Heiko von der Leyen

Avontec is a Phase 2 biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic treatments for inflammatory disease. Its clinical development programs include product candidates for multiple potential inflammatory indications. The two most advanced, AVT-01 in asthma and AVT-02 in psoriasis, have successfully advanced into Phase 2a clinical trials that the firm expects to be completed until the first half of 2008. In addition, there are several candidates in the pipeline based on Avontec's core decoy technology. Avontec operates based on a lean business model with a seasoned management team experienced in clinical development.

Cardion GmbH develops biopharmaceutical products. It integrates synergistic local gene delivery stem cell engineering and tolerance induction capabilities to build cardiovascular gene therapy products. The company is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.