Karolinska Development’s portfolio company PharmNovo receives approval to initiate a phase 2a trial of its drug candidate PN6047 in Spain

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – October 9, 2025. Karolinska Development AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: KDEV) today announces that its portfolio company PharmNovo has received approval from the Spanish regulatory authorities to initiate a phase 2a clinical trial of its drug candidate, PN6047, being developed as a treatment for neuropathic pain. The trial will be conducted in the EU, but has been fully aligned with the requirements defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), earlier this year.