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News and Trends 28 Sep 2016

Little Biotechs manoeuvre to outfox Big Pharma in Immuno-Oncology

Giants like BMS and GSK have been throwing all the money they can at developing immuno-oncological treatments. In twin deals, four smaller companies are forging new paths to cure cancer with the human immune response. A pair of agreements among immuno-oncology biotechs have been made in attempts to outflank big pharma competition. In Scandinavia, Orion will fund […]

September 28, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 23 Sep 2016

SELLAS wants to sell us an Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma

After Cyprus, we mosey back to the mainland to visit the country gave the world the cuckoo clock. That’s right, we’re Schweiz-bound. In Switzerland, we’ll meet an immuno-oncology biotech, SELLAS Life Sciences. City: Zug (Zurich-area), Switzerland Founded: 2012 Employees: 11 – 50 Financial Data: None available…what a secretive cohort. Mission: SELLAS Life Sciences is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on […]

September 23, 2016 - 1 minutemin - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 23 Sep 2016

The Munich Biotech Mafia are at it again, raising €40M for an I/O Startup

A new immuno-oncology startup has taken off with a booming round of VC fundraising. Details on its programs are sparse, but the company’s leadership is a veritable who’s who in German biotech, much like the PayPal Mafia. Immuno-oncology is surely an exciting field, but high-profile leadership is a huge bonus when it comes to attracting […]

September 23, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 21 Sep 2016

A new player has entered the Game: €29M for DDR Cancer Therapy

Artios Pharma, launched in May this year, just received €29M (£25M) in Series A to develop cancer treatments. Its technology targets the DNA-Damage Response (DDR) and could overcome one of the main challenges of cancer therapy. Top-notch investors from Europe and the US have eagerly thrown cash at Artios Pharma in their search for new cancer treatments. […]

September 21, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 21 Sep 2016

German Biotech allies with Genentech in battle for Cancer Vaccine

BioNTech has turned up the heat in the race to bring an mRNA immunotherapy for cancer to the clinic. The German biotech has partnered with American giant Genentech in a massive deal with almost €300M upfront. Europe’s largest private biotech, BioNTech, has partnered up with Genentech to produce individualized mRNA-based cancer therapies. The collaboration aims […]

September 21, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 19 Sep 2016

Abingworth launches UK Immuno-Oncology Startup with Seed Funding

Just when we thought it couldn’t become any more intense, the field of immuno-oncology is heating up. VC giant Abingworth has seeded a new UK startup, GammaDelta Therapeutics, to bring its T cell therapy to the clinic. Abingworth, a huge British VC firm, has thrown its weight behind a new London-based immuno-oncology startup, GammaDelta Therapeutics. […]

September 19, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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Little Biotechs manoeuvre to outfox Big Pharma in Immuno-Oncology

SELLAS wants to sell us an Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma

The Munich Biotech Mafia are at it again, raising €40M for an I/O Startup

A new player has entered the Game: €29M for DDR Cancer Therapy

German Biotech allies with Genentech in battle for Cancer Vaccine

Abingworth launches UK Immuno-Oncology Startup with Seed Funding

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