A new wound dressing that kills all types of bacteria without harming the body Even resistant bacteria
Antimicrobial dressing:
Amferia has invented a new antimicrobial hydrogel that targets, binds, and rapidly kills up to 99.99% of bacteria upon contact. The hydrogel consists of amphiphilic antibacterial polymers mimicking the immune system. Because the hydrogel binds those polymers in place, nothing is released into the wound, making the dressing safe for the body.
Appropriate for low exuding wounds—such as post-surgical incisions and open wounds—this product can be used as a wound contacting hydrogel pad supported on the wound by a secondary dressing.
Meant exclusively for veterinary in-clinic use, in places such as surgical care units or in-patient care, all products are supplied sterile and will include instructions for use.
Now sold by Orkla brand Snögg in eight European Countries
Snögg BactiDefend dressing:
Amferia technology is now available as BactiDefend Dressing within the Snögg Animal Care portfolio. BactiDefend Dressing is a sterile hydrogel formulation powered by Amferia technology, utilizing innovative peptides that mimic the immune system to bind to and disrupt bacteria without leaching harmful substances. The dressing also promotes wound healing by providing a moist environment. It is safe and biocompatible and intended for professional use only. Use on dry or low-exuding wounds. Snögg homepage >
Countries where you can buy Snögg Wound Dressing with Amferia antibacterial hydrogel:
Evidence of safety and efficacy in post-surgical wounds
Clinical case reports:
Amferia has collaborated with five leading veterinary clinics across Europe and obtained over 100 case reports on a variety of post-surgical wounds of cats and dogs.
In each case, Amferia’s hydrogel dressing enabled safe healing of wounds with no complications. Furthermore, the product could be adapted easily to the complex contours of the animals' bodies and adjusted to the required sizes.
The surgeons who used the dressings have provided excellent feedback on the usability, safety and existing evidence of antimicrobial efficacy.
Clinical case reports involving Amferia hydrogel dressings have been performed on infected chronic wounds in collaboration with two clinics in Germany and the Netherlands.
Until today, antimicrobial peptides have had poor stability
Together with Amferia, the clinics have performed five case evaluations of the Amferia hydrogel dressing in hard-to-heal infected wounds of one dog and four cats, all colonized with multi-resistant pseudomonas aeuruginosa orMRSAbacteria.
All wounds were open wounds from either trauma or chronic complications, and the patients suffered from recurring wound complications over a period of two to three months. The attending wound specialist requested Amferia dressing for trials on the patients and noted a clear effect within 24 hours, noting bio-burden reduction and formulation of new granulation tissue.
100 times reduction of bacterial load in deep infected wounds
In-vivo study:
Amferia collaborated on an in-vivo infection model study with Chalmers University and the Department of Biomaterials at Sahlgrenska University.
The study results, published in ACS Biomaterials Science, describe a wound model in mice heavily infected with bacteria. The results demonstrated 100 times reduction of bacterial load in the wounds treated with the amphiphilic antimicrobial hydrogel.
This is especially impressive, given that the wound was deep and the bacterial load was extremely high. The results demonstrated the strong effect the hydrogel had on bacterial removal, from the wound in a statistically significant manner, without releasing any substances into the body.
Do you want to partner with Amferia or receive products for testing?
Contact us:
If you are interested in distributing our product, exploring a partnership, or are a veterinarian who would like to test the product and provide feedback, please reach out to us. We’re excited to collaborate and share the benefits of our innovative wound care solution with you!
Collaborate with us and receive samples for trials. Amferia is happy to provide samples of our current and upcoming products for early trials for post-surgical and other dry-to-low exuding wound applications.
Amferia Recognized on Ny Teknik’s “33-listan” for Second Consecutive Year
November 14, 2024
The significance of being on the list a second time highlights Amferia's continued growth and increasing market potential. It suggests that the company has not only managed to sustain its initial success but has also demonstrated the ability to expand and strengthen its position within the industry. Being recognized again reflects a track record of strong performance, innovation, or strategic decisions that make Amferia a promising company for future growth.
