Pierre Marc Bélichard

Fovea operates within the ophthalmic pharmaceutical market, which is expected to grow at a double-digit annual rate during the years to come. This growth is likely to be driven by new technologies and products, premium pricing facing no significant reimbursement issues, favorable trends (aging of the population, diabetes epidemiology and environmental factors) and dramatic expansion into the large and mostly untapped market for retinal degenerative diseases. With a limited number of players, the ophthalmology market has proved recently to be an early adopter of innovations, allowing new players to gain visibility very rapidly. During the last three years, Fovea has implemented this strategy, by acquiring products from large pharmaceutical or biotech companies and is actively developing them in four different indications. It has also integrated a unique drug discovery platform and has been able to identify one preclinical candidate and several interesting new targets.

Urogene is a urology-focused biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of: Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunctions such as overactive bladder and stress urinary incontinence, Prostate and Bladder Cancers. They have the expertise to set-up and manage preclinical and clinical development plans in these therapeutic areas. Its objective is to provide innovative candidates with clinical proof-of-concept of efficacy and safety. Partnerships with key players in the urology field will be proposed for late-stage clinical development and commercialization. Besipirdine, in-licensed from Aventis, is now reaching that stage. It is a potential novel first-in-class oral treatment for Overactive Bladder (OAB) currently in Phase II development. Development is planned in additional indications including Interstitial Cystitis (IC) and Stress-related Urinary Incontinence (SUI). Besipirdine represents a potential breakthrough and novel blockbuster product in OAB, SUI, mixed incontinence and IC.

Ethypharm SAS is a holding company, which engages in developing pharmaceutical products. It offers treatment for pain and addiction, as well as complex generic drugs. The company was founded by G?rard Leduc and Patrice Debregreas in 1977 and is headquartered in Saint-Cloud, France.

Fournier Pharma SA manufactures pharmaceutical products. The firm is also in the engaged in the research, development, production and marketing of molecules. The company has operations in Canada, China, Algeria, Bulgaria, Thailand and Turkey. It was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Chenôve, France.

Polaris SA engages in the biotechnology industry and specializes in the field of healthy omega 3 lipids. The company was founded by St?phane Lozachmeur and Gildas Breton on July 1, 1994 and is headquartered in Quimper, France.

Enterome SA develops personalized medical-tests and diagnostics. The firm profiles human gut microbiome to improve management of microbiome-related disease. It primarily specializes in research adn development focusing on disease management. The company was founded by Stanislav Dusko Ehrlich in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Sanofi-Aventis France engages in wholesale of pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Gentilly, France.

Microbiome Diagnostics Partners SA develops and commercializes microbiome-based diagnostics. The company was founded on August 8, 2017 and is headquartered in Epalinges, Switzerland.