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News and Trends 30 May 2023

Researchers identify gene expression signature to predict progression of type 1 diabetes

Researchers from Turku Bioscience Centre and InFLAMES Flagship at the University of Turku in Finland, have identified a gene expression signature that can predict the progression of type 1 diabetes.The study, led by Laura Elo and Riitta Lahesmaa, aimed to identify transcriptional changes associated with disease progression in patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes. The […]

May 30, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 30 May 2023

Molecular Partners presenting positive solid tumor data

Molecular Partners AG will present additional positive data from the ongoing phase 1 study of MP0317, a CD40 agonist designed to activate immune cells specifically within the tumor microenvironment by anchoring to fibroblast activation protein (FAP), at the 2023 ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) annual meeting, June 2 to 6 in Chicago, U.S. The […]

May 30, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 30 May 2023

UK invests £650M in life sciences

A £650 million ($804 million) war-chest to boost the U.K.’s life sciences sector has been announced. The ‘Life Sci for Growth’ package brings together 10 different policies including £121 million ($150 million) to improve commercial clinical trials to bring new medicines to patients faster, up to £48 million ($59.4 million) of new money for scientific […]

May 30, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 26 May 2023

Could new Lyme disease tests help to prevent chronic infection?

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S. – a new CDC estimate suggests that approximately 476,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year – and it is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Ixodes tick; also known as […]

May 26, 2023 - 10 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

Podcast 26 May 2023

Beyond Biotech podcast 47

The companies Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca have worked together for several years. This week’s podcast is sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca. On this week’s podcast, we have a conversation with Markus Kosch, the head of Oncology Europe and Canada for Daiichi Sankyo, and Greg Rossi, Senior Vice President, Oncology, Europe and Canada, from AstraZeneca, who are joining […]

May 26, 2023

News and Trends 26 May 2023

VarmX raises €30M for blood clotting trial

VarmX, a biotech company focusing on the development of innovative approaches for the reversal of anticoagulation, has successfully raised an additional €30 million ($32.2 million) in a Series B2 financing round. The round was led by Sound Bioventures while the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund also joined as a new investor. Existing investors EQT Life […]

May 26, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 26 May 2023

Novartis buys AVROBIO cystinosis gene therapy program for $87.5M

AVROBIO, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company working to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease, has agreed to sell its investigational hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy program for the treatment of cystinosis to Novartis for $87.5 million in cash. AVROBIO retains full rights to its portfolio of first-in-class HSC gene therapies for […]

May 26, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 26 May 2023

Rocket Pharmaceuticals receives FDA designation for pyruvate kinase deficiency gene therapy

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to RP-L301, the company’s investigational lentiviral-based gene therapy for pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD). PKD is a rare blood disorder characterized by severe anemia and excessive red blood cell breakdown. RMAT designation was granted based […]

May 26, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 26 May 2023

Transgene and BioInvent report positive solid tumor results

Transgene, a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapeutics against cancer, and BioInvent International AB, a biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel and first-in-class immune-modulatory antibodies for cancer immunotherapy, have announced positive phase Ia data on the oncolytic virus BT-001 for the treatment of solid tumors. Treatment with single agent […]

May 26, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 25 May 2023

PharmEnable raises $7.5M to develop small molecule drugs to treat cancer and neurological diseases

PharmEnable, a drug discovery company focused on chemical novelty, diversity and complexity, announces it has closed a Pre-Series A investment round of $7.5M to develop the next generation of small molecule drugs against disease areas of high clinical need. The funding round was led by MP Healthcare Venture Management (MPH), the venture arm of Mitsubishi […]

May 25, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 25 May 2023

Researchers discover genetic variation offers Alzheimer’s disease clues

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland discovered that the APP A673T genetic variant, which protects against Alzheimer’s disease (AD), alters levels of several proteins and peptides linked to amyloid-beta metabolism in human biofluids and cell culture models, including amyloid beta itself. These new data support the idea that even […]

May 25, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Best in Biotech 24 May 2023

Biotech in Luxembourg: six companies that have made their name

One of the wealthiest countries in the world, Luxembourg is renowned for its gromperekichelcher (potato pancakes), fine wines and medieval castles. An economic powerhouse in Europe, the country’s healthtec sector is mainly focused on the manufacture of diagnostic and medical devices, while the biopharma industry, which accounts for 29 per cent of the sector’s income, […]

May 24, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

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Researchers identify gene expression signature to predict progression of type 1 diabetes

Molecular Partners presenting positive solid tumor data

UK invests £650M in life sciences

Could new Lyme disease tests help to prevent chronic infection?

Beyond Biotech podcast 47

VarmX raises €30M for blood clotting trial

Novartis buys AVROBIO cystinosis gene therapy program for $87.5M

Rocket Pharmaceuticals receives FDA designation for pyruvate kinase deficiency gene therapy

Transgene and BioInvent report positive solid tumor results

PharmEnable raises $7.5M to develop small molecule drugs to treat cancer and neurological diseases

Researchers discover genetic variation offers Alzheimer’s disease clues

Biotech in Luxembourg: six companies that have made their name

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