In the past Novartis has been associated with privately held Galera Therapeutics Inc from Pennsylvania USA. https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/galera-scores-trial-win-for-cancer-side-effect-treatment/513526/ Last December Galera DID publish promising results for phase 2B trial in severe oral mucositis . Could possibly be the company in the austrian article. Slightly more detail about Galera trial https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171218005612/en/Galera-Therapeutics-Reports-Statistically-Significant-Results-223-Patient here .