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IDEA focused on non-invasive topical delivery of approved pain relief drugs.
Following Gilde’s investment in IDEA, the company successfully completed the development of its lead product Diractin®, which treats mild to moderate pain due to osteoarthritis of superficial joints like the knee. After Diractin® was approved in Switzerland, the company sold the early-stage product pipeline to Celtic Pharma. Rights to Diractin were sold to Alpharma Pharmaceuticals, now Pfizer.
IDEA was located in Munich, Germany.
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IDEA AG receives two milestone payments ($37 million) from partner Alpharma
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Proverum
Proverum is an Irish medical device company founded in 2016 as a spin-off from Trinity College Dublin, developing novel treatment solutions for patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is a highly prevalent condition impacting an estimated 14 million

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Vesper Medical
US-based MedTech company developing a novel venous stent.

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UK-based digital therapy company focused on mental disorders.