Being recognized a second-time by Ny Teknik’s 33-listan is a significant milestone for Amferia, underscoring our progress in bringing a critical, technology-driven healthcare innovation to market,” stated the Amferia team. “This achievement is also a testament to the collaboration and support from our clinical partners who have recognized the vital role our technology can play in addressing a global healthcare threat.”
Ny Teknik has been recognizing Sweden’s most innovative and promising tech companies through its “33-listan” since 2008.
Amferia wins Red Dot Award for Innovative Design addressing bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance
November 11, 2024
Amferia has been awarded the Red Dot Award for its elevator pitch logotype in the Brand & Communication Design category. The new logo describes the company’s innovation and purpose in three words: Amferia kills bacteria.
”The award highlights our commitment to addressing bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance. Amferia’s innovation contributes to the solution, but we also have to communicate that in an innovative way to reach a global audience.” says Anand Rajasekharan, CEO and co-founder of Amferia.
The Red Dot Award, established in 1955, honours outstanding achievements in product design, communication, and design concepts. The Brand & Communication Design category honors products and services demonstrating design excellence in areas such as communication, branding, advertising, and packaging.
"Our design philosophy effectively communicates our mission and, at the same time makes the public aware of a growing global problem. Bacterial infections are likely to surpass cancer and heart disease as the number one cause of human deaths in the future, largely due to increasing bacterial resistance to commonly used antibiotics”, says Anand Rajasekharan.
Amferia’s technology enables for the first time the safe and stable use of antimicrobial peptides, allowing them to kill bacteria—even resistant strains—without harming the surrounding body cells.
“We are essentially mimicking the body’s own immune system to fight infections in wounds to reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics," says Anand Rajasekharan
To add a sense of urgency to the logo, we chose a red dot as a symbol. It’s widely recognised as a stop symbol signal and also reminds physicians and surgeons about round microscopic photos of dead bacteria. For them, the red colour indicates dead bacteria”, says Anders Eklind, Amferia’s art director.
Amferia kills bacteria – the technology Antimicrobial peptides are known for their ability to kill bacteria due to their positive electrostatic charge, which attracts the negatively charged bacteria. This allows peptides to puncture bacterial membranes and destroy the cells. However, their fragility in biological environments has been a major challenge to developing peptides as a viable treatment—naturally occurring enzymes in the human body can destroy them within seconds.
Amferia's patented hydrogel platform addresses this challenge for the first time by encasing the peptides in a solid protective gel. This design shields the vulnerable facets of peptides from natural enzymes while allowing their bacteria-killing structures to remain exposed and active. The hydrogel is then applied to wounds with topical dressings, meaning it is a medical device, which reduces the time for clinical studies.
Amferia design team – Red Dot:
Account managers: Anand Rajasekharan, Saba Atefyekta
Design: Anders Eklind, Björn Engström, Jonas Cederolm
The origins of the Red Dot Design Award date back to 1955. Its distinction, the Red Dot, is established internationally as one of the most sought-after quality marks for good design. From products, brand communication and creative projects to design concepts and prototypes, the Red Dot Award documents the most prominent trends worldwide. The award-winning designs are showcased in exhibitions around the globe and in the Red Dot Design Museums in Essen, Singapore and Xiamen as well as in yearbooks and online.
Amferia awarded the Chalmers impact award 2024
November 7, 2024
The Chalmers Impact Award this year goes to the company Amferia, founded by Professor Martin Andersson and his former doctoral students Saba Atefyekta and Anand Kumar Rajasehkaran. After discovering that Anand Kumar Rajasehkaran's research on synthetic bones could be combined with Saba Atefyekta's work on antibacterial peptides, the work began. Together with Martin Andersson's extensive experience in materials research, the team started developing methods to apply the antibacterial substances to various surfaces, such as plasters.
"The aim was to develop new materials that can prevent infections without using antibiotics, thereby reducing the risk of bacteria developing antibiotic resistance," says Martin Andersson.
Chalmers impact award is intended to encourage researchers to actively work with utilization of their research for societal impact and to make these efforts visible within both academia and society in general.
