The Advanced Therapies Medicinal Product (ATMP) market is growing at an annual growth rate of 15% and has an expected value of SEK 39 billion by 2032[1]. The Nordic region is one of the fastest growing hubs for ATMPs in the European market. In 2023, the "ATMP 2030" initiative was launched with a vision to transform the healthcare system and make Sweden a world leader in ATMPs[2]. NextCell Pharma is a partner in this initiative, together with other key players such as the Swedish Medical Products Agency, many of the regional associations in Sweden, large hospitals and large pharmaceutical companies such as Astra Zeneca.

NextCell's subsidiary QVance, based in Huddinge, has been developed to address the specific needs of advanced therapy companies, especially those wanting a locally situated provider of quality analytics. Addressing a gap in the service provision for advanced therapy companies in the Nordics, QVance's business model is based on fee-for-service and vision is to provide local analytics to those in the Nordics, offering an array of quality control assays, product release and bespoke assay development for companies of all sizes. Analytical equipment, cleanroom space and expert staff will be transferred from NextCell to the new company, which will be a service provider for NextCell and other ATMP companies.

"We are leading the development of cell therapies and have identified a growing need for quality analyses in the Nordics. QVance has been borne out of an understanding of what ATMP developers need and what is currently missing in our region. NextCell's own experience has highlighted this gap as we ourselves move through the development pathway of our own drug candidate, ProTrans," comments NextCell's CEO Mathias Svahn.

1) Future Markets Insights REP-GB-162421
2) ATMP - ATMP2030 (atmpsweden.se) (https://atmpsweden.se/about-atmp-sweden/current-initiatives/about-innovation-milleu/)