Strategic Situation 06
Navigating European Regulatory and HTA Requirements Amid Financial Headwinds
Strategic Situation 06
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Regulatory Planning & Execution · HTA Strategy & Execution · Development Sequencing · Cross-Functional Coordination · Resource-Constrained Planning
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Situation
A clinical-stage company developing a medicinal product for the European market required a regulatory submission strategy alongside a strategic HTA roadmap and execution framework for Europe. Financial headwinds delayed HTA activities, creating a material sequencing risk for the European development programme.
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Contribution
therainnova led the regulatory strategy throughout an ongoing financing period while coordinating with an external HTA specialist partner to co-develop the client`s HTA strategy and execution framework. Following the investment close, therainnova supported the restructuring of the European development roadmap and HTA sequencing, establishing a robust path and timeline for progressing toward European registration and reimbursement.
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Business consequence
Maintaining strategic programme continuity through a financing gap - protecting asset value, preserving development optionality, and enabling the company to proceed toward EU registration and reimbursement.
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How we supported the client
Provided guidance on the benefits and incentives of SME status in the EU for the orphan designation application process

Offered strategic oversight and guidance on the EU orphan designation application process and best practices for navigating the submission process


Assisted in the submission of the Orphan Designation including publishing through our partner network


Assisted in preparing and submitting the application through the appropriate EU portals, including IRIS (a secure online platform for handling product-related scientific and regulatory procedures with the European Medicines Agency (EMA))

Strategically laid out options when and where to go for scientific advice in Europe by weighting national versus central advice based on client`s needs and planned development program

Wrote the scientific advice package
/ orphan designation as well as reviewed


Advised on opportunities of acceleration options in Europe

Submitted a request for a SME
(micro, small and medium-sized enterprises)


Strategic 
Regulatory
Advice
Interactions with Health Authorities
Submission
Management
Partnering with industry experts
Client quote
Our partners at Therainnova have been an integral part of our global development team, providing critical EU regulatory insights that have added significant clarity and validation of our overall clinical development strategy
Theresa Matkovits, Ph.D.
Chief Development Officer, Matinas Biopharma
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