- Business
- Paxman AB (publ) develops and sells scalp cooling systems to minimize hair loss during chemotherapy treatment; its core product, the Paxman Scalp Cooler, is a mobile electric cooling unit with silicone hats for one or two patients, featuring a touch-screen interface for monitoring; the company also offers single-patient-use cooling caps, insurance-based billing models, and patient assistance programs, with development underway for a device to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and collaborations including wearable cooling devices with the University of Huddersfield and University of Leeds, and cooling-compression systems with the National University Hospital of Singapore. Paxman AB (publ) operates worldwide, serving cancer centers and hospitals in primary markets such as Great Britain, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, the United States, and Canada; it targets oncology patients through recurring treatment revenue models, equipment sales, rentals, and regional technician services. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Karlshamn, Sweden, the company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under ticker PAX.ST employs approximately 140 people and following its May 2025 acquisition of competitor Dignitana AB (publ) via a public offer valued at SEK 153 million, now integrates the DigniCap system into its portfolio, enhancing US market presence; in March 2025, it raised SEK 123.5 million through a directed share issue to institutional investors including Eiffel Investment Group and Unionen, funding growth including CIPN commercialization, R&D, and a new Huddersfield, UK manufacturing facility by end-2026; recent developments include new Category I CPT codes effective January 2026 for US reimbursement, CMS proposed rates for 2026, and presentation of CIPN trial data at ESMO 2025.