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News and Trends 18 Jul 2019

Genmab’s Huge IPO Raises €450M to Develop Antibody Drugs

The Danish biotech Genmab has made a big splash on the Nasdaq, raising a €450M ($506M) IPO to fuel its antibody drug programs in cancer, autoimmune diseases, and more. This…

July 18, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 4 Jul 2019

Dutch Antibodies for Autoimmune Diseases Boosted by €15M Series A

The Dutch biotech Citryll has raised €15M to develop antibodies that could fight autoimmune and inflammatory diseases more effectively than current treatments by inhibiting the innate immune system. The Series…

July 4, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Best in Biotech 8 May 2019

Top 10 Biotechs in Lausanne

The Swiss city of Lausanne is perhaps best known as a hub of international sport, but what many outsiders may not realize is that it’s also one of Switzerland’s biggest…

May 8, 2019 - 7 minutesmins - By David Cox

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News and Trends 29 Mar 2019

Galapagos Nears First Drug Approval with Phase III Success in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Galapagos has released positive data from two phase III trials testing its flagship drug candidate, filgotinib, that will let the company and its partner Gilead apply for marketing approval. 20…

March 29, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 20 Feb 2019

Inflammatory Disease Treatment Backed by €20M Series A

The Swiss company Calypso Biotech has raised a sizeable €20M to fund its immunotherapy for an allergy-related inflammatory disease. The Series A round will help to develop Calypso’s antibody treatment…

February 20, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 3 Mar 2020

How Immunotherapy Could Stop and Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes need lifelong treatments of daily insulin injections to manage their condition that still leave them at risk of long-term complications. Immunotherapy could one day become…

March 3, 2020 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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…

April 25, 2019 - 11 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

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News and Trends 19 Dec 2018

Italian Biotech Raises Big Series A for ‘Gene Therapy 2.0’

Altheia Science, based in Milan, has raised €17M to fund the development of gene therapies for autoimmune diseases with the remarkable potential to be curative. “The success of our fundraising…

December 19, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 7 Nov 2018

Solid Phase II Performance for French Autoimmune Liver Disease Drug

Genkyotex’s small molecule therapy had encouraging short-term effects on patients with the autoimmune liver disease primary biliary cholangitis in a Phase II trial. Over six weeks, the drug reduced the…

November 7, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 8 Oct 2018

Oxford Biotech Launches with €26M to Target ‘Immunometabolism’

Sitryx has launched today with the goal of treating cancer and inflammatory conditions by targeting the metabolism of immune cells, a promising area of research. The new company has…

October 8, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 19 Sep 2018

Argenx Attracts Huge €250M Investment Following Positive Phase II Trial

Belgian biotech Argenx raised over €250M in public investment on the Nasdaq Stock Market after announcing positive Phase II results for its lead autoimmune drug candidate. The company now plans…

September 19, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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…

July 3, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

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