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News and Trends 13 Dec 2017

New Belgian Biotech Secures €27M Series A to Develop Peptide Antibiotics

Aelin Therapeutics will develop its Pept-in technology, which could hold the answer to the growing antibiotics resistance crisis. Aelin Therapeutics is a Belgian biotherapeutics company that is hoping to pioneer Pept-in, protein knockdown drugs that could revolutionize the antibiotics field and open up previously undruggable targets. The company was founded by VIB and partner universities […]

December 13, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 11 Dec 2017

Belgian Antibody Proves Effective to Treat Myasthenia Gravis

A Phase II proof of concept study has shown that one of Argenx’ antibodies is effective in treating the neuromuscular disease myasthenia gravis. Argenx has released the results from a Phase II trial with ARGX-113 (efgartigimod), in which the antibody therapy has proved to provide a significant improvement in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, a form of the disease […]

December 11, 2017 - 1 minutemin - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Interview 11 Dec 2017

Edwin Moses on how Ablynx has made it to the top of European biotech

Ablynx CEO Edwin Moses discusses the technology and strategy that has led its company to join the ranks of the biggest European biotechs. Ablynx, based in Belgium, has just recently joined the European billion-euro biotech club with a market cap of €1.45Bn. With positive Phase III results for its lead compound and a $230M (€195M) […]

December 11, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 29 Nov 2017

Belgian Firm Raises €80M for Rapid Infection and Cancer Tests

Biocartis is aiming to raise funds through a private placement of shares in order to support sales and further development of its rapid cancer tests. Based in Mechelen, Belgium, Biocartis focuses on developing fast, easy-to-use diagnostics. In order to boost its molecular diagnostics technology, the company launched a private equity placement of shares on Euronext […]

November 29, 2017 - 1 minutemin - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 15 Nov 2017

Update: Belgian Biotech Starts Human Trials for a Potential Type 1 Diabetes Cure

Update (15/11/2017): Imcyse has officially started recruiting patients to test its therapy for type 1 diabetes. The clinical trial will recruit up to 40 patients across 15 European centers, and the first patient has already enrolled at the Steno Diabetes Center in Copenhagen. Originally published on 30/05/2017 Imcyse will run its first clinical trial testing […]

November 15, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 1 Nov 2017

Belgian Biotech Launches IPO, Readying Itself to Fight Multiple Sclerosis

Apitope develops highly specific peptide therapeutics for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases, and will now launch an IPO on Brussels Euronext. Apitope hopes to treat a number of autoimmune diseases affecting many systems throughout the body. The company has developed peptides, ‘apitopes‘, that tackle the immunological basis of the disease. The company has just […]

November 1, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 23 Oct 2017

FDA Grants Belgian Crohn’s Disease Candidate Orphan Designation

TiGenix’s candidate for a nasty Crohn’s disease complication received orphan drug designation after agreeing on a global Phase III trial. TiGenix exploits the anti-inflammatory properties of donor-derived stem cells to treat diseases. One of its candidates, Cx601, is targeted at a complication of Crohn’s disease – a nasty inflammatory condition affecting the intestine. Cx601 met efficacy and safety […]

October 23, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 4 Oct 2017

Ablynx Launches $175M IPO on Wall Street After Phase III Success

Fresh from announcing positive Phase III results, Ablynx has wasted no time in filing a $175M (€148M) IPO to continue developing its nanobodies technology. On Monday, the Belgian biotech shared the news that its nanobody, caplacizumab, received encouraging results for the treatment of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP), a life-threatening blood disorder. This news boosted the company’s […]

October 4, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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News and Trends 2 Oct 2017

Belgian Biotech Breaks New Ground in Fight Against Life-Threatening Blood Disorder

Ablynx has triumphed where others have fallen by receiving positive Phase III results for the treatment of a dangerous blood disorder with caplacizumab. Ablynx develops nanobodies, molecules with the specificity of antibodies but much smaller in size. Its product, caplacizumab, has received encouraging results for the treatment of the life-threatening autoimmune blood disorder, acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP), which […]

October 2, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 27 Sep 2017

Belgian Pharma’s Single-Tablet HIV Treatment Approved in the EU

Janssen’s single-tablet regimen, Symtuza, has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of HIV in adults and adolescents in the EU. The pharmaceutical arm of Johnson & Johnson, Janssen, has announced that the European Commission has approved its single-tablet regimen (STR), Symtuza, to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections. Previous studies have demonstrated […]

September 27, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 26 Sep 2017

Belgian Biotech Teams Up With Lundbeck to Collaborate on Drug Discovery

Confo and Lundbeck have joined forces to push through drug discovery against a tough-to-target protein using Confo’s special technology. Confo Therapeutics develops small antibody fragments, ‘Confobodies’, that stabilize G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Although Lundbeck has the exclusive license to commercialize compounds from the collaboration, Confo would receive up to €5M in technology fees, plus milestone payments and royalties depending on […]

September 26, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 25 Sep 2017

Belgian Biotech Gets €1M Grant to Boost its mRNA Cancer Immunotherapies

Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship has given eTheRNA a €1M grant to further improve its TriMix mRNA cancer therapies. eTheRNA has been awarded the €1M industrial R&D projects grant by Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The company’s technology uses mRNA that stimulates the immune system to effectively treat cancer, giving rise to long-lasting remission in patients. It will […]

September 25, 2017 - 1 minutemin - By Alex Dale

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New Belgian Biotech Secures €27M Series A to Develop Peptide Antibiotics

Belgian Antibody Proves Effective to Treat Myasthenia Gravis

Edwin Moses on how Ablynx has made it to the top of European biotech

Belgian Firm Raises €80M for Rapid Infection and Cancer Tests

Update: Belgian Biotech Starts Human Trials for a Potential Type 1 Diabetes Cure

Belgian Biotech Launches IPO, Readying Itself to Fight Multiple Sclerosis

FDA Grants Belgian Crohn’s Disease Candidate Orphan Designation

Ablynx Launches $175M IPO on Wall Street After Phase III Success

Belgian Biotech Breaks New Ground in Fight Against Life-Threatening Blood Disorder

Belgian Pharma’s Single-Tablet HIV Treatment Approved in the EU

Belgian Biotech Teams Up With Lundbeck to Collaborate on Drug Discovery

Belgian Biotech Gets €1M Grant to Boost its mRNA Cancer Immunotherapies

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