VIROMED-MEDICAL-AG
Viromed Medical AG (ISIN: DE000A3MQR65; "Viromed") is launching a second pioneering study on the use of cold plasma for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The study, under the scientific direction of Prof. Dr. Hortense Slevogt from the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and two other world-renowned institutes, aims to obtain rapid special approval for the PulmoPlas device developed by Viromed for this innovative preventive measure in Germany and the USA.
The further development and standardization of cold plasma technology for use in study-relevant cell cultures and later also in the human lung comes from relyon plasma GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of TDK Electronics AG. As a partner of Viromed, relyon plasma will establish the prototypes for the application and ensure the standardized generation of cold plasma as well as its characterization and consistency in the trial.
The exploitation rights are held by Viromed Medical AG.
VAP is a frequent and serious complication in mechanically ventilated patients. It occurs in patients who are invasively mechanically ventilated for at least 48 hours. Studies show that VAP occurs in 23 to 36 percent of mechanically ventilated patients and is associated with prolonged ventilation time and longer stays in the intensive care unit and hospital. The estimated mortality rate is 10 to 13 percent. In Germany alone, there were around 486,000 mechanically ventilated intensive care patients in 2023 and many thousands of deaths, with a strong upward trend. Many millions of patients worldwide are mechanically ventilated every year. The use of cold plasma against VAP would therefore have the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives every year.
Uwe Perbandt, CEO of Viromed Medical AG: "The use of cold plasma has already proven very successful in the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds. Our vision is to use the antimicrobial effect in other areas of application where treatment with conventional methods leads to unsatisfactory results. If several hundred thousand patients die from VAP every year, this is unacceptable. As a first mover, we are therefore systematically driving forward the relevant research and striving to obtain special approval for our PulmoPlas device as quickly as possible, as we see an urgent medical need for a better solution to the VAP problem. At the same time, we are tapping into an attractive market segment, as the global market for mechanical ventilation is predicted to see solid growth averaging 8.2% per year until 2032 due to the increase in chronic respiratory diseases."
Since October 2023, the MHH, in cooperation with Viromed Medical AG, has been investigating the safety profile of the use of cold plasma in bacterial infections of the respiratory tract using models of the respiratory mucosa. In particular, the focus is on the potential of cold plasma to kill bacteria that have infected the epithelium. In parallel, possibly associated inflammatory reactions, possible changes in cell differentiation, cell death, DNA damage as well as the therapeutic dose and the time window of application are being investigated. In order to optimize the effectiveness of different plasma compositions, their effectiveness in connection with cell damage will be investigated differentially. Due to promising preliminary results that have shown no damaging effect on the airway epithelium, a second study is now starting in parallel, which was originally planned for mid-2025. This will expand the investigation of the safety profile of cold plasma on alveolar epithelium, taking into account mechanical shear forces that act on the alveolar mucosa during breathing. In addition, the potential and safety of cold plasma to kill bacteria applied to precision-cut lung slices (PCLS) will be tested.
Prof. Dr. Hortense Slevogt, Clinic for Pneumology and Infectiology, MHH: "Ventilator-associated pneumonia not only has a high mortality rate, it is also a general burden on the healthcare system due to increased antibiotic consumption, longer patient stays and higher treatment costs. The increasing antibiotic resistance of pathogens also makes new, non-antibiotic approaches urgently necessary. If the positive preliminary results of our study continue to be confirmed and the safety of cold physical plasma in the human lung is established, cold plasma has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of ventilated patients."
About Viromed Medical AG:
Viromed Medical AG has a broad customer base in the DACH region, including various DAX companies, e.g. Volkswagen and Lufthansa, as well as federal states and various federal ministries, 1,100 hospitals, 7,000 pharmacies, and 17,000 medical practices.
