Tripep AB changes name to ChronTech Pharma AB

Tripep AB changes name to ChronTech Pharma AB

The Annual General Meeting of Tripep AB, held in Stockholm on 10 March 2010,
resolved to change the company name to ChronTech Pharma AB, in order to better
reflect the company's business, i.e. to develop therapies for chronic diseases.
As from Wednesday March 24, 2010, the company's share will be traded under the
code CTEC on First North.

 

For more information, please contact:

Anders Vahlne, CEO and Head of Research, Tripep AB
Tel: +46 8 5858 1313, mobile phone: +46 709 28 05 28, 
E-mail: anders.vahlne@ki.se


Tripep develops the therapeutic DNA-vaccines ChronVac-C® and ChronVac-B drugs
against chronic hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B-virus infections, i.e. chronic
infections with jaundice causing viruses which can lead to liver cirrhosis and
liver cancer. Tripep has also developed and further develops a patent pending
new type of injection needle for a more effective uptake of DNA vaccines. Tripep
also have part ownership in the wound healing therapy ChronSeal®, and in the new
platform technology RAS®. The Tripep share is admitted to trade on First North.
Remium AB is Certified Adviser for Tripep AB. For more information, please
visit: www.tripep.se
In the event of any discrepancy between the Swedish and English versions of this
press release, the Swedish version will take precedence.