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Best in Biotech 8 Mar 2017

Which European Blockbusters Topped the Charts in 2016?

Blockbuster drugs are raking in billions each year in sales. Let’s have a look at the top 7 European best-seller drugs of 2016 and what their competition has to say. Not surprisingly, the top 3 best-selling drugs in Europe are biologicals, which are revolutionizing the treatment possibilities for a range of conditions, from cancer to chronic diseases. But with the increasing […]

March 8, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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News and Trends 8 Mar 2017

German Biotech closes Largest Series A Fundraising of 2017 So Far

Breath Therapeutics has raised €43.5M that will be used to finalize development and launch a therapy to improve survival in lung transplant patients. Sofinnova Partners, one of the top biotech VCs in Europe, and the Belgian Gimv have co-led the Series A round of Breath Therapeutics, a German company focusing on treating pulmonary orphan indications. […]

March 8, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Interview 8 Mar 2017

International Women’s Day: An Infographic on Gender Diversity in Biotech

Today we celebrate women and promote a more gender-inclusive industry. Biotech is infamous for its divide, but what are the numbers? Whether it’s launching the next generation of insulin or running the business arm of one of Europe’s leading immuno-oncology biotechs, women have made major strides in biotechnology as some prominent leaders on the scene. “I […]

March 8, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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UPDATE: Reproductive Health Biotech starts Phase III after €90M IPO

UPDATE (07/03/2017): ObsEva has announced the start of its Phase III trials for nolasiban, an oral oxytocin receptor antagonist. It is under evaluation for improvements in pregnancy and live birth rates following embryo transfer (ET). UPDATE (26/01/2017): ObsEva has disclosed plans to release 6.45M shares at $15 (€14) each, for a total of €90.3M. This large total reflects […]

March 7, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 7 Mar 2017

A New Transatlantic Partnership takes on Antibiotic Resistance

The Swiss biotech BioVersys and the US company Aptuit have entered a new collaboration to target antibiotic resistances. BioVersys, based in Basel, is developing small molecules that interfere with bacterial resistance mechanisms. Its current research is focused on nosocomial infections (hospital infections) and tuberculosis. To advance the development of compounds against novel targets identified by BioVersys, the company has […]

March 7, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

News and Trends 6 Mar 2017

The ‘Underdog of the UK?’ 8 Companies Proving the Welsh Biotech Scene

How is biotech in Wales? We take a look at some companies based in the ‘Land of Song,’ their plans and their achievements. After taking a look at the vibrant biotech clusters in the UK like London and Cambridge and picking the top biotechs in Scotland, it’s time to direct our attention to the western part […]

March 6, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Interview 6 Mar 2017

How did this Biotech seal a €1B Deal with AstraZeneca? The CEO Explains

We talked to the CEO of Bicycle Therapeutics, Kevin Lee, about how his company’s technology could cure not just cancer but also a raft of other diseases. Bicycle Therapeutics made a splashy debut in 2014 with a €25M fundraising round, only to outdo it with a €1B deal with AstraZeneca last fall. What’s the fuss? […]

March 6, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 4 Mar 2017

Meet the Finnish Bioartist using Yeast to Create Vanishing Photographs

Johanna Rotko creates living art with yeast to explore the perishableness of matter and how we interact with nature around us. Johanna Rotko is a visual artist and photographer based in Kotka, Finland, that decided to explore alternative photographic methods. The result were yeastograms, living images made with yeast on petri dishes that disappear over […]

March 4, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 3 Mar 2017

An HIV Vaccine Eliminates the Virus in a Patient for 7 Months

An HIV vaccine developed at the University of Oxford has kept 5 out of 15 patients completely free of HIV. One of the patients has already been clear for 7 months. AIDS affects over 36.7 million people. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the most common treatment, which kills those cells in which the virus is active. However, HIV can remain inactive and […]

March 3, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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More News! 3 Mar 2017

Plants go Electronic with new Swedish Magic Sauce

e-Plants can become a reality with a new technique that creates in vivo electronic circuits. But what are these bioelectronic plants for? A research team from the Linköping University has developed a ‘magic sauce’ that can transform the normal vascular system, through which they transport water and nutrients from the roots, into an electronic circuit. […]

March 3, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 2 Mar 2017

There’s a New Record in Biotech Fundraising: Should We Believe the Hype?

Illumina’s cancer diagnostics baby, GRAIL, has raked in a jaw-dropping $1B in Series B. Should Europe get on America’s level? A new genome sequencing company spun out of Illumina, GRAIL, has raised over $900M in a Series B fundraising round. That’s far and away the largest round ever; further, that’s more than most companies hope to be worth, […]

March 2, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

More News! 1 Mar 2017

German Spin-off Scores Funding to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

The Berlin-based startup OMEICOS Therapeutics announced the first closing of a series B financing round of €8.3M and the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. OMEICOS Therapeutics, a spin-off from the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, is taking the next step with its lead compound OMT-28 for […]

March 1, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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A New Transatlantic Partnership takes on Antibiotic Resistance

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Meet the Finnish Bioartist using Yeast to Create Vanishing Photographs

An HIV Vaccine Eliminates the Virus in a Patient for 7 Months

Plants go Electronic with new Swedish Magic Sauce

There’s a New Record in Biotech Fundraising: Should We Believe the Hype?

German Spin-off Scores Funding to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

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