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News and Trends 14 Feb 2017

Suffering from House Dust Mite Allergy? A New Therapy is on its Way

Allergy Therapeutics, a UK-based biotech company, just announced the approval of its clinical trial application in Spain to advance its next-generation house dust mite allergy vaccine into phase I clinical development. The company Allergy Therapeutics is developing immunotherapeutic vaccines for the treatment of allergies and has been quite successful. Their Pollinex Quattro range of vaccines against […]

February 14, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

News and Trends 10 Feb 2017

Germany gains Strength in Allergy Immunotherapeutics

Bencard Allergie is developing ultra-short course allergy immunotherapies, backed by a strong growth in its German market. Bencard Allergie is the German subsidiary of Allergy Therapeutics in the UK, which develops allergy vaccines. The German company was the first to market allergoids for allergen-specific immunotherapies. These are proteins modified to be recognized by immune cells while inducing […]

February 10, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 23 Dec 2016

The 8 Biggest Biotech Medical Fails of 2016 in Europe

Although 2016 has brought plenty of good news in medical advances, biotech is an industry where failure is part of the game. Here’s a list of medical fails in biotech to learn from this year. Unfortunately, 2016 has not been a good year for pharma, with revenues in the top companies falling, the lowest number […]

December 23, 2016 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Best in Biotech 22 Dec 2016

The 10 Biggest Clinical Success Stories of 2016 in European Biotech

What are the most impressive advances in medical biotechnology this year? From cancer to peanut allergy, here’s a list of the best success stories of 2016. Biotech is becoming a powerful driving force in medicine, providing innovative therapies that could end some of the most severe diseases. To celebrate the advances in the area of […]

December 22, 2016 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 2 Dec 2016

Mind, Mood and Microbes: Harnessing the Power of Probiotics

The canals of Amsterdam have attracted us this week to the capital of the Netherlands, where Winclove Probiotics has been working for more than 20 years in targeting the human microbiome. This field is now resurging, with research pointing to a close link between gut bacteria and human health. City: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Founded: 1991 Employees: 50+ Financial […]

December 2, 2016 - 1 minutemin - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 28 Oct 2016

Meet Spain’s Gold BIOMEDAList in Celiac Disease

This week we’re heading South back to my hometown, Sevilla! Even well into October, the skies are clear and the sun is shining while we drop by Biomedal, this week’s Biotech. City: Sevilla, Spain Founded: 2000 Employees: 31 Financial data: €2.5M in sales with an impressive 60% growth in the last year Mission: The company has three […]

October 28, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 25 Oct 2016

The First Peanut Allergy Therapy might soon hit the Shelves

DBV Technologies announced outstanding Phase IIb results for Viaskin Peanut, which could be the first-ever commercial peanut allergy therapy in the near future. However, competition is stiff. DBV Technologies, the first French Biotech to enter the NASDAQ, aims to be the first to attain approval for a food allergy therapy. The company’s lead pipeline candidate […]

October 25, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 21 Jun 2016

Allergy Immunotherapy Knocked Out in Phase III by an ‘Overperforming Placebo’

Circassia’s pipeline takes a major step back as its therapy for cat allergy gets disappointing results — it had the same effect as the placebo. Stocks promptly sank by 65%. The Oxford-based Circassia has been a major European player in the field of allergy immunotherapies. It made a splash when it raised €267.7M in the London Stock […]

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

News and Trends 31 May 2016

UK Immunotherapy against Grass Allergies moves on to Phase III Trials

Circassia is beginning a Phase III trial for its short-course immunotherapy for grass allergies. This common type of allergy can significantly impact the life quality of patients. Circassia is based in Oxford (UK) and was part of 2014’s record Biotech IPOs – raising a whopping €268M. It focuses on respiratory diseases, such as asthma and allergies. Its […]

May 31, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 25 Apr 2016

The DIY Allergy Blood Test inspiring Austria’s startup Scene

I got to hear the interesting story and business model of kiweno, a digital health startup and rising star in Austria. What’s the product, where is the demand and were there challenges with perceptions after the Theranos scandal? Berlin has a lot of exciting events to feed the thriving startup scene here. And really at […]

April 25, 2016 - 6 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 4 Apr 2016

Allergy Immunotherapy from Switzerland gets several Million in funding

Anergis (Switzerland) has gotten €4.5M from investors and is planning a phase IIb trial for ATIBAR, its leading candidate to treat Tree allergies. Anergis is developing ultra-fast immunotherapies for allergies, which could be an interesting alternative to current treatments, known as ‘desensitization’ or conventional Allergy Immunotherapy (AIT). This process of inducing tolerance to the allergen requires 3-5 […]

April 4, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 14 Mar 2016

DBV: “These Additional Results Confirm our Potential of solving the Peanut Allergy problem Worldwide”

DBV Technologies (Paris) was just under the spotlight in Los Angeles at the biggest allergy convention worldwide (2016 AAAAI Annual Meeting). Their Viaskin skin patch could potentially eradicate peanut allergies for patients altogether… Last year, it was the first French Biotech to be listed on the NASDAQ (raising €90M), it then raised €255M (!) in a follow-up round […]

March 14, 2016 - 6 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

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Suffering from House Dust Mite Allergy? A New Therapy is on its Way

Germany gains Strength in Allergy Immunotherapeutics

The 8 Biggest Biotech Medical Fails of 2016 in Europe

The 10 Biggest Clinical Success Stories of 2016 in European Biotech

Mind, Mood and Microbes: Harnessing the Power of Probiotics

Meet Spain’s Gold BIOMEDAList in Celiac Disease

The First Peanut Allergy Therapy might soon hit the Shelves

Allergy Immunotherapy Knocked Out in Phase III by an ‘Overperforming Placebo’

UK Immunotherapy against Grass Allergies moves on to Phase III Trials

The DIY Allergy Blood Test inspiring Austria’s startup Scene

Allergy Immunotherapy from Switzerland gets several Million in funding

DBV: “These Additional Results Confirm our Potential of solving the Peanut Allergy problem Worldwide”

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