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More News! 3 Jul 2018

NASA Studies How Outer Space Affects the Immune System

NASA is using an antibody assay to investigate the effect of space flight on white blood cells in astronauts on the International Space Station. The assay used by NASA measures blood levels of a part of an antibody called a free light chain, in order to reveal the levels of activity of B cells. This […]

July 3, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 3 Jul 2018

French Lupus Vaccine Ready to Move Into Phase III

Neovacs, a French biotech, has shown its lupus vaccine can be effective in treating this severe autoimmune disease. Its lupus vaccine works by stimulating the patient’s immune system to produce antibodies against a protein called IFNα that regulates the immune system and is involved in the disease. The study enrolled 185 patients around the globe […]

July 3, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 29 Jun 2018

Update: Yet Another ADC Company Makes Bank, This Time in Series B

Update (29.06.2018): NBE Therapeutics has extended its Series B fundraising round by 20M CHF (€17.3M), reaching a total of 40M CHF (€34.6M) for the round. Novo Holdings joins the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and the PPF Capital Partners Fund as a major shareholder of the Swiss biotech, which continues to develop its ADCs for improved […]

June 29, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Editorial Team

News and Trends 20 Jun 2018

Massive Series B Funding Could Bring Belgian Immuno-oncology Treatments Into the Clinic

iTeos Therapeutics raised €65M ($75M) to bring two of its cancer treatments into the clinic within the next one and a half years. iTeos Therapeutics, a Belgian biotech, raised what may have been the largest Series B financing round in Europe so far this year, led by MPM Capital. The funding will be used to […]

June 20, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 31 May 2018

UK Biotech Wins Major Grant to Manage Chronic Pain With Antibodies

Innovate UK has awarded a grant to Iontas to develop antibodies that block pain transmission by nerve cells in patients with chronic pain. Iontas, based in Cambridge, has been awarded a grant of £556K (€633K) from Innovate UK to develop its antibody platform, KnotBody, for therapeutic applications in chronic pain management. Iontas’ antibody approach could provide […]

May 31, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 15 May 2018

Series B Funding Helps Dutch Biotech Fight Graft Versus Host Disease

Xenikos has raised $30M (€25M) in Series B funding to conduct Phase III trials for its treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease, a complication of stem cell transplants. Xenikos has raised a substantial Series B fundraising round to conduct Phase III trials in the US and the EU for T-Guard, its treatment for steroid-resistant acute graft […]

May 15, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 9 May 2018

Swiss Spin-off Secures Funding for Antibodies to Reach Difficult Targets

Memo Therapeutics has raised CHF 5M (€4,2M) to develop its antibody detection technology, which uses whole antibodies to reach difficult targets. Memo Therapeutics, a spin-off from ETH Zurich, has closed a Series A2 round of CHF 5M (€4,2M). The funding was provided by Redalpine Venture Partners and Zurich Cantonal Bank among other investors and will […]

May 9, 2018 - 1 minutemin - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 20 Feb 2018

Morphosys and Galapagos Announce Positive Phase I Results for Atopic Dermatitis Treatment

Phase I results show promise for a new treatment for atopic dermatitis that may become a strong competitor to the market leader, Humira. Morphosys and Galapagos are developing an antibody that could compete with the world’s best selling drug, Humira. The team announced details on positive results of a Phase I trial for treating atopic dermatitis […]

February 20, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

Interview 12 Feb 2018

MorphoSys’ CEO Tells Us What’s Next for Europe’s Antibody Expert

After 25 years, MorphoSys finally got over the line in 2017 with the FDA approval of its first antibody. CEO Simon Moroney tells us how the company hopes to build on its recent success. It may have started out as a tech provider, but MorphoSys now stands as one of the leading German biotechs, specializing […]

February 12, 2018 - 8 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 30 Jan 2018

Two Biotechs Team Up to Test their Cancer Antibody Combo in the Clinic

Innate Pharma and MedImmune will test the combination of Innate’s cancer antibody and the checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab in patients with solid tumors. Innate Pharma uses antibodies to enhance the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. It has formed a clinical trial collaboration with the MedImmune, an R&D arm of AstraZeneca. The two companies will share the costs […]

January 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 22 Jan 2018

Novartis Takes Genmab’s Leukemia Drug Off the Market

Genmab’s leukemia drug will be available around the world through compassionate use programs, while it will continue to be marketed as normal in the US. Blockbuster drug owner Genmab developed Arzerra for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) but the drug will be taken off the market outside the US due to its low uptake. Novartis markets the drug and […]

January 22, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 22 Jan 2018

Abcam Will Start Selling Over 700 Antibodies from Roche

Abcam and Roche have entered an agreement that will let Abcam sell 760 new antibodies to researchers worldwide through its online platform. Inspired by Amazon, Abcam has become one of Europe’s biggest biotechs by building a platform to make it easier for researchers to order the antibodies they need for their experiments. A new deal with […]

January 22, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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NASA Studies How Outer Space Affects the Immune System

French Lupus Vaccine Ready to Move Into Phase III

Update: Yet Another ADC Company Makes Bank, This Time in Series B

Massive Series B Funding Could Bring Belgian Immuno-oncology Treatments Into the Clinic

UK Biotech Wins Major Grant to Manage Chronic Pain With Antibodies

Series B Funding Helps Dutch Biotech Fight Graft Versus Host Disease

Swiss Spin-off Secures Funding for Antibodies to Reach Difficult Targets

Morphosys and Galapagos Announce Positive Phase I Results for Atopic Dermatitis Treatment

MorphoSys’ CEO Tells Us What’s Next for Europe’s Antibody Expert

Two Biotechs Team Up to Test their Cancer Antibody Combo in the Clinic

Novartis Takes Genmab’s Leukemia Drug Off the Market

Abcam Will Start Selling Over 700 Antibodies from Roche

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