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News and Trends 15 May 2018

An Epigenetic Drug for Prostate Cancer Gets $26M to Enter Clinical Trials

CellCentric has raised a private round to fund the development of a first-in-class drug with potential to tackle treatment-resistant prostate cancer. Cambridge-based CellCentric has raised $26M from Morningside Venture Investments. The company plans to use the cash to fund the development of an epigenetic cancer drug up to Phase 2b trials. The drug in question, called CCS1477, […]

May 15, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 14 May 2018

German Biotech Expands Oncology Deal with Bluebird bio to $1.5Bn

Medigene and bluebird bio are increasing the number of cancer targets against which to develop TCR candidates, raising their already huge deal to a massive $1.5Bn. In September 2016, Medigene and bluebird bio partnered to develop T cell receptor-modified T cells (TCR-Ts) as candidates for cancer immunotherapy treatments. Medigene was offered up to $250M per each of […]

May 14, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 14 May 2018

Could Stem Cells Replace Animal Testing in Drug Development?

Animal testing is a crucial part of developing new medicines, but it comes with ethical concerns. Stem cells could eventually make it unnecessary. Nowadays you can order a rat with Parkinson’s disease or a dog with diabetes as you would any product on the internet. But the ethical issues surrounding animal testing beg the question: […]

May 14, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Timothé Cynober

Startup Scout 11 May 2018

This Oxford Biotech is Using DNA to Find New Peptide Drugs

Today, we’re in Oxford, UK, visiting Orbit Discovery. The biotech develops peptide drugs for chronic diseases using DNA to tag potential therapeutic proteins. Mission: Orbit Discovery develops peptide drugs for a range of conditions including metabolic, autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases using beads to connect peptides to the DNA that encodes them and see how well the peptides […]

May 11, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 9 May 2018

Swiss Spin-off Secures Funding for Antibodies to Reach Difficult Targets

Memo Therapeutics has raised CHF 5M (€4,2M) to develop its antibody detection technology, which uses whole antibodies to reach difficult targets. Memo Therapeutics, a spin-off from ETH Zurich, has closed a Series A2 round of CHF 5M (€4,2M). The funding was provided by Redalpine Venture Partners and Zurich Cantonal Bank among other investors and will […]

May 9, 2018 - 1 minutemin - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 8 May 2018

Scottish Biotech Boosts its CAR-T Pipeline for Cancer and HIV

TC Biopharm has partnered with Scotia Biologics to produce tumor-specific antibodies for a new generation of safer CAR-T therapies against multiple types of tumors as well as viral infections such as HIV. The Scottish biotech TC Biopharm will be working with its new partner Scotia Biologics on the development of CAR-T therapy candidates against neuroblastoma, […]

May 8, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 4 May 2018

Bionic Implant to Restore Vision Raises Funding to Complete First Human Trial

Pixium Vision has raised €10.6M by offering new shares on Euronext Paris. The funding will be used to develop its bionic vision device further and bring it closer to a European market authorization. Pixium Vision, based in Paris, has raised €10.6M on Euronext Paris to continue the first clinical study of its PRIMA bionic vision system in […]

May 4, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 3 May 2018

FDA Backs Gene Therapy for Fatal Neurodegenerative Childhood Disease

Orchard Therapeutics has received a fourth Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from the FDA for its gene therapy candidate for metachromatic leukodystrophy. Orchard Therapeutics, based in London, has received a Rare Pediatric Disease Designation form the FDA for its gene therapy OTL-200. The treatment is for patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a fatal genetic disease that causes […]

May 3, 2018 - 1 minutemin - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 3 May 2018

World’s First Gene Therapy Developer Raises $128M for Hemophilia and Huntington’s

uniQure has raised a substantial public offering on the NASDAQ. The funding could help the Dutch biotech advance two new gene therapies after the withdrawal of its first treatment. Amsterdam-based uniQure has raised an ambitious $128M (€107M) in a public offering at the beginning of next week. The Dutch biotech develops gene therapies for hemophilia and Huntington’s disease, for […]

May 3, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

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Interview 2 May 2018

Combining Liquid Biopsy and Artificial Intelligence to Outrun Cancer

Making liquid biopsy and artificial intelligence technologies work together could help doctors make faster decisions to treat cancer on time. Philip talked to the CEO of Cambridge Cancer Genomics to find out what this approach can mean for the treatment of cancer. Although much progress has been made in recent years, cancer remains one of […]

May 2, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 30 Apr 2018

Record Series B Financing Supports Antibody Cancer Therapy

Crescendo Biologics has raised €57M in in the largest disclosed Series B financing in the European biotech sector this year. The company will use the funds to develop its antibody cancer treatment that activates white blood cells to fight tumors. Crescendo Biologics, based in Cambridge, UK, has raised €57M in the largest disclosed Series B financing for the European […]

April 30, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

Best in Biotech 30 Apr 2018

The 5 Best-Selling European Drugs of 2017

Biologicals have completely changed the way we treat diseases, and their growth has exploded in the last two decades. Not surprisingly, they took a whopping 7 out of 15 spots on the list of 2017’s best selling drugs globally. We were of course keen to find out how European-derived drugs faired out in this list. […]

April 30, 2018 - 7 minutesmins - By Karen O’Hanlon Cohrt

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An Epigenetic Drug for Prostate Cancer Gets $26M to Enter Clinical Trials

German Biotech Expands Oncology Deal with Bluebird bio to $1.5Bn

Could Stem Cells Replace Animal Testing in Drug Development?

This Oxford Biotech is Using DNA to Find New Peptide Drugs

Swiss Spin-off Secures Funding for Antibodies to Reach Difficult Targets

Scottish Biotech Boosts its CAR-T Pipeline for Cancer and HIV

Bionic Implant to Restore Vision Raises Funding to Complete First Human Trial

FDA Backs Gene Therapy for Fatal Neurodegenerative Childhood Disease

World’s First Gene Therapy Developer Raises $128M for Hemophilia and Huntington’s

Combining Liquid Biopsy and Artificial Intelligence to Outrun Cancer

Record Series B Financing Supports Antibody Cancer Therapy

The 5 Best-Selling European Drugs of 2017

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