- CEO
- Stanislas Veillet
- Full Time Employees
- 20
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals: other
- Address
- 14 avenue de l'Opéra Paris IF France 75001
- IPO Date
- Jul 13, 2015
- Business
- Biophytis S.A. Biophytis S.A. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops therapeutics targeting degenerative processes associated with aging and age-related diseases, with a primary focus on enhancing biological resilience to counteract stresses such as inflammatory, oxidative, metabolic, and viral factors; its lead product candidate is BIO101 (also known as 20-hydroxyecdysone or Sarconeos), an oral small molecule in advanced development for sarcopenia through the SARA program preparing for a Phase 3 pivotal study, mobility impairment in obesity via the OBA program initiating Phase 2 trials in the U.S. and Europe, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with a pediatric formulation (MYODA), and previously for severe respiratory failure in COVID-19 (COVA program); it also advances BIO201, an oral small molecule for retinopathies including dry age-related macular degeneration and Stargardt disease. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company operates primarily in Europe with subsidiaries in the United States and Brazil, and targets patient populations suffering from neuromuscular disorders, obesity-related mobility issues, and retinal diseases in global markets including North America, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Recent developments include an exclusive licensing agreement with Blanver in Latin America for BIO101 worth up to €108 million signed in 2024, contracts with local agents in Japan/South Korea and China/Southeast Asia to identify partners, entry into exclusive negotiations with a Chinese pharmaceutical company for BIO101 in early 2025, a memorandum with Asian partners and formation of a Hong Kong joint venture for up to USD 20 million to support a Phase 3 sarcopenia trial, a co-development agreement with AskHelpU for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), securing public funding in Brazil for the OBA Phase 2 trial, and an €8.6 million refinancing to strengthen its financial position.