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News and Trends 11 Sep 2019

IBM’s Watson for Genomics Launches in First European Hospital

The Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève in Switzerland will be the first European university hospital to implement IBM’s artificial intelligence to help doctors select treatments for complex cancer cases. “Artificial intelligence could empower our clinicians to increase the speed of diagnosing their patients,” said Rodolphe Meyer, who is responsible for the IT department of […]

September 11, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 11 Sep 2019

Grünenthal to Pay up to €900M for Chronic Low Back Pain Cell Therapy

The German pharmaceutical company Grünenthal has licensed a donor cell therapy for chronic low back pain from the Australian biotech Mesoblast in a deal that could be worth over €900M. Under the terms of the deal, Grünenthal will gain exclusive rights to commercialize Mesoblast’s cell therapy for chronic low back pain in Europe and Latin […]

September 11, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 11 Sep 2019

Italian Biotech Raises €13M to Test Stem Cell Therapy for Cancer

The Italian biotech Genenta Science has raised €13.2M in a private round to fund two ongoing phase I/II trials of its stem cell therapy Temferon for blood and brain cancer. Genenta Science will use the money to fund two European phase I/II trials, which the company launched in March. One trial is testing the stem […]

September 11, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 10 Sep 2019

Blood Test Increases Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis in UK Trial

A blood test for anti-cancer antibodies, developed by the UK diagnostics company Oncimmune, detected more early cases of lung cancer than standard clinical monitoring procedures in a trial with more than 12,000 patients. Oncimmune’s trial recruited 12,209 patients with a high risk of developing lung cancer through smoking and family history, and monitored them for […]

September 10, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 9 Sep 2019

4BIO Capital Raises €45M Fund to Invest in Advanced Therapies

The London-based life sciences investor 4BIO Capital has raised €45M in the first close of a fund to nurture companies developing advanced therapies such as gene and cell therapies. This is the first closing of 4BIO’s second fund, called 4BIO Ventures II, which is expected to total €136M ($150M) by late 2020. The fund will […]

September 9, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Best in Biotech 9 Sep 2019

Top 10 Food Tech Companies in Europe in 2019

Food tech companies in Europe are striving to change how food is made to bring us closer to a more sustainable future. Here are some of the top companies you’ll find in this field. Food doesn’t just keep us alive, it is part of our culture and our daily routine, and it plays a key […]

September 9, 2019 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Expert Advice 7 Sep 2019

Why Being in a New Field From the Start Can Pay Off in the Long Run

The field of immuno-oncology has expanded out of all recognition over the last few years. Having co-founded one of the first cancer immunotherapy biotechs — Immatics — CEO Harpreet Singh has seen it all happen. He plans to take advantage of the company’s head start to tackle solid tumors with its T-cell redirecting therapies. Singh […]

September 7, 2019 - 12 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

Startup Scout 6 Sep 2019

This Biotech Regenerates Bone Tissue to Treat Tooth Loss

In the university town of Umeå, Sweden, the biotech company Omnio is developing treatments for tooth loss in conditions such as periodontitis. Mission: To promote wound healing by enhancing the action of plasminogen, a protein in the blood that is important in the healing process. Enhancing the action of this molecule could allow the company […]

September 6, 2019 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 5 Sep 2019

Top Cardiology Biotech News from the ESC Conference 2019

Many cardiology companies and academics gathered in Paris earlier this week to showcase their latest research into cardiovascular diseases. Read on for a roundup of the most exciting cardiology news from the biotech scene. The European Society of Cardiology teamed up with the World Heart Federation this year to arrange a conference themed on global […]

September 5, 2019 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 5 Sep 2019

Orchard’s Gene Therapy Improves Children’s Motor Ability

Orchard Therapeutics’ gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) resulted in motor ability improvements more than six times over the target endpoint, according to data released at a recent symposium. “Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare disease that affects the brain,” explained Mark Rothera, CEO of Orchard Therapeutics. “Kids born with MLD lose motor function very fast […]

September 5, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 4 Sep 2019

US Genomics Firm Combines with Curetis to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance

The German biotech Curetis has been combined with the US genomics company OpGen to pool their molecular diagnostics expertise in the fight against antibiotic resistance. “After more than one year of intensive discussions and negotiations for many months, it feels great to be able to announce the transaction today,” Oliver Schacht, the CEO of Curetis, […]

September 4, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Interview 4 Sep 2019

Overcoming Clinical Setbacks to Fight Insect-Borne Diseases

Sometimes things don’t go your way in the biotech industry. The CEO of Valneva, Thomas Lingelbach, shared his experience of migrating from big pharma to biotech, and how his first biotech company weathered phase III failures to develop vaccines for neglected diseases. Once confined to the less developed regions of the world, many insect-borne diseases […]

September 4, 2019 - 9 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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IBM’s Watson for Genomics Launches in First European Hospital

Grünenthal to Pay up to €900M for Chronic Low Back Pain Cell Therapy

Italian Biotech Raises €13M to Test Stem Cell Therapy for Cancer

Blood Test Increases Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis in UK Trial

4BIO Capital Raises €45M Fund to Invest in Advanced Therapies

Top 10 Food Tech Companies in Europe in 2019

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This Biotech Regenerates Bone Tissue to Treat Tooth Loss

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Orchard’s Gene Therapy Improves Children’s Motor Ability

US Genomics Firm Combines with Curetis to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance

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