News and Trends 6 Jul 2023 LIfT produces neutrophil-based cell therapy from iPSCs LIfT BioSciences has announced successful proof-of-concept production of its patented cancer-killing alpha neutrophils from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The proof-of-concept using iN-LIfT, the company’s second-generation platform, which is derived from iPSCs (a type of cell that has been reprogrammed so it is capable of becoming any type of cell) has shown that the alpha […] July 6, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Jul 2023 Positive data from Sensorion hearing loss study Sensorion, which specializes in the development of novel therapies to restore, treat and prevent within the field of hearing loss disorders, has reported further analysis from its Proof of Concept (POC) phase 2a clinical trial of SENS-401 for residual hearing preservation in adult patients following cochlear implantation. In June 19, Sensorion announced that in preliminary […] July 6, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Jul 2023 AstraZeneca non-small cell lung cancer drug meets primary endpoint Positive high-level results from AstraZeneca’s TROPION-Lung01 phase III trial showed datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement for the dual primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) compared to docetaxel, the current standard of care chemotherapy, in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with at least one prior therapy. […] July 6, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Jul 2023 £100M LifeArc program aims to help people living with rare diseases LifeArc, a self-funded, non-profit medical research organization and charity, is launching a new program to invest more than £100 million ($127.2 million) by 2030 to deliver new breakthroughs to improve the lives of people living with a rare disease. The Rare Disease Translational Challenge will bring together researchers in rare disease with LifeArc to get […] July 6, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 5 Jul 2023 Six biotech companies leading the way in Hong Kong With a land area of 1,108 square kilometers, Hong Kong is one of the smallest countries in Asia. The country, which is dependent on international trade and finance, has a healthcare market that is projected to hit $67.26 million this year. The country, which is home to over 250 biopharma companies, is a popular initial […] July 5, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Jul 2023 Narcolepsy drug gets Chinese approval RareStone Group, a rare disease-focused company aiming to establish the first rare disease ecosystem in China, has announced that the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved pitolisant (Wakix) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or cataplexy in adult patients with narcolepsy. In China, pitolisant is the first approved innovative drug for […] July 5, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Jul 2023 Innovent and IASO Bio obtain approval for CAR-T multiple myeloma treatment Innovent Biologics, Inc. and IASO Biotechnology have announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for FUCASO (Equecabtagene Autoleucel). FUCASO is the first fully-human BCMA-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who have received at least three prior […] July 4, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Jul 2023 Camena Bioscience raises $10M for DNA synthesis platform Camena Bioscience, a synthetic biology company providing genes to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, has closed a $10m Series A financing round, led by Mercia. The new funding will be used to scale operations and continue development of its DNA synthesis platform, gSynth. Camena Bioscience is the first company to offer the enzyme-based DNA synthesis […] July 4, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Jul 2023 New drug helps prostate cancer patients Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland have developed a new drug that could increase the survival chances of patients with metastatic prostate cancer. The drug is now being tested on patients in the PROGNOSTICS project. A research consortium consisting of the PSI, the University Hospital Basel and ETH Zurich is receiving CHF […] July 4, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Jul 2023 Exeliom Biosciences closes €24M financing for lead candidate Exeliom Biosciences has completed a €24 million ($26 million) Series A to progress the clinical development of its therapeutic pipeline. This includes several clinical trials of EXL01, a novel immunotherapy with applications in cancer and in infectious diseases. This follows on from the initial closing of €7 million ($7.6 million) in 2018, a first extension […] July 4, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Jul 2023 New osteoarthritis treatment for horses could work for humans For the first time, an intervention that seems to slow down osteoarthritis (OA) progression has been presented. In a clinical study from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Gothenburg, OA horses that received a novel drug treatment became completely free from lameness, with a simultaneous impediment of the joint tissue degradation. […] July 3, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 30 Jun 2023 Five biotech companies making a name for themselves in Vancouver British Columbia has become a major hub of biotech innovation within the last decade or more, and the popular coastal city of Vancouver is the center of the life sciences sector in the province. In this article we take a look at five of the top biotech companies located in the city. According to a […] June 30, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email