Medicortex Finland Oyj

A European patent granted for Medicortex

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The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted a patent for Medicortex Finland Oyj, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on development of diagnostics and treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI). The patent strengthens Medicortex's unique approach for detection of glycan-based indicators of brain trauma.

The European patent “A method for diagnosis of traumatic brain injury” (EP4483187) was granted by the EPO on 3 December 2025. The patent protects a method of detection and use of certain carbohydrate compositions as biomarkers of TBI. The markers can be detected in non-invasive samples of body fluid such as urine or saliva.

Medicortex has received another confirmation of its expertise in protecting innovative new technologies that the company has developed in-house by its experienced research team.

Dr. Adrian Harel, CEO of Medicortex says: "This is a great achievement - we are very pleased with the increase of our patent portfolio, company’s intellectual property covering methods of using certain biomarkers for detection of concussion and TBI. Issuance of this patent is another important step in the development of a new strategy to help identify and treat TBI."

Medicortex's patent portfolio encompasses biomarkers and methods of TBI detection as well as drug candidates developed by the company for halting the progression of TBI. The comprehensive patent coverage secures exclusivity to develop the products, and the company's strategy is to actively seek new patentable innovations from its biomarker and drug development programs.

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Adrian Harel, CEO
Tel: +358 400 488 817
Email: adrian.harel@medicortex.fi

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Medicortex Finland Oyj is a biotechnology company dedicated to improving the diagnostics and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Its current focus is on developing biomarker diagnostics to detect brain injury easily. The company has technology to capture biomarkers from urine and saliva and capability to develop an affordable diagnostic tool to detect biomarkers. Company's second goal is to develop new compounds to serve as drug candidates to halt progression of brain injury and reduce the secondary degeneration. Medicortex was founded by an experienced Neurobiologist Adrian Harel (PhD, MBA) and the company is based in Turku, Finland.

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Medicortex Signs a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Nosium Ab (publ) – Strengthens Path Toward Commercializing TBI Diagnostics24.11.2025 10:13:02 EET | Press release

Medicortex Finland Oyj (“Medicortex”), together with its majority shareholders, has signed a binding SPA with Nosium Ab (publ) (“Nosium”), marking a significant step toward advancing the commercialization of Medicortex’s rapid diagnostic tests for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Under the agreement, Nosium intends to acquire up to 89.9 percent of Medicortex at a valuation of EUR 1 per share. The agreement underscores strong confidence in Medicortex’s biomarker-based, non-invasive diagnostic approach for TBI.

Medicortex Finland Plc signed a 1.4 million dollars research grant contract with the U.S. Department of Defense24.6.2024 11:15:00 EEST | Press release

Medicortex Finland Plc, a biotechnology company dedicated to improving the diagnostics and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), announces that the United States Department of Defense (“DoD”) has awarded the company a research grant of about 1.4 million dollars for its project plan to develop a rapid test for detection of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion using saliva.

Medicortex Finland Plc appointing new members for the Board of Directors3.5.2024 09:51:16 EEST | Press release

Medicortex Finland Plc, a biotechnology company located in Turku, Finland, with a proprietary biomarker technology for detection of traumatic brain injury (TBI), announces appointment of Nils Grönberg and Ville Ranta-Panula (MSc, MBA) as new members in company’s Board of Directors. Grönberg and Ranta-Panula supplement the team of scientists and clinicians with their diverse expertise in business development and management, among other skills.

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