News and Trends 15 Jul 2022 Oncoshot raises cash to speed up clinical trial enrolment with AI The Singapore-based startup Oncoshot has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-Series A round to drive the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clinical trial enrolment technology into Australia and India. The round, led by the tech-focused venture capital firm MassMutual Ventures, allows Oncoshot to pursue its mission of eliminating barriers to the recruitment of […] July 15, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Jul 2022 Boston startup bags $40M Series A to smash preclinical bottlenecks The U.S. company Manifold Bio has raised $40 million in a Series A round to bankroll protein barcoding technology that could speed up the preclinical development of targeted cancer drugs. Two years after bagging a $5.4 million seed investment, the Boston-based protein drug developer Manifold Bio has hit the headlines with a $40 million round […] July 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 14 Jul 2022 Radiopharmaceuticals gain traction for cancer theranostics potential After decades of neglect from big pharma, radiopharmaceuticals are generating major oncology deals globally. This could lead to a boom in cancer drugs that can serve as both treatments and diagnostics, or “theranostics.” Over the last few years, there has been big activity from companies developing drugs that use radioactivity to destroy tumors. Just this […] July 14, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 13 Jul 2022 The biggest European biotech investments in June 2022 Oncology and AI-guided drug discovery firms roped in the biggest biotech investments in Europe in June 2022. The leading private rounds went to companies including ImCheck Therapeutics, MiroBio and Charm Therapeutics. In June 2022, we saw bigger private biotech investments in Europe than in May. ImCheck Therapeutics took the top spot; the firm raised an […] July 13, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 12 Jul 2022 Where AI can’t go: PhoreMost’s quest to unearth protein degradation targets Advances in the AI-powered simulation of proteins are making it easier than ever to discover new drugs. Neil Torbett, CEO of PhoreMost, outlines how the firm’s protein screening technology overcomes current limitations of protein structure predictions, with big applications in the emerging field of protein degradation. Proteins are a critical component to a cell’s activities, […] July 12, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 5 Jul 2022 The biggest US biotech investments in June 2022 In addition to recent Independence Day festivities, the U.S. biotech space has other reasons to celebrate. The asthma drug developer Upstream Bio topped the ranks for the U.S.’ biggest early-stage biotech investment in June 2022, but manufacturing heavyweight National Resilience, Inc. bagged the private funding top spot with a huge Series D round. In June […] July 5, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 28 Jun 2022 Protecting our food supply chain with precision fermentation Many nations are experiencing a food security crisis caused by geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather and supply chain disruption. A wave of precision fermentation companies is working to protect from future food price shocks by producing sustainable protein ingredients from microbes rather than traditional farms. The world is facing a protracted food security crisis with the […] June 28, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 27 Jun 2022 The biggest US biotech investments in May 2022 The DNA sequencing newcomer Ultima Genomics won the crown for the biggest U.S private biotech investment in May 2022. Other top fundraising firms are developing gene and cell therapies in addition to cultured leather and omics-based diagnostics. The headliner private biotech investment in the US in May 2022 went to the Californian firm Ultima Genomics. […] June 27, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 23 Jun 2022 The biggest Asia-Pacific biotech investments in May 2022 Healthcare-focused biotech companies won the biggest private investments in the Asia-Pacific region in May 2022, led by a $100 million Series A from the Chinese anti-inflammatory drug developer Reistone Biopharma. In the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese biotechs generally took home the biggest private funding rounds in May 2022. The top rank went to Reistone Biopharma, located […] June 23, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 20 Jun 2022 France’s grand plan to lead Europe’s biotech innovation landscape For decades, the French biotech scene has been catching up to key strongholds such as the U.S. and U.K. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the French government last year bet €7.5 billion on an ambitious project to turn France into Europe’s health innovation magnet by 2030. France is one of Europe’s most established […] June 20, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Jun 2022 The top European biotech investments in May 2022 Biotech investments in Europe jumped in May 2022 with a large initial public offering from the US/UK firm PepGen. Meanwhile, oncology companies Tubulis, Domain Therapeutics, and EngImmune Therapeutics topped the private biotech investment rounds. Public stock markets remain in a volatile state for biotech companies, with a lot of uncertainty remaining over widespread inflation. Against […] June 8, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 24 May 2022 Vaccines mobilized to control monkeypox outbreak An unusual outbreak of monkeypox is causing concern worldwide in the shadow of the destructive Covid-19 pandemic. Both old and emerging vaccine technology could aid the fight against the outbreak. In the wake of the world-changing Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) is voicing alarm over another unusual outbreak, this time of the viral […] May 24, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email