Life Science Delegation to Hong Kong

NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or “the Company”) is participating in the Swedish life science delegation to Hong Kong on 10–12 December 2025, organised by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Sweden and the Hong Kong Biotechnology Organisation (HKBIO). The delegation brings together leading Swedish companies to deepen collaborations in research, clinical development, industrial production, and investment in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Read more Read more

2025-12-02

NextCell initiates collaboration with OptiCell – strengthening its cell-handling operations

NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell” or “the Company”) has entered into a collaboration agreement with OptiCell Solutions AB (“OptiCell”) regarding the handling, freezing, storage, and transport of cell products used for research and development. The collaboration enables NextCell to further leverage its existing infrastructure and expertise in advanced cell handling, also beyond its own clinical projects.

Read more Read more