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News and Trends 26 Jul 2016

This Malaria drug is being re-purposed for Cancer Radiotherapy

Cancer Research UK says an old anti-malaria drug could be repurposed as a cancer therapy. In pre-clinical studies, this drug increases oxygen levels in tumors, making them easier to treat with radiotherapy. Atovaquone has been on the market since 2000 as part of an anti-malarial drug. It is also commercialized by GSK under the name Mepron for […]

July 26, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 25 Jul 2016

Eczema could also be caused by Superbugs, so how could this Biotech fight it?

A new study has shown that on average, 70% of eczema patients are colonised with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria on their skin lesions (which include MRSA). Could this the Dutch biotech Micreos therefore have the solution to preventing spread of antibiotic-resistant strains in Eczema patients? Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is an extremely common skin affliction which can cause in painful lesions, […]

July 25, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

News and Trends 25 Jul 2016

Merck and Sigma-Aldrich: Together to solve the toughest problems in life science

In late 2015, the life science business of Merck joined forces with Sigma-Aldrich, bringing together two major life science players and completing the largest acquisition in the history of Merck KGaA, a leading science and technology company based in Darmstadt, Germany. We met with Klaus-Reinhard Bischoff, Head of Global Research & Applied Solutions Commercial Area […]

July 25, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

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News and Trends 22 Jul 2016

German Biotech raises extra €31M to get first-in-class Antibody through trials

InflaRx, a German-based biopharma, has raised €31M in a series C fundraising. This is to further advance a potentially first-in-class antibody which targets an acute form of self-inflammation. Based in Jena, InflaRx’s founders originally identified C5a (a protein mostly produced in the liver) as a key ‘amplifying factor’ in complement inflammation. This then formed the basis for InflaRx’s candidate IFX-1 – […]

July 22, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

News and Trends 22 Jul 2016

Oryzon develops Epigenetic Therapies against Cancer and Alzheimer’s

This week we’re exchanging a very warm and welcoming country for another. We are heading to Barcelona, the wonderful capital of Catalunya in Spain, to visit Oryzon, our Biotech of The Week and maybe (just maybe) have a little swim in the Barceloneta beach. City: Barcelona (Spain) Founded: 2000 Employees: 35 Financial Data: €81.50M Market Cap (Bolsa de […]

July 22, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

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More News! 22 Jul 2016

This startup is producing Synthetic Milk that tastes like your usual Breakfast Dairy

Muufri wants to launch cow-less milk onto the market by producing its essential components using bioengineered yeast. Since 75% of the world population is lactose intolerant, is it so surprising they have already secured over $2 million from investors? Co-founders Ryan Pandya (CEO) and Perumal Gandhi started working on making milk from scratch in April […]

July 22, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 21 Jul 2016

‘Winner Antibody’ holds promise as universal Influenza A Vaccine

MedImmune and Humabs have reasons to be happy. Their candidate for an Influenza A vaccine has made it into well-known journal, Cell, boasting a unique affinity to the virus with multiple mechanisms to stop infection. The promising candidate is MEDI8852, an antibody initially developed by Humabs (Switzerland). It targets Influenza A virus (the group of viruses known as avian flu), […]

July 21, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 21 Jul 2016

Biotech-funded ‘Angels Initiative’ wants to create 1500 Stroke centres across Europe

Boehringer Ingelheim is funding a new initiative to tackle stroke in Europe, a leading cause of disability and death. Together with the European Stroke Organisation, it aims to have 1500 new stroke-ready centres by 2019. Cardiovascular diseases are now the #1 cause of death all over the world, killing an estimated 17.5 million people according to the […]

July 21, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 21 Jul 2016

UPDATED: French Gene Therapy for Blindness Launches another IPO

Update (21/07/2016): Gensight has successfully completed its IPO, raising €40M. This brings the Biotech’s total market capitalization to near €149M. The option of round oversubscription to €46M is still open. Originally published on 5/7/2016 After canceling its NASDAQ IPO back in April, GenSight is now launching on the Euronext Paris. It wants to raise €40M in total, […]

July 21, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 21 Jul 2016

Former uniQure and Evotec CEO pushes new viral candidate into Clinical Trials

Hookipa is starting its first clinical trial for a vaccine against human cytomegalovirus. This is the leading candidate of its platform for novel viral vectors, which promises to yield better vaccines for infections and cancer. Based in Vienna, Hookipa was founded in 2011 and is developing a new class of immunotherapies. Its strategy for novel […]

July 21, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 20 Jul 2016

SynBio Startup moves to Toulouse to scale up its Bacterial Ink Production

Pili is leaving its bio-hacking nest in Paris for the industrial facilities of TWB, Toulouse’s preindustrial demonstrator for industrial Biotech. It will be able to develop pilot-scale production of its first dye – blue… Pili is one of the examples of Biotech innovation coming out of biohacking spaces. The start-up started at La Paillasse (Paris) and went on […]

July 20, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 20 Jul 2016

Israeli Biopharma joins NIH to develop Ebola Treatment

RedHill Biopharma has announced a research collaboration with the NIH. The focus will be RedHill’s new experimental treatment for Ebola, after encouraging results in preliminary studies. The Ebola outbreak of 2014 in West Africa highlighted the need for a therapy against this infectious disease, which has mortality rate ranging from 25% to 90%. The crisis spurred a […]

July 20, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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Merck and Sigma-Aldrich: Together to solve the toughest problems in life science

German Biotech raises extra €31M to get first-in-class Antibody through trials

Oryzon develops Epigenetic Therapies against Cancer and Alzheimer’s

This startup is producing Synthetic Milk that tastes like your usual Breakfast Dairy

‘Winner Antibody’ holds promise as universal Influenza A Vaccine

Biotech-funded ‘Angels Initiative’ wants to create 1500 Stroke centres across Europe

UPDATED: French Gene Therapy for Blindness Launches another IPO

Former uniQure and Evotec CEO pushes new viral candidate into Clinical Trials

SynBio Startup moves to Toulouse to scale up its Bacterial Ink Production

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