In Depth 18 Jul 2022 Deep phenotyping brings accuracy to precision medicine Biotech companies are leveraging the wealth of omics and imaging data to study deep phenotypes for a range of clinical applications including precision medicine approaches to liver disease, neurodegenerative disorders and infertility. With dozens of omics and imaging technologies in its arsenal, the biopharma industry is generating unprecedented amounts of data compared to just a […] July 18, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Jul 2022 Triastek forms pact with Eli Lilly to 3D print tablets for oral drug delivery A new research collaboration between Triastek, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company will leverage 3D printing technology to achieve precise targeting and programmed drug release in the intestine. The China-based Triastek has developed proprietary 3D printing technology that provides solutions for drug development. According to the agreement, Triastek and Lilly will focus on improving the […] July 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Omnia Ibrahim Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Jul 2022 European biotech stock woes continue but recovery hope remains European biotech stocks continue to disappoint, with half of listed biotechs in the region having just 12 months of cash left. However, a recent report from Bryan, Garnier & Co sees a strong biotech venture capital scene and rallying stocks as reasons to be optimistic. Biotech stocks have performed poorly in the last year as […] July 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 15 Jul 2022 WHO and UNICEF sound the alarm as global vaccination coverage continues to decline Amid worldwide disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO and UNICEF report the largest continued backslide in childhood vaccinations in approximately three decades, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines in 2021 alone. It was hoped that the cohort of children that missed their vaccinations in 2020 would be caught up in 2021, […] July 15, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Omnia Ibrahim Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Jul 2022Beyond Biotech podcast 5: ANeuroTech, ISA Pharmaceuticals, Life Length This week’s guests are Erik Buntinx, CEO and founder of ANeuroTech; Stephen J. Matlin, CEO of Life Length; and Kees Melief, chief scientific officer at ISA Pharmaceuticals. ISA Pharmaceuticals’ clinical trial using AMPLIVANT technology A clinical trial using ISA Pharmaceuticals’ AMPLIVANT adjuvant technology started in April. The trial, run by partner Scancell Holdings plc is […] July 14, 2022 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
News and Trends 14 Jul 2022 GenScript ProBio enters strategic partnerships with two South Korean biotechs GenScript ProBio, the CDMO segment of the leading biotech GenScript, has entered into a strategic partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DAAN Bio Therapeutics for the discovery and development of novel drugs and with ACT Therapeutics to develop new CAR-T cell therapies. With offices located in the U.S., the Netherlands, China, Singapore and Japan, GenScript […] July 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Omnia Ibrahim Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Jul 2022 Agomab bags $114 million in thriving regenerative medicine sector The Belgian company Agomab Therapeutics has topped up its Series B round by $40.5 million to hit $114 million. This Pfizer-led financing round extension is just the latest sign that the emerging field of regenerative medicine is coming to the fore. Agomab has embarked on an ambitious path to redefine how we understand regenerative medicine […] July 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Jul 2022 FDA authorizes the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the US Novavax, Inc. has been given emergency use authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its adjuvanted, protein-based COVID-19 shot. Branded Nuvaxovid and Covovax outside the U.S., Novavax’s vaccine is already approved for use in several countries worldwide, including the EU, U.K., Canada, Australia, South Korea and India. During public health emergencies, […] July 14, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Omnia Ibrahim Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Jul 2022 Telo Genomics launches clinical study of drug resistance test for multiple myeloma Canadian biotech company Telo Genomics Corp. has started the processing of clinical samples to evaluate its TeloView platform to identify multiple myeloma (MM) patients at high-risk of developing treatment resistance. The study is the second being carried out in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic to evaluate the company’s prognostic technology to address multiple unmet clinical […] July 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall 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