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  • Thibaut Voglimacci-Stephanopoli

Top picks Biotech : La prudence devra être de mise

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Adocia SA

ADOCIA is a biotechnology company based in France. Co. specializes in the development of formulations for already-approved therapeutic proteins with a primary focus on insulins and treatments for diabetic foot ulcers. Co.'s biotherapy products are used in tissue regeneration and for treating chronic diseases. Co.'s proprietary BioChaperone® technological platform is designed to enhance the effectiveness and safety of therapeutic proteins in areas such as wound Healing, diabetes, ulcers and monoclonal antibody creation. Co. also maintains activities in the formulation of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of various chronic pathologies (oncology, inflammation, etc.).

Affluent Medical SAS

BioMerieux SA

Co. specializes in the field of in vitro diagnostics for clinical and industrial applications. Co. designs, develops, manufactures and markets systems used in: Clinical Applications (the diagnosis of infectious diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis and respiratory illnesses, as well as pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases and cancers, based on the analysis of biological samples such as blood, saliva or urine); and Industrial Applications (microbiological analysis of samples of finished or semi-finished products (or of the environment), chiefly in the food processing and biopharmaceutical industries), detecting microorganisms in agri-food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.

Carmat SA

Carmat is focused on the research and development of an innovative product in the medical sector, developing an orthotopic and biocompatible artificial heart which is completely implantable, as well as its electrical power supply system and remote diagnosis system. Co. is developing a long-term therapeutic solution for patients who suffer from advanced bi-ventricular heart failure and who are not eligible for cardiac transplantation and who have exhausted all drug possibilties. Co. is still in the phase of research and development and thus do not generate any revenues.

Crossject SA

Crossject SA is a France-based company that designs and develops medical injection systems. The Company specializes in needle-free, pre-filled, single-use injection systems for intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular applications for pharmaceutical companies. Is also has a pipeline and three drugs in the preclinical or clinical phase of research. The Company's products, which are based on well-known injectable drugs (chemicals and biologics), are designed to enhance patients' safety, compliance and comfort. Crossject's first ZENEO SUPERGENERIC product is expected to reach the market in the year 2015. The Company has industrial partnerships with Hirtenberger and Recipharm.

DiaSorin S.p.A.

Diasorin is engaged in the market for in vitro diagnostics. Co. is developing, producing and commercializing diagnostic tests that are designed for hospital and private testing laboratories for use in different clinical areas in the market of immunodiagnostics and molecular diagnostics. In the immunodiagnostics market segment, Co. develops, produces and markets immunoreagent kits based on three different detection techniques. In the molecular diagnostics segment, Co. supplies end laboratories with an automated solution to perform the three steps required for the final diagnostic result.

Grifols S.A. Class A

Grifols is engaged in developing, manufacturing and distributing a range of plasma derivative products. Plasma derivatives are proteins found in human plasma, which once isolated and purified, have therapeutic value. These protein-based therapies extend the lives of individuals who suffer from chronic and acute conditions. Co. also specializes in providing infusion solutions, nutrition products, medical devices, diagnostic instrumentation and reagents for use in hospitals and clinics. Co.'s products and services are used by healthcare providers in approximately 100 countries. Co.'s business is organized into three divisions: Bioscience, Diagnostic, Hospital and Raw Materials.

Intrasense SA

Intrasense SA is a French-based company, which specializes in designing and developing software for two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) viewing and analyzing medical images. The Company's activities are divided into three divisions: sales of software for viewing and analyzing medical images; development of peripheral solutions;and supply of services. Its product portfolio comprises the Myrian line products are integrated into existing medical devices, such as Cr, Ultra sound and Nuclear imagining. Myrian Solutions are used for reconstruction of images from the Computed tomography(CT) scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography scans, marketed under Myrian brand. The peripheral solutions provide materials for viewing digital images in the operating room, as well as various equipment, including printing servers and workstations, among others. It offers also support, maintenance, as well as software rental and installation services for its products.

Medesis Pharma SA

Oryzon Genomics

Oryzon Genomics SA is a Spain-based biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in the field of epigenetic medicine and in the development of therapeutic, biological solutions for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. The Company's business model focuses on identifying biomarkers that can be translated in new therapeutic targets, as well as on investing in programs, mainly through the development of small molecules for two main indications: cancer and neurodegeneration. The Company develops investigational medicines till proof of concept (POC) phase and then partners the program with pharmaceutical entities, which are able to get the approval from drug agencies to bring these medicines to the patients. It cooperates with Roche. The Company is a subsidiary of Laboratorio Reig Jofre SA.

OSE Immunotherapeutics SA

Ose Immunotherapeutics SA, formerly Orphan Synergy Europe Pharma SA, is a France-based company principally engaged in the clinical stage biotechnological sector. The Company develops immunotherapy products against invasive or metastatic late-stage cancers. The Company offers a technology, called Memopi, which helps the immune system to eliminate malignant cells; it re-educates the body's immunological memory so that the immune system (and particularly T cytotoxic cells) attacks tumor cells by increasing the patient's specific cytotoxic T response against their cancer. The Company's main product, Texopi, is a patented combination of ten epitopes, selected and optimized from five tumor associated antigens.

QIAGEN NV

Qiagen is provider of Sample to Insight solutions to transform biological materials into valuable molecular insights. Co.'s sample technologies process DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies make these biomolecules visible and ready for analysis. Bioinformatics software interprets data. Automation solutions unite these together in molecular testing workflows. Co. provides these workflows to four classes: Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare), Applied Testing (forensics, veterinary testing and food safety), Pharma (pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies) and Academia (life sciences research). Co. markets its products in more than 130 countries.

Quantum Genomics

Quantum Gernomics is a biotechnology firm specializing in the development of innovative drugs to combat cardiovascular diseases. Run by professionals in creating and managing technological start-ups and drug development, as well as researchers and inventors, Co. has established contractual relations with institutions of academic excellence in France (Inserm, CollA

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Transgene SA

Transgene is a biopharmaceutical company that designs and develops immunotherapy and virotherapy products for the treatment of cancers and infectious diseases. Co. is developing three anti-cancer products that are in clinical trials: (cancer of the lungs, liver and oropharynx); two anti-infectious immunotherapy products also in clinical trials: (hepatitis B and C). Co. also has products in the pre-clinical development stage. Co. operates in a single business segment, the research and development of therapeutic vaccines and immunotherapy products. Co. does not have any products on the market. Substantially all of its operations are conducted in France.

Valbiotis SA

Valbiotis SA Formerly known as Valbiotis SAS. Valbiotis SA is a France-based company engaged in the biotechnology industry. The Company specializes in developing nutrition solutions designed to prevent cardiometabolic diseases and provide nutritional support for patients. It seeks to develop solutions designed to prevent type 2 diabetes, NASH, (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) and obesity and to offer nutritional support. The Company prevents disease by developing products that reduce the risk factors of irreversible chronic diseases. It provides patient support through new-generation medical nutrition solutions containing patented substances with clinically proven effects. Its products are plant-based and undergo strict scientific and clinical tests in collaboration with academic research centers.

Valneva SE

Valneva, together with its subsidiaries, is focused on vaccine development and antibody discovery. Co. generates revenue from both its marketed product, a vaccine for the prevention of Japanese encephalitis (IXIARO®/JESPECT®), commercial partnerships around a portfolio of product candidates and licensed technology platforms (EB66® cell line, VIVA,Screen antibody discovery technology, and the IC31® adjuvant) developed by Co. Related business activities include product research and development, regulatory and clinical activities, manufacturing of commercial product and advanced clinical product candidates, as well as administrative, corporate development, and marketing and sales activities.

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