Clara Rodríguez Fernández, Author at Labiotech.eu

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DBV Technologies Immunotherapy Milk Allergy

News and Trends 29 May 2018

This Immunotherapy Could Be The First to Treat Milk Allergy in Children

DBV Technologies has shown in a Phase II trial that its skin patch could desensitize over 60% of children with strong milk allergy. DBV Technologies, one of the largest public biotechs in France, is developing a skin patch technology to treat several forms of food allergies. The company has released new, promising data on its milk […]

May 29, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 29 May 2018

Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease Are Failing: What Can Be Done?

With no drugs that can stop the progression of the disease and hundreds of clinical trials failing, new fields of research bring hope to people with Alzheimer’s. As the Western population ages, Alzheimer’s disease is becoming one of the biggest diseases of the 21st century. But despite the efforts of science, the FDA and EMA […]

May 29, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Best in Biotech 28 May 2018

Top Medical Devices Bringing Innovation to Europe in 2018

When medicine and technology combine, great things can happen. Here are some of the most exciting inventions developed by top medical device companies in Europe. Medicine has come a long way since the era of bloodletting and trepanation. As technology fills our world with computers and automation, many of these advancements are starting to be […]

May 28, 2018 - 9 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Best in Biotech 15 May 2018

Here Are 10 of the Hottest Biotech Hubs in Europe

Biotech is rapidly gaining traction in Europe. To help those trying to pick one of the many biotech hubs in Europe, I have compiled a list of where some of the most exciting biotech companies are based. Currently, biotech is one of the biggest employers in Europe. Whether you love big cities full of opportunities […]

May 15, 2018 - 10 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 15 May 2018

An Epigenetic Drug for Prostate Cancer Gets $26M to Enter Clinical Trials

CellCentric has raised a private round to fund the development of a first-in-class drug with potential to tackle treatment-resistant prostate cancer. Cambridge-based CellCentric has raised $26M from Morningside Venture Investments. The company plans to use the cash to fund the development of an epigenetic cancer drug up to Phase 2b trials. The drug in question, called CCS1477, […]

May 15, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 14 May 2018

German Biotech Expands Oncology Deal with Bluebird bio to $1.5Bn

Medigene and bluebird bio are increasing the number of cancer targets against which to develop TCR candidates, raising their already huge deal to a massive $1.5Bn. In September 2016, Medigene and bluebird bio partnered to develop T cell receptor-modified T cells (TCR-Ts) as candidates for cancer immunotherapy treatments. Medigene was offered up to $250M per each of […]

May 14, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 8 May 2018

Scottish Biotech Boosts its CAR-T Pipeline for Cancer and HIV

TC Biopharm has partnered with Scotia Biologics to produce tumor-specific antibodies for a new generation of safer CAR-T therapies against multiple types of tumors as well as viral infections such as HIV. The Scottish biotech TC Biopharm will be working with its new partner Scotia Biologics on the development of CAR-T therapy candidates against neuroblastoma, […]

May 8, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

cambridge cancer genomics liquid biopsy ai

Interview 2 May 2018

Combining Liquid Biopsy and Artificial Intelligence to Outrun Cancer

Making liquid biopsy and artificial intelligence technologies work together could help doctors make faster decisions to treat cancer on time. Philip talked to the CEO of Cambridge Cancer Genomics to find out what this approach can mean for the treatment of cancer. Although much progress has been made in recent years, cancer remains one of […]

May 2, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 19 Apr 2018

“This is the First Time CAR-T Has Ever Worked on Acute Myeloid Leukemia“

Celyad has reported clinical results showing the first time a patient has fully recovered from acute myeloid leukemia thanks to a CAR-T therapy, and without the need for chemotherapy preconditioning. At the AACR meeting in Chicago this week, Celyad has presented preliminary data from three of its ongoing Phase 1 clinical trials with a new […]

April 19, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

OSE Immunotherapeutics Boehringer Ingelheim

News and Trends 5 Apr 2018

Boehringer Offers €1Bn for New Checkpoint Inhibitor from a French Biotech

OSE Immunotherapeutics could receive up to €1.1Bn from its new partner Boehringer Ingelheim, which has set its eyes on a new type of checkpoint inhibitor being developed by the French biotech. OSE Immunotherapeutics has entered a global license and collaboration deal with Boehringer Ingelheim for the development of OSE-172, a checkpoint inhibitor antibody to treat […]

April 5, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

genesight gene therapy blindness placebo

News and Trends 4 Apr 2018

Placebo Beats a Gene Therapy for Blindness in a Phase 3 Trial

GenSight has demonstrated that its gene therapy for a rare disease causing blindness can significantly improve the vision of patients. But so does the placebo. GenSight Biologics has released the results of a Phase III clinical trial testing its gene therapy GS010 in patients suffering from Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), a rare mitochondrial disease […]

April 4, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Interview 3 Apr 2018

Seven Expert Tips on How to Grow a Successful Biotech Startup

The journey to create and grow a successful biotech startup is long and carries a high risk of failure. I decided to explore the main pitfalls that biotech entrepreneurs find and how to avoid them. Biotech startups can bring solutions to some of the biggest problems in the world, making some bucks along the way. […]

April 3, 2018 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Articles by Clara Rodríguez Fernández

This Immunotherapy Could Be The First to Treat Milk Allergy in Children

Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease Are Failing: What Can Be Done?

Top Medical Devices Bringing Innovation to Europe in 2018

Here Are 10 of the Hottest Biotech Hubs in Europe

An Epigenetic Drug for Prostate Cancer Gets $26M to Enter Clinical Trials

German Biotech Expands Oncology Deal with Bluebird bio to $1.5Bn

Scottish Biotech Boosts its CAR-T Pipeline for Cancer and HIV

Combining Liquid Biopsy and Artificial Intelligence to Outrun Cancer

“This is the First Time CAR-T Has Ever Worked on Acute Myeloid Leukemia“

Boehringer Offers €1Bn for New Checkpoint Inhibitor from a French Biotech

Placebo Beats a Gene Therapy for Blindness in a Phase 3 Trial

Seven Expert Tips on How to Grow a Successful Biotech Startup

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