First Product Utilizing Amferia Antimicrobial Technology Launched in Europe for Animal Wound Care
November 3, 2024
The Snögg BactiDefend Dressing, a new product in animal wound care using Amferia’s proprietary antimicrobial technology, has been launched for professional veterinary use across several European countries.
The introduction of BactiDefend is the result of a partnership between Amferia and Orkla Wound Care, released under Orkla’s Snögg Animal Care brand. This collaboration aims to address the growing need for effective wound care and bacterial reduction in wounds of both small and large animals, especially in the light of increasing concerns over antibiotic-resistant infections.
Amferia has conducted extensive clinical testing throughout Europe, receiving positive feedback from veterinary clinics. “Veterinarians report reduced bacterial load and enhanced wound healing with this new product,” says Anand Rajasekharan, CEO of Amferia.
“I would like to emphasize that Orkla Wound Care's expertise supports Amferia’s goal of combating antibiotic-resistant infections in animals. The BactiDefend dressing represents a joint effort in combining advanced technology and commercial strategy aimed at meeting significant market needs in animal health”
Antimicrobial peptides are known for their ability to kill bacteria due to their positive electrostatic charge, which attracts the negatively charged bacteria. This allows peptides to puncture bacterial membranes and destroy the cells. However, their fragility in biological environments has been a major challenge to developing peptides as a viable treatment—naturally occurring enzymes in the human—or animal—body can destroy them within seconds.
Amferia's patented hydrogel platform addresses this challenge for the first time by encasing the peptides in a solid protective hydrogel. This design shields the vulnerable facets of peptides from natural enzymes while allowing their bacteria-killing structures to remain exposed and active. The hydrogel is then applied to wounds with topical dressings, meaning it can be used as a medical device, which reduces the need for time-consuming clinical trials.
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About Orkla Wound Care
Orkla Wound Care has a long tradition of developing, manufacturing and distributing market-leading products within wound care and first aid. Orkla Wound Care is a part of the Orkla group, a publicly listed company on the Norwegian Stock Exchange. Orkla Group is known for its active portfolio management targeting fast-growing consumer segments and markets.
About Snögg Animal Care
Snögg Animal Care has more than 40 years of experience in animal wound care. Developed in co-operation with veterinarians and animal wound care experts, their products are intended for animal use, with a focus on animal well-being. Learn more at https://snogg.com
Amferia closes €1,2 million investment to combat resistant bacterial infections
September 6, 2024
Amferia announces the successful completion of its latest investment round, boosting its mission to combat wound infections. During 2024, Amferia has signed important commercial agreements with leading animal health companies in Europe for commercialization of the company’s proprietary technology — a wound dressing for animals that also kills resistant bacteria.
The round was over prescribed and spearheaded by existing owners and new investors. The funding will support the advancement of clinical development within Human Health and further the commercialization of Amferia’s pipeline built on its proprietary platform, designed to protect and utilize antimicrobial peptides to combat bacterial infections. Amferia has already entered the animal health segment and signed commercial agreements with leading animal health companies in Europe such as Orkla Wound Care AB and Biokema SA, to introduce a wound dressing that also kills resistant bacteria.
"Bacterial infections are likely to surpass cancer and heart disease as a number one cause of human deaths in the future, and this is largely due to resistance to commonly used antibiotics. Our hydrogel technology enables the safe and stable use of antimicrobial peptides, allowing them to effectively target bacteria without harming surrounding tissue. Essentially, we are using antimicrobial peptides to mimic the immune system and reduce the unnecessary use for antibiotics," says Anand Rajasekharan, CEO and co-founder of Amferia. “Antibiotics are absolutely essential. Without them, we cannot survive. We aim to support the existing arsenal against bacteria. We need a support system for antibiotics and antimicrobials. Our technology is not about replacing antibiotics but helping healthcare professionals use them more effectively,”
“I am very grateful to our owners for investing in Amferia and in our vision of reducing resistant antimicrobial infections globally. I want to say a big thank you to our existing owners for your continued support as well as welcoming our new investors. We look forward to building the future together.” says Agneta Edberg, chairman of Amferia. “Amferia's first product using our proprietary technology platform is a wound dressing for Animal Health, offering a new solution for treating wounds and preventing infections in veterinary applications. The company aims to launch further products soon, using our platform in Human Health to provide new treatments for patients at risk of skin and wound infections, also resistant, which makes our technology part of the future solutions.”
