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News and Trends 27 Aug 2015

Dutch Startup receives €2.5M from Europe to Block Cancer’s Spreading

The Eurostars program supports the Dutch start-up Oncodrone with fresh money to bring its metastasis-blocking drug towards clinical trials. Even with a promising technology, it’s not easy to succeed in the biotech field. The Eurostars program helps small companies through the tough starting phase. This year, the 2013 founded biotech start-up Oncodrone gets a 2.5 […]

August 27, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 26 Aug 2015

It’s proven: The (Almost) Universal Flu Vaccine is Possible!

The foundation stone was laid: A Dutch-American collaboration published in Science the first proof of concept that we could replace the seasonal flu shots with a vaccine that recognizes almost every subtype. The influenza virus is incredibly variable. A yearly refreshment of flu shots is necessary to provide a moderate protection against it, and subtypes […]

August 26, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 26 Aug 2015

Oh dear, Allergan is doing its 4th product recall in 2015 …

Allergan is fighting with manufacturing problems – again! The packaging of some eye treating products were defective and contaminated the eye ointments. Due to safety concerns, these products are recalled by the Irish company. Customers were complaining that when unscrewing the cap from the aluminum tube of the eye oinments, particles from the cap were […]

August 26, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 26 Aug 2015

Ouch! Novo Nordisk fails in Phase III

Novo Nordisk joins UCB and gets knocked down by its drug’s final clinical trial. Liraglutide, the already approved adjunct therapy for people with type 2 diabetes won’t reach out to type 1 diabetes. Novo Nordisk can look at a 90-year long history of improving the lives of diabetes patients. However, the phase IIIa trial that […]

August 26, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 25 Aug 2015

Leading German Biotechs MorphoSys and Immatics partner to pump up their Immuno-Oncology Therapies

Two German biotechs with highly successful platforms join forces to fight cancer. MorphoSys and Immatics Biotechnologies want to generate novel antibody-based therapeutics against multiple cancer antigens. They are two of the thriving forces in the German biotech scene. Munich’s MorphoSys claims having developed the most successful antibody library technology in the pharma industry, currently has 100 […]

August 25, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 24 Aug 2015

Monoclonal Antibodies celebrate their 40th birthday, how were they discovered and changed the world?

It’s been 40 years now since the first monoclonal antibodies have been manufactured by researchers from UK’s Medical Research Council (MRC). Let’s go back to the beginning and see how they became global blockbusters. One cannot imagine today’s medical portfolio without monoclonal antibodies. Checkpoint therapies against cancer, immunosuppressives treating multiple sclerosis, vaccines against everything … […]

August 24, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 24 Aug 2015

Novartis signs $1Bn deal for GSK’s Multiple Sclerosis Antibody

Is this Novartis‘ next blockbuster? The Swiss company has acquired GlaxoSmithKline‘s (GSK) immunosuppressive antibody Ofatumumab for up to $1Bn. The new drug allows Novartis to enter the multiple sclerosis market for the third time. Earlier this year, Novartis purchased GSK’s oncology portfolio for $16 billion (€14Bn), including the fully human monoclonal anitbody Ofatumumab, which is […]

August 24, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 22 Aug 2015

What happened this week? Biotech revolutionizes Coffee, Paris N°1 Biocluster, a DNA-made Computer…

Welcome in our Top of the week list! This week is full of uncommon stories. Did you know that we can create the best coffee from Biotech techniques? The New York-based startup Afineur can do this! Even more crazy, what do you think of a DNA-made computer? Quite strange, right! Well, if you’re curious, read […]

August 22, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 21 Aug 2015

Researchers dismantle one of Bacteria’s most wicked weapons: The Molecular Crossbow

Researchers from the Institut Pasteur and the National Center for Scientific Research in Paris have elucidated the molecular structure of a crossbow-like weapon from bacteria’s arsenal. Ultimately, this could help to fight infectious diseases. Bacteria are in a constant battle with innumerable other microbes in their environment, so they have to bring in the big guns to […]

August 21, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 21 Aug 2015

50 000 visitors came between January 1st and today, that’s crazy !!

Hi there, I must say I was also surprised seeing this crazy number, but it’s true. 50 000 visitors have been visiting Labiotech.eu since January 1st. That’s so amazing! A big energy boost to finish the summer in the office and to start September at 200%. Congrats to the 15 people who worked hard with us […]

August 21, 2015 - 1 minutemin - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 20 Aug 2015

Lundbeck dismisses 1,000 employees to stay competitive

Lundbeck’s new CEO Kåre Schultz completely restructures the company to regain profitability. About 1/6th of the company’s employees will have to leave for that reason. In May, former president and COO of Novo Nordisk Kåre Schultz became the new president and CEO of Lundbeck. The Danish drugmaker was struggling at that time because the patent of its blockbuster […]

August 20, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 20 Aug 2015

DNA to play an essential role in the future of Computers?

You can do terrific things with DNA – convicting a murderer, confirming the right father … and building computers! As biomolecular computing is ever-growing, scientists from the University of East Anglia found a new way to convert DNA in a switching mechanism. This could be used in new bio-computers built from DNA. The structure of […]

August 20, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

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