Our Story

$10M

USD valuation

$10M

USD valuation

$10M

USD valuation

$4M

USD private equity raised

$4M

USD private equity raised

$4M

USD private equity raised

4 Patents

Four patent families

4 Patents

Four patent families

4 Patents

Four patent families

Cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs and cats. One in four dogs will develop cancer in their lifetime, and cancer causes nearly 50% of deaths in dogs over age 10. Pet parents are met with very limited treatment options relying on toxic, outdated chemotherapies. Veterinary oncology thus remains decades behind human medicine, representing a significant business opportunity.

We, Alv B AS, are a privately owned Norwegian biotech that develops cancer therapy through combining validated immune therapy from human medicine with new routes of administration, firstly focusing on companion animals, keeping a low-risk focus and utilizing knowledge in comparative oncology.

Comparative Oncology

Smiling man wearing glasses and a pink shirt, showing his arm with a bandage after vaccination.
Smiling man wearing glasses and a pink shirt, showing his arm with a bandage after vaccination.
Smiling man wearing glasses and a pink shirt, showing his arm with a bandage after vaccination.

What is it?

Comparative oncology is the study of naturally occurring cancers in model systems such as pet dogs, whereby the development of novel cancer therapeutics for treating such cancers can be used as a foundation to improve cancer treatment in humans or vice versa. Dogs, and cats, spontaneously develop cancer the same way humans do. Many of the cancers that develop in our pets share the same biology to those we develop as humans, such as breast, bone, skin and prostate cancers as well as a full spectrum of blood cancers, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and virally induced cancers.

Our Strategy

At Alv B, we are committed to improving cancer care in dogs, and ultimately humans. Through clinical trials in naturally occurring cancers in dogs, we can determine if a novel therapy is likely to be efficacious for humans while also benefiting dogs with cancer in need. This can greatly reduce the risk of failure in later clinical phases in humans.

So thanks to comparative oncology, not only do we get to improve cancer treatment in our beloved pets, we could also take one more step to improving cancer care in humans.

Meet our team

Meet our team

Meet our team

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

Jørund Sollid

Chief Executive Officer

Jørund Sollid is the Chief Executive Offier at Alv B. He holds a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Oslo. Operational focused and strategy-driven executive and deal-maker with over 20 years of hands-on experience in various international and national roles, including corporate strategy, commercial operations, deal-making and strategic partnerships, within the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, e.g. Roche, Mundipharma, Lytix Biopharma and Servier.

Francesca Gatti

Chief Operating Officer

Francesca Gatti is the Chief Operating Officer at ALV B. She is a molecular and cellular biologist with a PhD in Biotechnology with focus on immunology and biomaterials, from the University of Salento in collaboration with Harvard Medical School. Since 2019 she has worked in biotechs developing solutions for molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases and cancer.

Lars Moe

Chief Medical Officer

Lars Moe is a former professor in internal medicine for small animals. He has more than 40 years’ experience as a teacher, researcher, and leader in many aspects of veterinary science. His main research has been in clinical oncology, focusing on causation, including hereditary cancers, cancer epidemiology, diagnostics, and therapy. He has a broad collaboration experience with veterinary faculties and experts within the field around the globe.

Mikael Kerboeuf

Chief Scientific Officer

Mikael Kerboeuf is the Chief Scientific Officer at Alv B. He holds a Ph.D. degree in veterinary medicine from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. His research is primarily centered on cancer metastasis and utilizing dogs as translational cancer models for human diseases. His expertise area is the link between the immune system and cancer metastasis.

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Marcus Sahlin Pettersen

Chair

Christoffer Falchenberg

Member

Kristin Bjerke

Member

Latest News

Latest News

Latest News

Today Dogs, Tomorrow Humans.

Through development of new treatment methods, research and data products will Alv B create value for our shareholders.

Today Dogs, Tomorrow Humans.

Through development of new treatment methods, research and data products will Alv B create value for our shareholders.

Today Dogs, Tomorrow Humans.

Through development of new treatment methods, research and data products will Alv B create value for our shareholders.

Alv B AS is a Norwegian biotech company that develops cutting-edge, cost-effective cancer treatments for dogs. We benefit from a forward-thinking team well-versed in the latest advances in cancer research on humans, as well as dogs.

Alv B AS Copyright 2025 © All Right Reserved.

Alv B AS is a registered company in Norway (Org.nr. 924 846 208). The company is authorized under the Norwegian Medicines Agency and operates in compliance with the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act. Alv B AS is authorized by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) for conducting clinical trials in veterinary medicine (Approval No. MT-2023-0845). All research and development activities are conducted in accordance with Norwegian biotechnology regulations and international standards for comparative oncology research.

Alv B AS is a Norwegian biotech company that develops cutting-edge, cost-effective cancer treatments for dogs. We benefit from a forward-thinking team well-versed in the latest advances in cancer research on humans, as well as dogs.

Alv B AS Copyright 2025 © All Right Reserved.

Alv B AS is a registered company in Norway (Org.nr. 924 846 208). The company is authorized under the Norwegian Medicines Agency and operates in compliance with the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act. Alv B AS is authorized by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) for conducting clinical trials in veterinary medicine (Approval No. MT-2023-0845). All research and development activities are conducted in accordance with Norwegian biotechnology regulations and international standards for comparative oncology research.

Alv B AS is a Norwegian biotech company that develops cutting-edge, cost-effective cancer treatments for dogs. We benefit from a forward-thinking team well-versed in the latest advances in cancer research on humans, as well as dogs.

Alv B AS Copyright 2025 © All Right Reserved.

Alv B AS is a registered company in Norway (Org.nr. 924 846 208). The company is authorized under the Norwegian Medicines Agency and operates in compliance with the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act. Alv B AS is authorized by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) for conducting clinical trials in veterinary medicine (Approval No. MT-2023-0845). All research and development activities are conducted in accordance with Norwegian biotechnology regulations and international standards for comparative oncology research.