Language: | English | |
Company: | Viromed Medical AG | |
Flensburger Straße 18 | ||
25421 Pinneberg | ||
Germany | ||
Phone: | +49 4101 809960 | |
E-mail: | kontakt@viromed-medical.de | |
Internet: | https://www.viromed-medical-ag.de/ | |
ISIN: | DE000A3MQR65 | |
WKN: | A3MQR6 | |
Listed: | Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg | |
EQS News ID: | 1942511 |
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240709060458/en/
About Business Wire
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Novotech Wins Citeline CRO Partnership of the Year Award for Strategic Collaboration with Tune Therapeutics13.5.2025 14:05:00 CEST | Press release
Novotech a globally recognized full-service clinical research organization (CRO) and scientific advisory company, is proud to announce it has been awarded the Citeline CRO Partnership of the Year Award in recognition of its collaboration with Tune Therapeutics, a pioneering epigenetic editing company. This honor celebrates the teams’ partnership and sets a benchmark for CRO–biotech partnerships. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250513574699/en/ Novotech is proud to announce it has been awarded the Citeline CRO Partnership of the Year Award in recognition of its collaboration with Tune Therapeutics. The CRO Partnership of the Year award honors outstanding collaboration between a CRO and a pharmaceutical or biotech company that has advanced clinical programs through strong alignment and shared goals. Sarah Anderson, Director of Therapeutic Strategy, and Steve Roan, Associate Director of Business Development, acce
KnowBe4 Report Reveals Security Training Reduces Global Phishing Click Rates by 86%13.5.2025 14:00:00 CEST | Press release
KnowBe4’s 2025 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report shows a drop in the global Phish-prone™ Percentage (PPP) to 4.1% after 12 months of security training KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, today launched its “Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report 2025” which measures an organization’s Phish-prone™ Percentage (PPP) — the percentage of employees likely to fall for social engineering or phishing attacks, indicating the organization’s overall susceptibility to phishing threats. This year’s report found a global average baseline PPP of 33.1%, meaning a third of employees interact with phishing simulations before taking part in best-practice security awareness training (SAT). The data underscores the significant impact of SAT in mitigating risk. The rapid decline in the global PPP following the implementation of training — falling by 40% in just three months and by a total of 86% after 12 months — demonstrates that
Armis Announces New Global Technology Integration Partners to Bolster Organizations’ Cyber Resilience13.5.2025 14:00:00 CEST | Press release
Strategic partnerships enhance and optimize technology stacks for joint customers Armis, the cyber exposure management & security company, today announced that it has added 10 global technology integration partners over the past quarter. These integrations increase the functionality and efficiency of organizations’ existing technology stacks with added benefits from Armis’ platform and solutions. “Relying on siloed security solutions is no longer enough to gain a comprehensive, real-time understanding of an organization’s attack surface,” said Nadir Izrael, CTO and Co-Founder at Armis. “Integrating Armis’ best-in-class platform with other leading vendors’ offerings empowers businesses to consolidate their technology stacks. By driving greater value in their security investments, organizations can ensure their entire attack surface is continuously defended and managed.” New Armis global technology integration partners include AnzenOT, Brinqa, ColorTokens, EasyVista, SaltyCloud, Salvador
Kyriba Unveils Agentic AI TAI to Transform Finance with Security, Compliance & Trust13.5.2025 13:35:00 CEST | Press release
Liquidity Performance Leader to Fill ‘Trust Gap’, Empower CFOs to Outperform Volatility Kyriba, a global leader in liquidity performance, today introduced its agentic AI solution, TAI – a significant advancement in the safe, compliant use of generative AI in finance operations to improve productivity and efficiency amid continued economic uncertainty. Powered by Kyriba's embedded Large Language Model (LLM) and over 20 years of unmatched global liquidity data, TAI simplifies complex workflows, identifies risks with predictive analytics, and enhances data-driven decision-making across treasury, payments, risk management and working capital. Poised to transform finance and treasury operations without relying on third-party LLM integrations, TAI is a key component of Kyriba’s Trusted AI portfolio. This platform-wide approach prioritizes industry-leading data privacy while empowering enterprise leaders to make faster, smarter decisions with human judgement and responsibility at the center.
BeiGene to Present at the RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference13.5.2025 12:01:00 CEST | Press release
BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ONC; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company that will change its name to BeOne Medicines Ltd., today announced it will participate in the RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference on May 20, 2025, with a fireside chat at 10 a.m. EDT. The live webcast of this event can be accessed from the investors section of the Company’s website at http://ir.beigene.com/, https://hkexir.beigene.com/, https://sseir.beigene.com/. An archived replay will be available for 1 year following the event. About BeiGene BeiGene, which will change its name to BeOne Medicines, is a global oncology company that is discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more accessible and affordable to cancer patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through our internal capabilities and collaborations. We are committed to radically improving access to medicines for far more patients who need
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom