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Interview 23 Oct 2017

The German CEO Pushing for an Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer and HIV

Mariola Söhngen, CEO of Mologen, discusses biotech entrepreneurship in Germany and her company’s unique immunotherapy against both cancer and HIV. Mariola Söhngen has an outstanding track record as an entrepreneur and leader in biotech and pharma. In 1998, after 10 years working with big pharma, she founded her first company, Bootcamp, to help young professionals […]

October 23, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 20 Oct 2017

Leading Pharma-Academic Partnership Unravels the Mystery of a Major Cancer Gene

The PTEN gene controls cell growth and behavior, with its loss implicated in cancer. AstraZeneca and Babraham have collaborated to improve our understanding of how this happens. The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, UK and AstraZeneca have unveiled research that helps us to better understand a key cancer gene, PTEN – reportedly the second most altered gene in cancers. […]

October 20, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 19 Oct 2017

Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment Coming Soon with Help from Spanish Biotech

Inbiomotion has published the results of a Phase III study looking at its MAFTest to personalized approaches to the disease. Inbiomotion, based in Barcelona’s biotech hub, works on a highly selective biomarker for breast cancer. A Phase III study demonstrated that breast cancer patients that would benefit from zoledronic acid therapy can be selected, helping clinicians offer […]

October 19, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 19 Oct 2017

Dutch Biotech plans Pivotal Clinical Trial with First Gene Therapy for Hemophilia

uniQure is getting ready to start a Phase III clinical trial in 2018 with a new version of its gene therapy for hemophilia B. uniQure has officially launched a plan to bring the first gene therapy for hemophilia to the market. After multiple meetings with the FDA and the EMA, the Dutch biotech has received permission […]

October 19, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 19 Oct 2017

The FDA Approves a Second CAR-T Therapy, Cheaper than Novartis’

Gilead’s CAR-T cell therapy Yescarta has been approved by the FDA, making it the first competitor for Novartis’ CAR-T Kymriah. Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, or axi-cel for short) has become the second CAR-T therapy to be approved in the US. The FDA has authorized its use to treat aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in patients for whom at least two […]

October 19, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 19 Oct 2017

Meet some of the Hottest Startups of 2017!

– This article was originally published on 27th September 2017. This is an updated version – Large events, like BIO-Europe offer startup slams, which give entrepreneurs the opportunity to present their company at the conference. Not only does a slam create exposure for the startup, but it also allows young companies to receive valuable feedback from […]

October 19, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 19 Oct 2017

Austrian Researchers Identify Target for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is the most common disease of the CNS in young adults. Researchers may have stumbled across a new approach for its treatment. Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna have identified a target for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). The research, published in the Journal of Autoimmunity, found that histone deacetylases (HDACs) play […]

October 19, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 18 Oct 2017

Eli Lilly Offers German Biotech up to €1.5Bn to Develop mRNA Cancer Vaccines

CureVac will be working with pharma giant Eli Lilly in the development of up to five cancer vaccines based on mRNA technology. Eli Lilly will pay CureVac $50M (€43M) upfront and invest €45M in equity to kick off a collaboration for the development and commercialization of up to five mRNA vaccines for cancer. CureVac could receive up […]

October 18, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 18 Oct 2017

German Researchers Set the Immune System Free to Fight Against Cancer

There could be a way to stop cancers escaping from the immune system, and researchers hope to use this for more effective cancer treatments. Researchers at Universität Bonn have found a way to “release the brakes” in the immune system that helps cancers to survive. Cancers benefit from this by pretending to be regular cells, […]

October 18, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

OncoDNA Biosequence Moncodaneum Cancer Big Data

News and Trends 18 Oct 2017

Belgian Biotech Gathers Major Oncology Centers to Tackle Cancer with Big Data

OncoDNA is gathering prestigious oncology centers to take part in Moncodaneum, an international project to bring precision medicine to cancer patients. The Belgian biotech OncoDNA has announced that it will be collaborating with the Strasbourg University Hospital, France, and the Oncology Center of Bydgoszcz, Poland, in the advancement of precision medicine for cancer. The two […]

October 18, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 18 Oct 2017

Biotech Crosses the Channel to Raise €9.7M for its Diagnostics Tools

Novacyt will use the money raised on the AIM market, London, to expand its manufacturing capacity and continue research looking into new techniques. Novacyt specializes in diagnostic tools for a number of indications, including cancer and infectious diseases. Today, it has announced that it has raised €9.7M by placing stocks on the London-based Alternative Investment Market (AIM). […]

October 18, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

Infographics 18 Oct 2017

Infographic: What is CAR-T Cell Therapy & How Does it Fight Cancer?

Everything you need to know about CAR-T, a revolutionary cell therapy for cancer. You might have heard of CAR-T cell therapy as a “miracle cure” for cancer. The approval of Novartis’ Kymriah, the first CAR-T therapy, made headlines in August as it was the first gene-edited cell therapy for cancer to make it to the […]

October 18, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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The German CEO Pushing for an Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer and HIV

Leading Pharma-Academic Partnership Unravels the Mystery of a Major Cancer Gene

Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment Coming Soon with Help from Spanish Biotech

Dutch Biotech plans Pivotal Clinical Trial with First Gene Therapy for Hemophilia

The FDA Approves a Second CAR-T Therapy, Cheaper than Novartis’

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Austrian Researchers Identify Target for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Eli Lilly Offers German Biotech up to €1.5Bn to Develop mRNA Cancer Vaccines

German Researchers Set the Immune System Free to Fight Against Cancer

Belgian Biotech Gathers Major Oncology Centers to Tackle Cancer with Big Data

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