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News and Trends 13 Aug 2020

Why are Some European Biotechs Going Public Without an IPO?

European biotech companies are flocking to the Nasdaq Stock Market in 2020, but not all are going the traditional Initial Public Offering (IPO) route. What does this mean for the dominance of the biotech IPO in Europe? In spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, biotech IPOs have continued unabated. In fact, a report from Bioworld found […]

August 13, 2020 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 12 Aug 2020

Life at its Limits: The Biotech Industry Embraces Extremophiles

Sometimes in biotech, when your standard E. coli just won’t cut it, something more exotic is needed. Could extremophiles be the answer? Given enough time, and the right mutations, life can adapt to thrive in even the most inhospitable environments. From volcanic hot springs to hyper-saline soils, microbes have made their homes pretty much everywhere. […]

August 12, 2020 - 7 minutesmins - By Farhan Mitha

News and Trends 11 Aug 2020

How European Startups Have Advanced Cancer T-Cell Therapy in 2020

With the help of a huge €66M Series A round last week, the German startup T-knife is developing cancer T-cell immunotherapies with the help of genetically modified mice. However, this is just one of several cancer T-cell therapy startups making advances this year, with other innovations including off-the-shelf treatments and a potential universal cancer therapy. […]

August 11, 2020 - 8 minutesmins - By Kostas Vavitsas

Expert Advice 10 Aug 2020

Keep an Open Mind for a Successful Career in Biotech

It can pay to take your time and keep your options open when choosing a life sciences career. Henrijette Richter, Managing Partner at French VC Sofinnova Partners, knows this from her experience of becoming a successful biotech investor. Richter started out as a scientist working in the industry and completed a PhD with the Danish […]

August 10, 2020 - 13 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 6 Aug 2020

€112M Fund Launched to Commercialize UCL’s Gene Therapy Research

The leading UK institution University College London and the firm AlbionVC have made the first closing of a €112M (£100M) fund with the aim of investing in UCL research and spinouts with a focus on gene and cell therapy. This is the second so-called UCL Technology Fund and could double the size of the first, […]

August 6, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Antara Mazumdar

News and Trends 6 Aug 2020

DBV Technologies’ Peanut Allergy Patch Suffers FDA Setback

A request for market approval of a skin patch developed by French biotech DBV Technologies to treat peanut allergy has been turned down by the FDA, which has requested more data and design changes. The response from the FDA is a blow for the company which had been working towards getting the patch onto the […]

August 6, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 5 Aug 2020

Oxford Nanopore’s Portable Covid-19 Test Launched in UK

UK biotech Oxford Nanopore has launched a portable test that can detect both Covid-19 and seasonal flu viruses in saliva or swabs in a little over an hour. The quick output of Oxford Nanopore’s test, called LamPORE, is expected to be a huge improvement on existing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, considered the gold standard […]

August 5, 2020 - 4 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

Best in Biotech 3 Aug 2020

Meet 10 European Biotech Initiatives Increasing Wildlife Biodiversity

In the fight against shrinking biodiversity, biotechnology could be a lifesaver. These European biotech initiatives are making a difference for wildlife biodiversity worldwide. Human activity is having a massive impact on wildlife biodiversity. According to a global study, 75% of terrestrial ecosystems and 66% of marine ecosystems are severely altered. This threatens the extinction of […]

August 3, 2020 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Reports 30 Jul 2020

Current and Emerging Therapeutic Approaches for Autoimmune Diseases

Over 4% of the world’s population suffers from one or more of over 80 autoimmune diseases identified to date. A large variety of treatment approaches has already been developed to curb the detrimental effects of autoimmune diseases, and the market continues to flourish. In fact, it is estimated to reach a staggering value of €7.06B […]

July 30, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

News and Trends 30 Jul 2020

Llama-Derived Nanobodies Join the Fight Against Covid-19

Newly-launched Belgian startup ExeVir Bio will develop ‘nanobodies’ that bind very precisely to key areas of the Covid-19 virus and other coronaviruses after raking in €23M in Series A. Based in Ghent, Belgium, ExeVir Bio is a spin-out of the research institute VIB established with the help of life sciences investor Fund+. Other investors include […]

July 30, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

News and Trends 29 Jul 2020

Covid-19 Forces Gene Therapy Companies to Shift Strategy

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, gene therapy companies are suffering, with clinical trials delayed and investors remaining cautious in an increasingly volatile market. Yet many have set their sights on what could potentially turn into a gold mine: applying their technology to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The UK’s Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult […]

July 29, 2020 - 4 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

News and Trends 29 Jul 2020

Update: DNA Script Raises €80M to Bring Rapid DNA Synthesis to the Lab

Update on 29/07/2020: DNA Script has increased the total raised in its Series B round to €80M ($89M). The additional funds will support the commercial launch of the company’s benchtop DNA printer, which is designed to allow same-day DNA synthesis directly in the lab bench. The company is planning to launch a beta testing program […]

July 29, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Why are Some European Biotechs Going Public Without an IPO?

Life at its Limits: The Biotech Industry Embraces Extremophiles

How European Startups Have Advanced Cancer T-Cell Therapy in 2020

Keep an Open Mind for a Successful Career in Biotech

€112M Fund Launched to Commercialize UCL’s Gene Therapy Research

DBV Technologies’ Peanut Allergy Patch Suffers FDA Setback

Oxford Nanopore’s Portable Covid-19 Test Launched in UK

Meet 10 European Biotech Initiatives Increasing Wildlife Biodiversity

Current and Emerging Therapeutic Approaches for Autoimmune Diseases

Llama-Derived Nanobodies Join the Fight Against Covid-19

Covid-19 Forces Gene Therapy Companies to Shift Strategy

Update: DNA Script Raises €80M to Bring Rapid DNA Synthesis to the Lab

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