Antimicrobial peptides are known for their ability to kill bacteria due to their positive electrostatic charge, which attracts the negatively charged bacteria. This allows the peptides to puncture bacterial membranes and destroy the cells. However, their fragility in natural biological environments has been a major challenge, as enzymes in the human body can destroy these peptides within seconds. Amferia’s hydrogel is a flexible solution that can be adapted to applications where killing bacteria is critical—with the added advantage that it kills even resistant bacteria.
Amferia's patented hydrogel platform addresses this challenge by encasing the peptides in a solid gel, keeping them stable. This design protects the peptides from natural enzymes, allowing their bacteria-killing structures to remain active. The hydrogel is applied in wound dressings, meaning it does not have to be ingested, reducing the need for time-consuming clinical trials.
Amferia signs major animal health contract with Biokema and expands into Switzerland
August 26, 2024
Swedish medtech company Amferia, with a mission to combat infections globally, announces the signing of its second commercial agreement. The contract is with the leading Swiss animal health company Biokema SA for commercialization of Amferia’s proprietary wound care technology for Animal Health in Switzerland — a wound dressing for animals that kills bacteria even resistant bacteria.
Anand Rajasekharan, CEO of Amferia — “Biokema’s market leadership in animal health will spearhead Amferia’s vision of reducing antibiotic resistant wound infections in animal health in Switzerland. We are inspired by this partnership, which will bring our innovation together with a leading distributor to a market where there is considerable need for improved and cost effective solutions. Amferia’s innovation has already received strong interest and positive feedback from veterinarians from across Europe, who immediately notice the potential of our new proprietary antimicrobial material within wound and infection management.”
The joint partnership with Biokema will enable Amferia’s technology to reach veterinary patients in Switzerland where wound care and infection prevention is of prime importance. With the growing threat of antibiotic resistant infections globally, Amferia and Biokema’s partnership will build on extensive data collection and feedback from Amferia’s clinical testing across Europe, including Switzerland. The joint efforts aim to market the products starting early 2025.
Dr. Julia Golaz, Commercial Director of Biokema — “ Rapidly providing innovative therapeutic solutions to veterinarians is a priority challenge for Biokema. The partnership with Amferia will allow us to offer to Swiss veterinarians a new technology to reduce antibiotic-resistant wound infections and antibiotic use.
Biokema thus continues to be part of the strategy on antibiotic resistance, essential to sustainably preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics and once again demonstrates its commitment to veterinarians for better care of animals. We are delighted with this partnership with Amferia, based on a shared vision and motivation.”
For more information, please contact: Anand Kumar Rajasekharan, CEO, Amferia AB, anandk@amferia.com, +46 (0) 76 298 12 38.
Dr. Julia Golaz, Commercial Director, Biokema SA, jgolaz@biokema.ch, + 41 (0) 79 815 86 47
About Biokema
Biokema SA, founded in 1959, is a Swiss company specializing in the supply of pharmaceuticals and veterinary products. Entirely owned by Swiss shareholders, Biokema SA focuses on delivering its own brands while also partnering with international leaders in animal nutrition and veterinary medical devices. With a constantly evolving product portfolio, recognized technical expertise, and customer relationships built on a strong history and trust, Biokema SA has established itself as an essential partner in veterinary medicine.
Amferia and Medspray awarded Eurostars Grant to develop Antimicrobial Spray for wound care
March 26, 2024
Amferia, specializing in antimicrobial peptide-hydrogel materials, and Medspray, a spray nozzle company renowned for its expertise in micro droplet spray technology, announce our joint success in securing a Eureka Eurostars grant. This grant will support our collaborative efforts to develop an advanced antimicrobial spray for wound care.
“With the growing need for new antimicrobial technologies to address bacterial infections, Amferia’s spray will be an important tool to fight life-threatening bacterial infections in skin and woundcare. The Eurostars funding is an important enabler for Amferia to accelerate the spray product development. We are inspired by the partnership with Medspray whose state-of-the-art microdroplet spray technology will be a key success factor for delivering the Amferia technology to patients in need across the globe ” -Anand Rajasekharan, CEO of Amferia.
