Nanostart (OTCQX: NASRY)-holding MagForce AG (XETRA: MF6), a leading
medical technology company focusing on nanomedicine in oncology and
Delrus Inc., a leading Russian medical product distribution company,
announced today the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) between the two
companies.
The LOI outlines a collaboration focusing on an exclusive distribution
agreement for NanoTherm therapy in the Russian Federation and
Kazakhstan. The LOI includes Delrus’ financial and professional support
for the regulatory approval of NanoTherm therapy in brain tumors and
other indications in Russia, including pancreatic and prostate cancer.
Delrus is one of the largest and most established distributors for
medical products in Russia, working with partners like Johnson &
Johnson, 3M, Nihon Kohden, Fresenius Kabi, and many other medical
products manufacturers. With more than 2500 employees, the company has
an extensive distribution and service network to support their marketing
activities, which enables them to not only introduce new products and
technologies to the market, but also support their usage and expansion.
The Russian market is especially interesting for MagForce since it
provides access to a population of 160 million people.
"This year Delrus is celebrating its twentieth anniversary as company
and its ongoing commitment to bring the most modern and advanced
technologies to the Russian healthcare system. Our motto is "progress in
the name of life,” which reflects the very promising potential we see in
a collaboration with MagForce,” said July Magadeev, President of Delrus.
"We look forward to the opportunity to bring nanomedicine in oncology to
the medical market in Russia and Kazakhstan and professionally support
its usage among oncology specialists and in hospitals."
"I am extremely pleased that we are working together with Delrus to
establish a comprehensive collaboration to distribute NanoTherm® therapy
in Russia and Kazakhstan,” said Dr. Andreas Jordan, Founder and member
of the Executive Board at MagForce. "Their experience and excellent
track record open up significant opportunities for MagForce in Central
and Eastern European markets.”
About Nanostart:
Nanostart AG (OTCQX: NASRY), headquartered in the German financial
capital of Frankfurt, is a leading nanotechnology investment company,
with portfolio companies spanning the globe from Silicon Valley to
Singapore. The company provides venture capital financing for
nanotechnology companies in various growth phases with a focus on
innovation-driven industries of the future such as cleantech, life
sciences and IT/electronics. Through its subsidiary Nanostart Asia and
the venture capital fund in Singapore, Nanostart is proud to be the
investment partner of the Singaporean government. For further
information please visit: www.nanostart.de.
About MagForce:
MagForce AG (XETRA: MF6) is a leading medical technology company
focusing on nanomedicine in oncology. The company’s proprietary
procedure, NanoTherm® therapy, enables the targeted treatment of solid
tumors through the intratumoral generation of heat via activation of
magnetic nanoparticles. NanoTherm®, NanoPlan®, and NanoActivator™ are
components of the therapy and have received EU-wide regulatory approval
as medical devices for the treatment of brain tumors. MagForce,
NanoTherm, NanoPlan and NanoActivator are trademarks of MagForce AG in
selected countries. For further information please visit: www.magforce.com
About Delrus:
DELRUS, founded in 1991 with currently more than 2500 employees, is an
international science and industry holding company maintaining
partnership relations with medical product manufacturers in 30
countries. The company, among leaders in the Russian market for medical
goods and disposables, is active in the supply of medical institutions.
Delrus has regional affiliates in the 80 largest cities of Russia,
Belarus, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbajan, and
the Ukraine. For more information please visit www.delrus.com/en.
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