News and Trends 8 Dec 2016 The Munich Biotech Mafia expand to the US with a New TCR Startup TCR2 Therapeutics was backed by the Munich biotech mafia, a group of wealthy veteran biotech leaders that seem to be taking over the promising immuno-oncology field. TCR2 Therapeutics has kicked off with a €41.2M ($44.5M) Series A round led by MPM Capital in the US and F2 Ventures in London. The new company, based in Boston, […] December 8, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Dec 2016 UPDATE: No Clear Winner in the CRISPR Patent Battle Today marks an inflection point in the future of medicine: both parties fighting for the ownership of CRISPR have made their oral arguments in front of a jury. Who will win the rights to exploit a technology that could be used to cure any genetic disease? CRISPR has been hailed as the ‘scientific discovery of the […] December 8, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Dec 2016 Video: How is European Biotech changing the World? We had the amazing opportunity to hear an overview of biotech in Europe at Labiotech Refresh from Philippe Pouletty, co-founder and managing director of Truffle Capital. Philippe has an incredibly extensive experience in biotech as a founder of multiple companies and VCs. He witnessed how biotech got big over the years with the first innovations coming […] December 8, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2016 Investors bid on Nordic Nanovector’s Hottest Cancer Antibodies Nordic Nanovector has bagged €55M to push its pipeline forward through the clinic. Investors seem to be attracted by its ARC and ADC programs, using some of the hottest antibody technologies to treat cancer. Nordic Nanovector develops antibody-radionuclide conjugates (ARCs) to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and recently entered the trending antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) field to fight against leukemia. These […] December 7, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2016 Ask the Biotech Recruiter: Here are 7 Signs it’s Time to Talk to the Headhunters Finding a new executive is never easy. Is it time to ask for help? The biotech headhunters at Pact & Partners can lend a hand! How long have you been looking to fill a top-level position at your company? Is it taking more time than expected, and are you stuck scratching your head? Are you […] December 7, 2016 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2016 UPDATE: More Good News on a Cannabis Derivative for Epilepsy Update (07/12/2017): GW Pharma has announced more positive Phase III results for Epidiolex, pushing the drug closer to the market and a win for supporters of legalizing marijuana. Originally published on 27/09/2016 GW Pharmaceuticals just released the results of its third successful Phase III clinical trial for Epidiolex (cannabidiol), a drug that can reduce the frequency of […] December 7, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Dec 2016 Sanofi Jumps into the Biosimilars Market aiming for Asia Sanofi is joining the biosimilars trend to challenge Roche’s best-selling biological with a partnership that aims to take over the Chinese cancer market. Sanofi is going after the €6.8B ($7.3B) that Roche’s Rituxan/MabThera (rituximab), the second top-selling biological, made last year in revenues. The French pharma has signed a deal worth up to €219M ($236M) […] December 6, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Dec 2016 How is European Immuno-Oncology fighting Blood Cancer? From leukemia to multiple myeloma, biotech is working hard to cure blood cancer. This year’s edition of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting features immuno-oncology therapies developed by the best European biotechs, with Novartis taking the lead in the CAR-T field. The 58th ASH annual meeting is wrapping up today, after the best companies […] December 6, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Dec 2016 Another Pharma sloughs off Small Molecules to focus on Biologics BI has taken an axe to its small molecule discovery program in order to focus on immuno-oncology in the latest farewell to old-school chemical drugs. Over 90% of the drugs on the market today are small molecules, but the bell has been tolling for these therapies for some time now as biopharma is increasingly focused […] December 5, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Dec 2016 Video: Chatting with Immunocore about the Potential of Immuno-oncology At Refresh in Paris, I had the opportunity to ask Eva-Lotta Allan,CBO of one of Europe’s hottest companies, Immunocore, some pointed questions. Immunocore is famous as one of the biggest biotech successes in Europe: the company raised the largest round ever on the continent (€300M!), built a solid technological platform and recruited top talents to manage […] December 5, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Dec 2016 Rethinking Bioplastics: Future Directions in the Industry Where are bioplastics going? Last week, 300 experts came together in Berlin to “rethink Bioplastics” and their role in the much-hailed circular economy. The diversity of speakers and exhibitors at the 11th edition of the European Bioplastics Conference offers, in itself, an overview of the different fields and players that make up the bioplastics industry. […] December 5, 2016 - 6 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 2 Dec 2016 Stories We Didn’t Cover: MDMA in Phase III, Another Death for Carmat Try as we might, we can’t cover all the biotech news out there. During the week, we only pick the top stories to keep you informed but not waste your time. Here’s a roundup of news that didn’t make the cut this week. Sanofi has acquired Warp Drive Bio’s antibiotics program, which was born out of […] December 2, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email