News and Trends 22 Dec 2022 Ganymede Bio raises $12.75M for data platform Ganymede Bio, the cloud infrastructure provider purpose-built for the life sciences and manufacturing industries, has announced a $12.75 million series A funding round, led by Caffeinated Capital. This follows a $2.9 million seed round completed earlier this year, bringing the total to more than $15.6 million. Founded in 2022, Ganymede Bio has exceeded $1 million […] December 22, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Dec 2022 Positive Dupixent eosinophilic esophagitis phase 3 results The New England Journal of Medicine has published results from a positive phase 3 trial showing adults and adolescents treated with Dupixent (dupilumab) 300 mg weekly experienced significant improvements in signs and symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), which were sustained for up to one year. EoE is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease that damages the […] December 22, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Dec 2022 Japanese companies look to reduce environmental impact Japanese companies Astellas Pharma Inc., Eisai Co., Ltd., Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited have agreed a collaboration to reduce the environmental impact of pharmaceutical packaging. Based on the agreement, the four companies will aim to promote the use of more environmentally-friendly packaging for pharmaceutical products by sharing knowledge on packaging technologies […] December 22, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Dec 2022 Spanish foodtech grows in 2022 Eatable Adventures, an agrifood accelerator, has presented the data from its annual study “The State of Foodtech in Spain 2022.” The report gathers information on the characterization and investment evolution of the Spanish foodtech entrepreneurial ecosystem. The report says 2022 has been a positive year for the sector in the country. Despite the macroeconomic context, […] December 22, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Dec 2022 Watch: Biocant Park – a biotech hub in the heart of Portugal Biocant Park is a science and technology park specializing in biotechnology, with a unique innovation environment among the sector in Portugal. Located in Cantanhede, between Porto and Lisbon, the park aims to promote, develop and apply advanced knowledge in life sciences. Currently, the park has four buildings with laboratories and offices for companies, and a […] December 21, 2022 - 1 minutemin - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 21 Dec 2022 Watch: Aphaia Pharma interview Aphaia Pharma is a Zug, Switzerland, headquartered clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It harnesses proprietary precision-targeted drug delivery technology to restore endogenous hormone release in the gastrointestinal tract to treat and prevent metabolic disorders such as obesity and associated diseases. Aphaia Pharma’s lead candidate, APH-012, a glucose formulation, has been shown to safely restore endogenous hormone release […] December 21, 2022 - 1 minutemin - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Dec 2022 Watch: Araris Biotech at Bio-Europe Araris Biotech AG is a Swiss-headquartered company pioneering the development of its novel antibody-drug-conjugate (ADC)-linker technology to enable efficient and precise production of ADCs. Its linker platform enables the attachment of any drug payload to ‘off the shelf’ antibodies, without the need for prior antibody engineering. The resulting ADCs have shown very high activity at […] December 21, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Dec 2022 Watch: Mauritius – clinical trials and emerging biotech hub The Economic Development Board (EDB) in Mauritius commenced its operations as a statutory body in 2018 following the merger between the Board of Investment, Enterprise Mauritius and the Financial Services Promotion Agency. The overarching objective of the EDB is to ensure greater coherence and effectiveness in implementing policies and draw the vision for the economic […] December 21, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Dec 2022 Biomica raises $20M to advance microbiome-based therapeutics pipeline Biomica Ltd., a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd., has signed a definitive agreement for a $20 million financing round, to be led by Shanghai Healthcare Capital (SHC). The financing is subject to customary closing conditions, including clearance by Chinese regulatory authorities. The financing round will enable Biomica to develop its pipeline of microbiome-based therapeutics. The company […] December 21, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Dec 2022 Poolbeg identifies new potential drug candidates for RSV infections Poolbeg Pharma says it has successfully identified potential new drug candidates from its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) artificial intelligence (AI) program with OneThree Biotech, Inc. Since initiating the collaboration in February 2022, Poolbeg’s scientific team has worked with OneThree to build a tailored AI approach that leverages Poolbeg’s RSV human challenge trial data to identify […] December 21, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Dec 2022 Ethris and DIOSynVax to develop mRNA betacoronavirus vaccine Ethris GmbH is to collaborate with U.K.-based DIOSynVax to jointly develop a protective mRNA vaccine candidate against a broad range of betacoronaviruses. The efforts will utilize Ethris’ mRNA modification and design technologies as well as its lipidoid nanoparticle (LNP) and stabilization platforms. The collaboration is founded on a $42 million award to DIOSynVax by the […] December 21, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Dec 2022 Anocca secures €25M to develop next-generation T-cell therapies for cancer Anocca, a fully integrated cell therapy biotechnology company, has secured €25 million ($26.5 million) venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Anocca’s CEO and co-founder Reagan Jarvis said: “We’re delighted that the EIB has chosen to support us as we build a critical piece of advanced biotechnology capability and infrastructure in Sweden. Anocca’s […] December 21, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email