The Eurostars program, dedicated to fostering collaborative research and development projects among SMEs across Europe, has awarded this prestigious grant to Sweden based Amferia AB and Netherlands based Medspray BV. This partnership underscores the shared commitment of both companies to leverage cutting-edge technologies and expertise to address a pressing healthcare challenge namely antimicrobial resistance.
Titled SURPAS (Treatment of SURgical wounds with a novel, innovative Peptide-hydrogel Antimicrobial wound Spray ), this project will focus on developing the spray, initially for surgical wound care with the ambition of infection prevention. The antimicrobial spray will harness the potent antimicrobial properties of peptide materials, offering a safe and targeted approach to preventing infections in wound care settings. Coupled with Medspray’s expertise in precision spray technology, the solution aims to deliver the peptide-hydrogel as micro droplet spray with optimal coverage and penetration, ensuring rapid and effective antimicrobial action without disturbing wound healing.
Han van Egmond, CEO of Medspray — “The combination of a low energy actuated, slow moving, fine mist combined with an antimicrobial peptide hydrogel, offers a potential solution for the fast growing antimicrobial resistance of bacteria, thereby contributing to patient comfort and reducing the related treatment costs.”
The Eurostars grant provides a significant boost to the collaborative efforts of Amferia and Medspray, enabling them to accelerate the development of their innovative antimicrobial spray for wound care. Beyond financial support, the grant opens doors to collaborative opportunities, knowledge exchange, and strategic partnerships within the European innovation ecosystem.
About Amferia
Amferia has developed a technology that kills 99,99% of bacteria, even resistant bacteria, without harming the body. The innovation is based on amphiphilic hydrogel with increased clinical stability, a material created after years of research in collaboration with Chalmers University ofTechnology in Sweden. Amferia’s first product offer is a wound-care dressing suitable for dry-to-low exuding wounds. The company’s anti-microbial platform solution can also be used on a wide range of wound care products, addressing antimicrobial solutions from minor skin injuries and post-operative wounds to chronic wounds, trauma, and burn wounds. Read more about the products, team, technology and publications at www.amferia.com
About Medspray
Medspray is a privately owned company in Enschede, theNetherlands. With its 40 employees Medspray focuses on the development and manufacturing of micro spray nozzles which creates an ultra-soft mist. Medspray’s slogan is: ‘tiny technology for a sustainable future.’ Medspray aims to contribute to a sustainable world by developing innovative spray nozzles for user-friendly health and physical care products. The applications for the Medspray ranges from soft mist inhalation products that will require small and slow moving droplets up to target the lungs, as well as to the Beauty, Home andPersonal care segments like fine fragrance sprays where larger droplets or aerosols are required. www.medspray.com
About Eurostars
Eurostars is a European funding program dedicated to supporting collaborative R&D projects led by SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) across Europe. By fostering innovation, collaboration, and cross-border partnerships, Eurostars aims to drive economic growth, strengthen competitiveness, and promote technological advancement within the European innovation ecosystem.
Han van Egmond, CEO, Medspray BV, han@medspray.com, +31 6 51 74 60 26
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Dr. Christian Nees joins as Clinical Advisor for Amferia's Animal Wound Care
February 19, 2024
Amferia AB welcomes Dr. Christian Nees, veterinary surgeon and wound specialist, as Clinical Advisor for Animal Wound Care.
Dr. Nees is a veterinary surgeon with 35 years of experience in surgery and wound care. He was previously the head of Animal Health Hospital in Weingarten (Kleintierzentrum Weingarten), Germany. Today, he coaches colleagues and wound care specialists in veterinary care. A leading voice in animal health in Germany, Dr. Nees built and led Kleintierzentrum Weingarten as one of the best hospitals for small animals in Germany. Dr. Nees will support and advise the Animal Health team at Amferia with medical and clinical affairs and clinical testing for further development and strengthening of Amferia’s portfolio of Animal wound care products.
