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Interview 20 Mar 2018

Why It’s the Best Time to Be in Cell and Gene Therapy

Cell and gene therapies are here, and they’re here to stay. We stopped to chat about the future of the field with Alexander Vos last week at Bio Europe Spring. The cell and gene therapy space has been given a big boost in the last couple of years. Since 2016, GSK’s gene therapy Strimvelis is available […]

March 20, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Spanish Research Stem Cell ALS Treatment

News and Trends 19 Mar 2018

Early Research in Bone Marrow Transplants Could Treat ALS

Early stage research from Spain could lead to a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using adult stem cells from bone marrow to stop progressive muscle paralysis. Researchers from the Neuroscience Institute at the Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) in Elche, Alicante, and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) aim to test a stem cell treatment for […]

March 19, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

More News! 19 Mar 2018

Could the Microbiome Treat Side Effects of Stem Cell Transplants?

MaaT Pharma, based in Lyon, has received authorization to launch a Phase II trial for its therapy, which targets the gut microbiota to treat complications from stem cell transplants. MaaT Pharma will launch a Phase II trial for MaaT013, a therapy for treating acute graft-versus-host disease — a major complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation […]

March 19, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 19 Mar 2018

This French Device Could Repair Holes in the Heart

HoliStick Medical, a Paris-based startup, is developing a novel catheter device that can repair holes in the heart without the use of sutures. HoliStick Medical, has gained the exclusive rights to develop a catheter device created by Harvard University and MIT. The catheter is designed to repair holes and tissue defects in the heart and other […]

March 19, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

In Depth 19 Mar 2018

How is Biotech Putting a Spring into the Step of Sportsmen and Women Around the World?

Biotech has helped the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal to return to fitness after injury. What else could this technology do to help athletes around the world excel? For as long as I can remember, I’ve been playing sport at every opportunity that I get. Having studied and worked in biotech, I wanted to […]

March 19, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

lundbeck prexton therapeutics acquisition parkinsons

News and Trends 16 Mar 2018

Lundbeck Signs Near €1Bn Acquisition of Swiss Parkinson’s Biotech

Lundbeck is acquiring Prexton Therapeutics in a deal that could reach up to €905M if the Swiss company’s Parkinson’s treatment proves successful. Danish pharma Lundbeck has decided to boost its pipeline with the acquisition of Prexton Therapeutics. The deal grants Lundbeck with global rights to foliglurax, a drug to reduce the “off” time periods when Parkinson’s motor […]

March 16, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Startup Scout 16 Mar 2018

This Belgian Biotech Could Speed Up Diagnoses for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Today we’re in Ghent, Belgium, home to several successful biotechs, including Ablynx, to visit ADx Neurosciences. The biotech specializes in biomarker assays for the detection of neurodegenerative diseases. Mission: Founded in 2011, ADx Neurosciences focuses on the development of antibodies to detect biomarkers in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative conditions from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to traumatic brain injury. The anitbodies […]

March 16, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

sofinnova partners industrial biotech fund

News and Trends 15 Mar 2018

French VC Raises the Biggest Green Biotech Fund in the World

Update (15/03/2018): Sofinnova Partners has closed its fund Industrial Biotech I at €125M, making it the largest fund dedicated to driving the transition towards a more sustainable fund. 03/03/2017 Sofinnova Partners has announced the first closing of a new fund, dedicated to renewable chemistry in industrial biotech, at €106 million. The largest biotech VC in […]

March 15, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 15 Mar 2018

This Swedish Discovery Could Change the Way We Treat Diabetes

Swedish researchers have found that insulin-producing cells alone are not enough to fine-tune blood sugar levels. This could change the way diabetes treatments are designed. While it is known that certain clusters of cells in the pancreas called pancreatic islets influence the set point for blood sugar, the exact mechanisms are still unknown. The control of […]

March 15, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 15 Mar 2018

Can MorphoSys’ Alzheimer’s Treatment Work Where Big Pharma has Failed?

Roche has positive clinical data in support of starting a Phase III trial in Alzheimer’s with an antibody initially developed by MorphoSys. However, the field is full of similar approaches that have failed. Roche plans to start a Phase III study to test MorphoSys’ Alzheimer’s treatment gantenerumab later this year, after encouraging preliminary clinical results. The drug […]

March 15, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

Inside Labiotech 15 Mar 2018

Why is Victor Dillard, Founder of Desktop Genetics, reading Labiotech.eu?

Leaders & Readers: I had a chat with Victor Dillard about why he reads Labiotech.eu. He’s the COO/CFO, and Founder of Desktop Genetics, a leader in genome editing technology that aims to help researchers discover and treat the root genetic cause of human disease. This interview has just been lightly edited for grammar. Why and how […]

March 15, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Katherine Douglas

News and Trends 15 Mar 2018

New Antibiotic for MRSA Infections is Ready for US Clinical Trials

Update (15/03/2018): The FDA has granted Fast Track Designation to XF-73, an antibody being developed by Destiny Pharma against post-surgical MRSA infections. Originally published on 26/02/2018 Destiny Pharma’s antibiotic for post-surgical infections will begin its clinical development after the FDA accepted its Investigational New Drug application. Destiny Pharma wants to combat the growing antibiotic resistance […]

March 15, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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Why It’s the Best Time to Be in Cell and Gene Therapy

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Could the Microbiome Treat Side Effects of Stem Cell Transplants?

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