AnaCardio
Novel drugs developed to address an underlying problem in heart failure, decreased contractility, based on innovative research from the Karolinska Institute.
Heart failure is a progressive cardiac syndrome that hinders the ventricles’ ability to fill with or pump blood. This condition impacts nearly 100 million people globally, leading to poor quality of life, frequent hospitalisations, and high risk of mortality. Today’s oral therapies can slow progression and decrease hospitalisations and mortality, but no treatment on the market addresses the root cause of impaired contractility in a safe manner.
AnaCardio is developing novel inotropic agents with a unique mode of action based on the ghrelin signaling pathway. Unlike current therapies, AnaCardio’s treatment enhances cardiomyocyte contractility and force, thereby increasing cardiac output and potentially improving organ function. This may lead to greater functional capacity, quality of life, and reduced risk of hospitalisation and mortality. AnaCardio’s treatment concept arises from groundbreaking research from the Karolinska Institute and Professor Lars Lund, the company’s founder.
AnaCardio is a privately held company based in Stockholm, Sweden.