News and Trends 23 Feb 2023 New promising targeted drug for a rare leukemia Targeted drugs have been developed to supplement chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer. These drugs only affect cancer cells, leaving healthy cells alone. Venetoclax is a new targeted therapy option for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It was recently granted marketing authorization in Finland. Venetoclax works by sensitizing cancer cells to programmed cell […] February 23, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 17 Feb 2023 The benefits – and challenges – of in-house CAR T-cell therapy The Sheba Medical Center in Israel has an advanced hemato-oncology center that offers in-house CAR T-cell therapy, the revolutionary immunotherapy that alters a patient’s white blood cells to kill cancer cells. By keeping the entire process at the hospital, and not sending the cells to an external lab, the quality of the T-cells are better […] February 17, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 17 Feb 2023 Report: China leads the way with phase 1 studies Novotech, an Asia Pacific biotech CRO, has published a new global report on phase 1 trial activity including current metrics on fast growth regions and therapeutic areas. The data analysis found that Asia Pacific has been the fastest-growing region for phase 1 clinical trials in the last 10 years, reaching a share of 58% in […] February 17, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 17 Feb 2023Beyond Biotech podcast 34: eClinical Solutions, GPCR Therapeutics, Orbsen Therapeutics Our Beyond Biotech podcast 34 guests are Katrina Rice, chief delivery officer, biometrics services at eClinical Solutions; Pina Cardarelli, president and CSO of GPCR Therapeutics; and Larry A Couture, CEO of Orbsen Therapeutics. GPCR Therapeutics launches multiple myeloma trial GPCR Therapeutics, Inc., a drug discovery company targeting G Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCR) pairs, recently started […] February 17, 2023 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 16 Feb 2023 Bladder cancer investigational therapy may be given at home UroGen Pharma Ltd. has announced preliminary results of a study to assess the feasibility of home instillation of UGN-102 (mitomycin) for intravesical solution, an investigational therapy in development for primary chemoablation of low-grade, intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (LG-IR-NMIBC). In the study, UGN-102 was suitable to administer at home by a visiting nurse under the […] February 16, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 16 Feb 2023 Genetic study reveals high variation in T-cell receptor genes T-cells are central in the protection against infections and cancer. With the help of TCRs (T-cell receptors), cells recognize foreign invaders and tumor cells. “It was previously unknown how variable human TCR genes are,” said Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam, professor at the department of microbiology, tumor and cell biology at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and the […] February 16, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 16 Feb 2023 Cytovation melanoma study under way Cytovation ASA, a Norwegian clinical stage immune-oncology company focused on the development of CyPep-1, its first-in-class targeted tumor membrane immunotherapy, announces that the first patient has been dosed in its phase 2a study. The trial is investigating CyPep-1 monotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma refractory to checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs). The study is an expansion arm […] February 16, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Feb 2023 Syena created to deliver first-in-class TCR-NK cell therapy Replay, a genome writing company reprogramming biology by writing and delivering big DNA, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, have launched Syena, a new oncology-focused product company pioneering T-cell receptor (TCR) natural killer (NK) cell therapies (TCR-NKs). Building on the intellectual property and technology from MD Anderson and Replay, Syena has the […] February 14, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Feb 2023 IMV presents positive lymphoma trial results IMV Inc. has announced positive preliminary data from its VITALIZE phase 2B trial. The study is evaluating IMV Inc. lead DPX product, maveropepimut-S (MVP-S), in combination with pembrolizumab, in patients with relapsed, refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (r/r DLBCL). IMV Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of immune-educating therapies based on its […] February 14, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Feb 2023 BiPER Therapeutics raises €1.25M to develop small molecules to treat gastrointestinal cancers BiPER Therapeutics, a French preclinical biotechnology company developing first-in-class drug candidates targeting BiP protein to treat gastrointestinal cancers, has raised €1.25 million ($1.35 million) in seed funding. BiPER Therapeutics received €300,000 in dilutive funds from WiSeed via WiClub Santé 2, €500,000 in convertible bonds from Bpifrance, and €450,000 in grants as part of the i-Lab […] February 14, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Feb 2023 FDA approves GSK drug for recurrent or advanced mismatch repair-deficient endometrial cancer GSK plc says the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given full approval for Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly) for the treatment of adult patients with mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer, as determined by a US FDA-approved test, that has progressed on or following a prior platinum-containing regimen in any setting and are not […] February 10, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 9 Feb 2023 TILT Biotherapeutics closes €22M financing for oncology immunotherapy trials TILT Biotherapeutics (TILT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies, has closed its €22 million ($23.8 million) round. This follows on from the first close of €10 million in June 2022. The financing was led by Finland’s Lifeline Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm founded by serial entrepreneurs. The funding will be used to advance […] February 9, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email