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Best in Biotech 6 Oct 2022

15 biotech companies shaking up the scene in Cambridge

Cambridge has a large biotech scene that is starting to rival that of its U.S. namesake. Here are 15 biotech companies in Cambridge you should know about. The U.K. is home to several biotech hubs, including the golden triangle of London, Oxford and Cambridge, as well as Bristol and Stevenage. Cambridge is a small but […]

October 6, 2022 - 9 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

Best in Biotech 28 Dec 2020

A Year to Remember: The Biggest European Biotech News in 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic caused huge disruption for European biotech in 2020, but the industry pulled through. Let’s look back at some of the top moments in the last 12 months. After the many drug approvals, startup foundations, and venture capital highs we saw in 2019, it looked like 2020 was going to be a comfortable […]

December 28, 2020 - 12 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 2 Oct 2019

RNA Therapies, Immunotherapies and Cancer Tests Showcased in Spain

Biotech companies around the world gathered in Barcelona, Spain, to present breakthroughs in cancer diagnostics and treatments such as cell therapies and cancer vaccines. Here’s our take on the most interesting offerings from the European crop. Barcelona is the home of Gaudi and Barcelona Football Club. Over the last few days, it was also the […]

October 2, 2019 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 14 Feb 2018

Bicycle’s First Peptide-Toxin Conjugate Enters the Clinic for Solid Tumors

A collaboration between Bicycle Therapeutics and Cancer Research UK has yielded its first peptide to enter clinical trials for solid tumors. Bicycle Therapeutics, the pioneer of the bicyclic peptide platform, has dosed the first patient in a Phase I/IIa trial with its solid tumors candidate, BT1718. The study will test the drug’s safety and efficacy in […]

February 14, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

Best in Biotech 5 Dec 2017

Europe’s Brightest Stars: The 9 Best Biotech Companies of 2017

Tis the season for Glühwein, Tannenbäume, and lights in Berlin, and Labiotech is celebrating with its year-end lists of the top things that happened this year. First up, the best biotech companies of 2017! After the doozy of 2016 for biotech and pharma, things could only get better this year — and the European industry […]

December 5, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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News and Trends 6 Sep 2017

A €344M Partnership will Develop Bicycle Drugs for Hemophilia

Bicycle Therapeutics has partnered with Bioverativ to develop a new class of drugs for patients with rare blood disorders like hemophilia and sickle cell disease. Bicycle Therapeutics, a money-magnet biotech founded by Greg Winter, has closed a deal with US firm Bioverativ for the discovery, development and commercialization of bicycle drugs for rare blood disorders. […]

September 6, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Interview 5 Jun 2017

What Lies Ahead in Biotech for the UK’s Top Academic Entrepreneur?

Despite remaining firmly in academia, Greg Winter is a biotech legend. What’s ahead for the serial entrepreneur, and where does he see biotech going? Sir Greg Winter is one of the biggest names in European biotech. As a Professor of Biochemistry at Cambridge University, he developed phage display technology that became the foundation of his first […]

June 5, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 1 Jun 2017

Next-Gen Drug Conjugates Bank €46M in Series B with American Investors

Bicycle Therapeutics has closed a massive fundraising round, raking in £40M (€46M) from American investors to launch clinical trials. Bicycle Therapeutics, the most recent company founded by the legendary academic-entrepreneur Greg Winter, is making a name for itself as a money magnet. Hot on the heels of a €1B deal with AstraZeneca last fall, the biotech […]

June 1, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

Interview 29 May 2017

Meet the Founder of the UK’s Best Biotech that Discovered Humira

Meet the founder of three hot British biotechs developing antibody-related technologies. Despite his interest in business, he remains an academic at heart. Sir Greg Winter is one of the biggest names in European biotech. As a Professor of Biochemistry at Cambridge University, he developed phage display technology that became the foundation of his first company in […]

May 29, 2017 - 9 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

Interview 6 Mar 2017

How did this Biotech seal a €1B Deal with AstraZeneca? The CEO Explains

We talked to the CEO of Bicycle Therapeutics, Kevin Lee, about how his company’s technology could cure not just cancer but also a raft of other diseases. Bicycle Therapeutics made a splashy debut in 2014 with a €25M fundraising round, only to outdo it with a €1B deal with AstraZeneca last fall. What’s the fuss? […]

March 6, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

Best in Biotech 30 Jan 2017

The Shiniest Golden Vertex? 15 Great Biotechs in Cambridge

Cambridge’s image is tied to its Hogwarts-like University and Nobel-hoarding academia, but there’s also an exciting entrepreneurial scene at the cutting edge of technology. We took a look at how big biotech is in the Silicon Fen. Cambridge’s Biotech cluster has an exemplary hive of talent, infrastructure, and capital – enough to create the same vibe […]

January 30, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 2 Dec 2016

Stories We Didn’t Cover: MDMA in Phase III, Another Death for Carmat

Try as we might, we can’t cover all the biotech news out there. During the week, we only pick the top stories to keep you informed but not waste your time. Here’s a roundup of news that didn’t make the cut this week. Sanofi has acquired Warp Drive Bio’s antibiotics program, which was born out of […]

December 2, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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15 biotech companies shaking up the scene in Cambridge

A Year to Remember: The Biggest European Biotech News in 2020

RNA Therapies, Immunotherapies and Cancer Tests Showcased in Spain

Bicycle’s First Peptide-Toxin Conjugate Enters the Clinic for Solid Tumors

Europe’s Brightest Stars: The 9 Best Biotech Companies of 2017

A €344M Partnership will Develop Bicycle Drugs for Hemophilia

What Lies Ahead in Biotech for the UK’s Top Academic Entrepreneur?

Next-Gen Drug Conjugates Bank €46M in Series B with American Investors

Meet the Founder of the UK’s Best Biotech that Discovered Humira

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The Shiniest Golden Vertex? 15 Great Biotechs in Cambridge

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