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Interview 22 Jul 2019

Turning Shelved Drugs into a New Promise for Immuno-Oncology

After working for 12 years at Merck, Catherine Pickering decided to take a risk and create iOnctura, a spin-out company exploring a new application in immuno-oncology for a drug candidate that had been shelved. In the last decade, there has been a massive boom in the development of cancer therapies that use and enhance the […]

July 22, 2019 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 9 Jul 2019

BioNTech Raises Whopping €290M to Fund Personalized mRNA Vaccines for Cancer

In one of the biggest ever funding rounds in European biotech, the German company BioNTech has raised a Series B of €289.5M ($325M) to develop individualized cancer vaccines. BioNTech will use the money to fuel the clinical development of the company’s lead program — an individualized mRNA-based immunotherapy for treating melanoma, which completed a phase […]

July 9, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 18 Jun 2019

Belgian Biotech’s €35M Series B to Fund Potential Type 1 Diabetes Cure

The Belgian company Imcyse has raised €35M in a Series B round to develop a potential cure for chronic autoimmune conditions including type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Imcyse will use the money to fund phase II trials of a peptide-based treatment for type 1 diabetes. The funds will also help the company to launch […]

June 18, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 11 Jun 2019

Gamma Delta T Cells: A New Hope Against Cancer

A new wave of therapies based on a unique type of immune cells, called gamma delta T cells, has the potential to treat cancer with stronger responses and fewer side effects. Immunotherapies based on T cells are becoming a huge trend in the treatment of cancer, especially CAR-T cells. These genetically-modified T cells have shown […]

June 11, 2019 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 5 Jun 2019

Highlights from European Biotech at ASCO 2019

European biotech companies gathered in Chicago, USA, to share the latest advances in cancer research at the biggest cancer conference of the year, ASCO 2019. This year’s conference has drawn fewer big blockbuster headlines than other years, but there was plenty to see nonetheless. There were results from many different clinical trials by big pharma […]

June 5, 2019 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Best in Biotech 21 May 2019

The Top 20 Women in Leading Biotech Roles in Europe

The biotech industry has often been criticized for its lack of gender diversity. While there is still a long way to go to achieve ideal levels of equality, there are more and more women filling leading roles in companies across Europe. Here are 20 women making an impact in the European biotech industry. Diversity comes […]

May 21, 2019 - 12 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 20 May 2019

UK Immune Cell Therapy Biotech Founded with €40M Series A

Quell Therapeutics, a London-based biotech developing immune cell therapies to target transplant rejection and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, launched today with €40M series A funding. UK life sciences trust Syncona is the lead investor, with a €38.8M stake in the company. Syncona will own a controlling 69% of the business, reflecting their large initial investment. […]

May 20, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 13 May 2019

‘Guided Missile’ Cancer Immunotherapy Boosted by €62M Funding

The Swiss-Italian biotech company Philogen has raised a private round of €62M to fund the phase III development of cancer immunotherapies that deliver immune cell-stimulating molecules directly to the tumor site. The money will push Philogen’s two lead cancer programs, currently in phase III, to the market. The funds will also help to expand the […]

May 13, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Interview 25 Apr 2019

European Biotechnology in 2019 and Beyond: What’s Hot and What’s Not?

We spend a lot of time focusing on specific developments in biotechnology, but sometimes it’s good to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. With this in mind, I asked three experts at our recent Refresh event in Vienna to share what is hot in European biotech right now and what trends […]

April 25, 2019 - 11 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 21 Mar 2019

UK Government’s Bid on Healthcare Genomics Already Benefiting Biotechs

The positive stance of the UK Government towards incorporation of genomics into healthcare has created unparalleled chances for the country’s biotech companies, which are already taking advantage of the business opportunities. Following the completion of the 100,000 Genomes Project at the end of 2018, the fledgling NHS Genomic Medicine Service launched. This service aims to […]

March 21, 2019 - 5 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 20 Mar 2019

Czech Cell Therapy Increases Survival in Ovarian Cancer by 62%

The Czech biotech company Sotio has shown in a phase II trial that its cellular immunotherapy can decrease the risk of a patient dying from ovarian cancer by 62%. The cell therapy was tested in people with the most severe stages of recurrent ovarian cancer, in combination with second-line chemotherapy when cancer returned after […]

March 20, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 18 Mar 2019

Shares Drop 40% as Allergy Therapeutics Announces Failed Phase III Trial

Allergy Therapeutics has revealed that its immunotherapy for birch pollen allergy did not result in a significant symptom improvement when compared to a placebo. As a direct result of the announcement, the shares of Allergy Therapeutics on the London Stock Exchange dropped over 40% within two hours. The phase III trial enrolled 582 people across […]

March 18, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Turning Shelved Drugs into a New Promise for Immuno-Oncology

BioNTech Raises Whopping €290M to Fund Personalized mRNA Vaccines for Cancer

Belgian Biotech’s €35M Series B to Fund Potential Type 1 Diabetes Cure

Gamma Delta T Cells: A New Hope Against Cancer

Highlights from European Biotech at ASCO 2019

The Top 20 Women in Leading Biotech Roles in Europe

UK Immune Cell Therapy Biotech Founded with €40M Series A

‘Guided Missile’ Cancer Immunotherapy Boosted by €62M Funding

European Biotechnology in 2019 and Beyond: What’s Hot and What’s Not?

UK Government’s Bid on Healthcare Genomics Already Benefiting Biotechs

Czech Cell Therapy Increases Survival in Ovarian Cancer by 62%

Shares Drop 40% as Allergy Therapeutics Announces Failed Phase III Trial

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