News and Trends 15 Jun 2022 NZ biotech company develops Johne’s Disease assay New Zealand biotech company Pictor Limited has been developing an accurate, affordable multiplexed diagnostic test for Johne’s Disease. Also known as Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) – Johne’s disease costs the New Zealand dairy industry upwards of NZ$80 million (US$50 million) a year in lost production. A global issue, Johne’s disease is a contagious, chronic, […] June 15, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Jun 2022 Biotech Acquisition Company and Blade Therapeutics merger collapses A proposed merger between Biotech Acquisition Company (BAC) and Blade Therapeutics, Inc. has been terminated with immediate effect. BAC said it intends to continue to pursue a business combination with another appropriate target. Michael Shleifer, chairman and CEO of BAC, and co-founder and managing partner of SPRIM Global Investments said, “We wish Blade continued success […] June 15, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 Jun 2022 New EY report outlines challenges for biotech Although the biotech industry performed strongly during the COVID-19 pandemic, it now faces challenges to valuations and access to capital. This is according to the 32nd edition of the Beyond Borders report produced by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). The report, which EY said is a ‘moment-in-time’ snapshot of the industry, says despite the […] June 13, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 Jun 2022 GSK positive on RSV vaccine for older adults GSK plc has announced positive headline results from its AReSVi 006 phase III trial. AReSVi 006 is a phase III trial investigating GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate for adults aged 60 years and above. GSK said no unexpected safety concerns were observed. Dr Hal Barron, chief scientific officer and president, R&D, GSK, said, […] June 13, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 13 Jun 2022 DNA synthesis: tackling the main bottleneck in biology research A wave of new technologies to synthesize DNA faster, more cheaply and more accurately could have a far-reaching impact across all areas of biology research. More than ten years ago, Sylvain Gariel was working for the French oil company TotalEnergies, engineering microorganisms to produce biofuels. It was tedious work. “You had to introduce hundreds of […] June 13, 2022 - 10 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Jun 2022 Expansion into Europe for BlueRock Therapeutics BlueRock Therapeutics LP, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayer AG, has established a new site for cell therapy innovation on Bayer’s campus in Berlin, Germany. The move comes as part of the company’s growth strategy. A multidisciplinary BlueRock team will be set up during 2022 to provide clinical development and operational […] June 10, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Inside Labiotech 10 Jun 2022Beyond Biotech – the new Labiotech podcast Labiotech.eu has just gone global with its coverage, and now we are gearing up for the first Labiotech.eu podcast. According to Spotify, in 2021 there were 1.2 million podcasts launched. So does the world need another one? We’d like to think the answer is yes! We are trying to ensure our new podcast, Beyond Biotech, […] June 10, 2022 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 9 Jun 2022 Ziphius Vaccines and University of Antwerp to work on RNA-based delivery methods Belgian biopharma firm Ziphius Vaccines is set to collaborate with the University of Antwerp to research and develop a lipid library for optimized delivery systems of self-amplifying RNA-based drugs (saRNA) and therapeutics. Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines deliver genetic instructions to cells to create proteins that then train the immune system against a pathogen, such as […] June 9, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 9 Jun 2022 Amaroq Therapeutics ‘hits early milestones’ in cancer treatment New Zealand biotech company Amaroq Therapeutics said it is progressing towards clinical trials following a promising initial development phase. The company, a start-up spun out of the University of Otago, is focused on developing a new class of therapeutics that target long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) in cancer. Sarah Diermeier, chief scientific officer and founder of […] June 9, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 9 Jun 2022 New Forbion life sciences fund hits €470M European life sciences venture capital firm Forbion, has announced the first €470M ($500M) close of its Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund II. The fund will focus on investing in late-stage European life sciences companies. The new fund has attracted several new institutional investors, including pension funds PME and PMT, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Reggeborgh, […] June 9, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 9 Jun 2022 Cocuus raises funds to upscale alt-protein 3D bioprinting technology Spanish start-up Cocuus has raised €2.5M ($2.7M) in its pre-Series A funding round. The funds will be used to scale up its 3D bioprinting process for producing plant or cell-based animal protein food analogs. The company recently completed the Eatable Adventures acceleration program, one of the top three global accelerators for foodtech start-ups. Eatable Adventures […] June 9, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Jun 2022 Neuroendocrine cancer under the spotlight as Ariceum Therapeutics launches Ariceum Therapeutics, a private biotech company developing a radiopharmaceutical product for the diagnosis and systemic targeted radiation therapy of certain hard-to-treat cancers, has completed an oversubscribed €25M ($26.7M) Series A financing round. Ariceum was co-founded by EQT Life Sciences (formerly LSP) and HealthCap, which also co-led the financing that was joined by Pureos Bioventures. Ipsen […] June 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email