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News and Trends 6 Nov 2018

First Potential Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus Flies Through Phase II

The mosquito-borne chikungunya virus may one day have a vaccine, as an Austrian biotech’s lead candidate gets positive results in Phase II. Themis Bioscience measured the blood levels of antibodies against the company’s vaccine in 263 healthy volunteers. Four weeks after injections of its lead candidate vaccine, the participants had produced antibodies to protect themselves […]

November 6, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 6 Nov 2018

Potential HIV Treatment Shows Early Stage Promise

According to Phase I/IIa trial results from an Israeli biotech, an HIV drug reduced patients’ HIV levels by up to 99%, and might one day become a new treatment for the infection. The trial, run by Zion Medical, found that the synthetic peptide drug reduced the level of viral RNA in patients’ blood by up to […]

November 6, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 5 Nov 2018

Series C Bags German Company €17M for Irregular Heartbeat Treatment

Omeicos Therapeutics has secured €17M in a Series C round to fund clinical development of its lead treatment for irregular heartbeat. Robert Fischer, CEO of the German biopharmaceutical company, told me that getting the attention of investors such as the Dutch company Forbion, which led the round, was just as helpful as the money itself. […]

November 5, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 5 Nov 2018

DNA Repair Treatment Shows Early Promise for Treating Cancer

Paris-based Onxeo has proved in humans the potential of a cancer treatment that interferes with DNA repair mechanisms. The therapy has potential to work in a wide range of tumors without cancer cells becoming resistant. Onxeo has reported preliminary results from an ongoing Phase I trial in which six different doses will be tested. […]

November 5, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 2 Nov 2018

Gut Bacteria Treatment Shows Promise for Rare Genetic Kidney Condition

The Swedish biotech Oxthera reported positive preliminary Phase II results using its gut bacteria treatment, Oxabact, in patients with a rare genetic condition that causes kidney failure. The results came from an interim analysis one year into a three-year trial, where Oxthera is testing its gut microbiome treatment on patients with primary hyperoxaluria type […]

November 2, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Startup Scout 2 Nov 2018

This Biotech Uses Metal Alloys to Reshape Your Bones

We venture up to the North European climes of Finland this week. In the city of Espoo, Synoste is developing bone lengthening devices made of smart malleable materials. Mission: To modernize bone lengthening devices with new techniques such as using malleable metals with wireless control. People born with discrepancies in limb length often suffer from […]

November 2, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 1 Nov 2018

Llama Antibodies Could Be the Key to Universal Flu Prevention

Researchers have developed a new approach to prevent the flu that can protect against all seasonal strains of the virus. It also has potential to be effective for those that cannot get vaccinated. In a paper published in Science today, researchers at Janssen and The Scripps Research Institute have revealed a new approach to prevent […]

November 1, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 1 Nov 2018

Gene Therapy Company’s IPO Shoots it to Billion-Euro Biotech List

Orchard Therapeutics, a British company developing gene therapy for rare genetic diseases, has launched its Nasdaq IPO and is now reportedly worth $1.25B (€1B). This IPO propels Orchard to the handful of European biotechs worth €1B or more. The new money might help with the marketing and manufacture of Strimvelis, an EMA-approved gene therapy for […]

November 1, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 31 Oct 2018

Forget Daily Pills: HIV Could Be Treated With Monthly Injections

A monthly antiviral injection may be as good as daily HIV drugs for suppressing infections, reports the British biotech ViiV Healthcare. This could make the treatment of HIV easier for patients and improve compliance. In the first five months of a Phase IIb trial, the company gave 274 HIV-infected adults three daily oral antiretrovirals. After […]

October 31, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 31 Oct 2018

Multiple Myeloma Antibody Therapy Achieves Positive Phase III Results

An antibody therapy for the blood cancer multiple myeloma achieved positive results at Phase III, decreasing the risk of the disease getting worse and patient death by 45% in a Phase III trial. The blockbuster antibody daratumumab, developed by Janssen using a license from the Danish company Genmab, was given to patients in combination with […]

October 31, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Interview 31 Oct 2018

Biotech Investment Strategies: How, When and Where to Invest

How, when and where to invest in a biotech company can be essential to the success of both specialized investors and the companies receiving the money. At Refresh Basel, I spoke to Chandra Leo, Partner at the life sciences VC firm HBM Partners, to discuss investment strategies in biotech and his advice for companies seeking […]

October 31, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 30 Oct 2018

British Diagnostics Firm Develops More Accurate Fetal Health Screen

A lab kit from British diagnostics company Angle could make non-invasive fetal health screens more accurate by analyzing whole fetal cells in the mother’s blood. To screen your unborn baby for genetic conditions, the most accurate current option is invasive techniques such as amniocentesis. These techniques take samples directly from the womb that contain fetal […]

October 30, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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First Potential Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus Flies Through Phase II

Potential HIV Treatment Shows Early Stage Promise

Series C Bags German Company €17M for Irregular Heartbeat Treatment

DNA Repair Treatment Shows Early Promise for Treating Cancer

Gut Bacteria Treatment Shows Promise for Rare Genetic Kidney Condition

This Biotech Uses Metal Alloys to Reshape Your Bones

Llama Antibodies Could Be the Key to Universal Flu Prevention

Gene Therapy Company’s IPO Shoots it to Billion-Euro Biotech List

Forget Daily Pills: HIV Could Be Treated With Monthly Injections

Multiple Myeloma Antibody Therapy Achieves Positive Phase III Results

Biotech Investment Strategies: How, When and Where to Invest

British Diagnostics Firm Develops More Accurate Fetal Health Screen

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