MediWound Announces a Collaboration with PolyMedics Innovations (PMI) for NexoBrid Distribution in Europe

NexoBrid complements PMI’s portfolio, allowing it to provide a comprehensive solution for burn patients

YAVNE, Israel, and DENKENDORF, Germany, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediWound Ltd. (Nasdaq: MDWD), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on next-generation enzymatic therapeutics for tissue repair, and PolyMedics Innovations (PMI), an innovative biomaterials company specializing in effective wounds treatment, today announced an agreement for the promotion of NexoBrid in Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg.

Feedback from key opinion leaders and customers indicates that NexoBrid, a non-surgical solution for eschar removal in burns, is a perfect complement to PMI's existing product line, including SUPRATHEL, NovoSorb BTM, and SUPRA SDRM. Along with MediWound’s existing sales, marketing and medical teams’ infrastructure, PMI plans to leverage its extensive customer access and commercial resources to drive increased utilization of NexoBrid in the specified regions.

“We are thrilled to establish this collaboration with PMI, bringing NexoBrid to a broader audience of burn surgeons and improving patients’ lives. PMI's impressive customer network and capabilities in the DACH and Beneux regions will enable a significant step forward in our journey to advance NexoBrid adoption in Europe as the new standard of care,” said Alicia Torrenova, MediWound’s Vice President of European Operations.

“We are delighted to join forces with MediWound in this collaboration. NexoBrid is the ideal product to complement our portfolio. We are now poised to provide a comprehensive portfolio of best-in-class innovative solutions that address all stages of burn injuries, reinforcing our commitment of delivering the highest standards of care available to our customers,” said Christian Planck, PMI’s Chief Executive Officer.

About NexoBrid

NexoBrid (anacaulase-bcdb) is a topically administered biological product that enzymatically removes nonviable burn tissue, or eschar, in patients with deep partial and/or full-thickness thermal burns without harming viable tissue. NexoBrid is approved in over 40 countries, including in United States, European Union and Japan, where it has been designated as an orphan biologic drug. Development of NexoBrid is supported by the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).