Anand Kumar Rajasekharan, CEO of Amferia− “It is a true honour to welcome Dr. Nees as an Advisor to Amferia. Amferia has had the privilege of collaborating with Dr. Nees on clincal testing over the last 4 years and his guidance has been important for our product development. We now look forward to jointly enable good products for addressing wound care in animal health.
Amferia AB signs major contract with Orkla Wound Care
December 4, 2023
Amferia has recently signed an exclusive Animal Health Private Label License and Purchase Agreement with Orkla Wound Care covering the Nordic region, Germany, Spain and Portugal for a period of 3 years with a possibility for extension.
Anand Rajasekharan, CEO of Amferia — “Orkla Wound Care’s market leadership in wound care will spearhead Amferia’s vision of addressing antibiotic resistant wound infections in animal health. We are inspired by this partnership, which will bring our innovation together with a leading brand to a market where there is considerable need for new solutions. Amferia’s innovation has already received strong interest and positive feedback from veterinarians from across Europe, who immediately notice the potential of our new antimicrobial material within wound and infection management.”
The joint partnership with Orkla Wound Care will enable Amferia’s technology, through Orkla leading brand Snögg Animal Care, to reach the wider European veterinary market where wound care and infection prevention is of prime importance. This has been intensified with the growing threat of antibiotic resistant infections. Amferia and Orkla Wound Care’s partnership will build on extensive data and feedback from Amferia’s clinical testing across Europe. The joint efforts will aim to market the products under the brand Snögg Animal Care from 2024.
Maria Lundman Hedberg, CEO of Orkla Wound Care— “We are excited about our collaboration with Amferia and bringing their innovative products to market under the brand Snögg Animal Care. Amferia's pioneering antimicrobial wound dressing aligns seamlessly with our dedication to providing cutting-edge solutions to veterinarians through our Snögg Animal Care range. This collaboration strengthens our position as a leader in wound care, both for humans and animals.
About Amferia
Amferia's antimicrobial amphiphilic hydrogel kills bacteria, even resistant bacteria without harming the body. The material was developed through several years of research in collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology and the first product from this technology platform is a wound-care dressing for dry-to-low exuding wounds. Amferia's innovative, anti-microbial solution can be used on wide-ranging wounds from simple skin injuries, post-operative wounds to chronic wounds and trauma / burn wounds. The WHO predicts that antibiotic-resistant infections, including those from wounds could become one of the leading causes of both illness and death over the next ten years. The material is being investigated for continuous development in several other areas, including sprays for deep wounds, and coatings for implants and a variety of catheters. Read more about the products, team, technology and publications at www.amferia.com
About Orkla Wound Care
Orkla Wound Care has a long tradition of developing, manufacturing and distributing market leading products within wound care and first aid. Orkla Wound Care is a part of the Orkla group, a public listed company on the Norwegian Stock Exchange, known for its active portfolio management targeting fast-growing consumer segments and markets.
Amferia AB is happy to announce the appointment of Ingvar Karlsson as the Chief Financial Officer. Ingvar has extensive background in financial management within a broad area including the life-science industry.
Ingvar has a solid background as the CFO from both public and private companies covering Life science and Medtech, Automotive and premium consumer goods spanning over 40 years. Today, he works both on the Board of cutting-edge life-science SME’s as well as provide service as CFO for their successful growth. Ingvar’s extensive knowledge in financial management, supply chain processes and capital planning of life science companies, will be important for Amferia’s scale-up journey in both human and animal wound care.
Anand Kumar Rajasekharan, CEO of Amferia − “It is an honour to work with Ingvar, whose impressive knowledge of the field and guidance greatly strengthens Amferia’s position as a competent and cutting-edge SME with precision in its numbers. We look forward to jointly grow the company, as we set our sights on global growth of Amferia both in human and animal wound care.
Ingvar Karlsson, CFO of Amferia − “I look forward working with the team at Amferia. The company has a very interesting journey ahead. Amferia is en route towards internationalization and distribution of its products through partnerships in multiple countries. I am glad to work with companies like Amferia improving healthcare for both humans and animals. ”
