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Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of mortality in Europe with about 1.8 million reported deaths per year in Europe alone. A serious consequence of IHD can be stopping blood flow to the heart causing a Myocardial Infarction (MI). In the most severe cases this has a mortality rate between 6% and 14%. Clinical guidelines recommend immediate restoration of the blood flow via reperfusion therapy. However, this procedure results in high acute mortality (10%) and a significant incidence of congestive heart failure (12%) due to inflammation and ensuing cell death of the myocardial tissues. Current treatments do not provide a cardio-protective effect to mitigate this. Several potential therapies have emerged as promising cardio-protective therapeutic strategies for severe cases of MI, but up to date these have all failed to prove efficacy in later stages of human clinical trials. ResoTher Pharma ApS is a biotechnology company focused on developing a new class of therapeutics targeting the resolution of inflammatory responses. The company´s first drug candidate is a novel peptide with unique cardio-protective capabilities. Results from animal models reveal promising tissue-protective effects - decreases in myocardial damage related to the reperfusion injury (52%) and an overall improvement of the survival rate after an MI (up to 400%). The clinical validation of the lead drug will be key to demonstrate safety and efficacy in humans and allow ResoTher to establish itself in the chronic inflammatory disease market. The present SMEi Phase 1 will be of utmost importance to engage key stakeholders and prepare the clinical development plan in readiness for implementation during the Innovation Project. The clinical validation of the lead drug will lead to a significant business opportunity for ResoTher, supporting the company´s medium term strategic positioning as a unique provider of a new generation of anti-inflammatory drugs.