The pharmacokinetics data from Empros first trial is published. The data demonstrates that EMP16 has a safety comparable to Xenical.

On May 25th Empros Pharma started our second clinical trial – a Phase IIa proof-of-concept trial. It is a golden standard randomized, placebo controlled double blinded clinical trial where we compare two different doses of EMP16-02 and placebo. The primary endpoint is placebo adjusted weight loss after 26 weeks of treatment with EMP16-02. In only … Continued

Empros first clinical trial, closed in 2017 was recently published in Obesity Science and Practice, see full text article here. In this phase 2a trial Empros compared three different doses of EMP16 to Xenical. The trial demonstrated that EMP16 is safe and has an improved tolerability. Through questionnaires we observed a decreased hunger. With these positive … Continued

At an extraordinary general meeting held in Q1 2020, Empros owners decided to appoint Eugen Steiner, Milan Zdravkovic and Anne Bloch Thomsen as new Directors of the Board. The three new members adds competence in entrepreneurship, venture capital logics, obesity, clinical strategy and much more.

Empros Pharma takes the next important step in the clinical development of the drug candidate EMP16, targeting the growing obesity market. With Vator Securities as Financial Advisor, Empros Pharma has now secured SEK 40m in a fully subscribed share issue to finance the proof-of-concept trial for EMP16. The trial is a six month, randomised and … Continued

Det svenska läkemedelsutvecklingsföretaget Empros Pharma AB tar nu nästa steg i den kliniska utvecklingen av läkemedelskandidaten för viktminskning, EMP16. Empros har tillsammans med Vator Securities rest 40 miljoner kronor i en fulltecknad aktieemission för att finansiera en proof-of-concept-studie. Studien som planeras är en sex månaders randomiserad och placebokontrollerad studie av EMP16 med viktminskning som primär … Continued

CEO Arvid Söderhäll participated in at the Bio-Korea conference in Seoul in May. South Korea represents a vibrant region with an impressive traction. Empros Pharma has established contacts with investors, pharmaceutical industry, key opinion leaders, regulatory authority as well as consultants.

Arvid Söderhäll gives his view on the obesity market and the perspective of EMP16 in this interview at the Bio Europe conference.

Swedish Start-Up Pharma reveals positive Phase 2a trial – results from a novel oral medication treatment of obesity The Swedish Pharmaceutical start-up Empros Pharma AB has new clinical results from a Phase 2a trial of its first novel and unique product EMP16; an oral drug for the treatment of obesity. It is an innovative, safe, … Continued

Empros Pharma will be at the  Nordic-American Life science conference in New York, November 13-15. Meet us there!

The BIO Europe conference in Berlin 6-8 November. Meet us there!