Cancer Archives

News and Trends 23 Oct 2017

Swiss Biotech Rakes in $200M to Accelerate Antibody-based Cancer Treatments

ADC Therapeutics has received massive private funding to progress two of its lead candidates for cancer through clinical trials. ADC Therapeutics, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of cancer. The technology uses the specificity of antibodies to deliver a therapeutic agent to target cells only. The biotech has […]

October 23, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

Interview 23 Oct 2017

The German CEO Pushing for an Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer and HIV

Mariola Söhngen, CEO of Mologen, discusses biotech entrepreneurship in Germany and her company’s unique immunotherapy against both cancer and HIV. Mariola Söhngen has an outstanding track record as an entrepreneur and leader in biotech and pharma. In 1998, after 10 years working with big pharma, she founded her first company, Bootcamp, to help young professionals […]

October 23, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 20 Oct 2017

Leading Pharma-Academic Partnership Unravels the Mystery of a Major Cancer Gene

The PTEN gene controls cell growth and behavior, with its loss implicated in cancer. AstraZeneca and Babraham have collaborated to improve our understanding of how this happens. The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, UK and AstraZeneca have unveiled research that helps us to better understand a key cancer gene, PTEN – reportedly the second most altered gene in cancers. […]

October 20, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 19 Oct 2017

Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment Coming Soon with Help from Spanish Biotech

Inbiomotion has published the results of a Phase III study looking at its MAFTest to personalized approaches to the disease. Inbiomotion, based in Barcelona’s biotech hub, works on a highly selective biomarker for breast cancer. A Phase III study demonstrated that breast cancer patients that would benefit from zoledronic acid therapy can be selected, helping clinicians offer […]

October 19, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 19 Oct 2017

The FDA Approves a Second CAR-T Therapy, Cheaper than Novartis’

Gilead’s CAR-T cell therapy Yescarta has been approved by the FDA, making it the first competitor for Novartis’ CAR-T Kymriah. Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, or axi-cel for short) has become the second CAR-T therapy to be approved in the US. The FDA has authorized its use to treat aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in patients for whom at least two […]

October 19, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 18 Oct 2017

Eli Lilly Offers German Biotech up to €1.5Bn to Develop mRNA Cancer Vaccines

CureVac will be working with pharma giant Eli Lilly in the development of up to five cancer vaccines based on mRNA technology. Eli Lilly will pay CureVac $50M (€43M) upfront and invest €45M in equity to kick off a collaboration for the development and commercialization of up to five mRNA vaccines for cancer. CureVac could receive up […]

October 18, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 18 Oct 2017

German Researchers Set the Immune System Free to Fight Against Cancer

There could be a way to stop cancers escaping from the immune system, and researchers hope to use this for more effective cancer treatments. Researchers at Universität Bonn have found a way to “release the brakes” in the immune system that helps cancers to survive. Cancers benefit from this by pretending to be regular cells, […]

October 18, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

OncoDNA Biosequence Moncodaneum Cancer Big Data

News and Trends 18 Oct 2017

Belgian Biotech Gathers Major Oncology Centers to Tackle Cancer with Big Data

OncoDNA is gathering prestigious oncology centers to take part in Moncodaneum, an international project to bring precision medicine to cancer patients. The Belgian biotech OncoDNA has announced that it will be collaborating with the Strasbourg University Hospital, France, and the Oncology Center of Bydgoszcz, Poland, in the advancement of precision medicine for cancer. The two […]

October 18, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Infographics 18 Oct 2017

Infographic: What is CAR-T Cell Therapy & How Does it Fight Cancer?

Everything you need to know about CAR-T, a revolutionary cell therapy for cancer. You might have heard of CAR-T cell therapy as a “miracle cure” for cancer. The approval of Novartis’ Kymriah, the first CAR-T therapy, made headlines in August as it was the first gene-edited cell therapy for cancer to make it to the […]

October 18, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Interview 9 Oct 2017

The Woman Developing the Next Generation of Cancer Immunotherapy

Özlem Türeci discusses the future of individualized cancer therapy and her journey to become an entrepreneur and take science to patients. As a trained physician and immunologist, Dr. Özlem Türeci has led her own research group with Prof. Ugur Sahin at the University of Mainz, Germany, since 2000. But academic research was not enough for her, […]

October 9, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 6 Oct 2017

Study Reveals No Evidence to Support Most European Cancer Drug Approvals

A new study concludes the majority of cancer drugs approved by the EMA between 2009 and 2013 weren’t backed by sufficient evidence that they are effective. A team of researchers from King’s College London and the London School of Economics has published a new study reviewing the clinical data used to back the approval of […]

October 6, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 5 Oct 2017

British Biotech To Raise £12.2M to Finish Off Liquid Biopsy Technology

Angle will raise £12.2M, which will allow it to acquire assets from Axela to put the finishing touches to its full liquid biopsies solution. Angle is a leader in the liquid biopsy market, the ‘holy grail’ of cancer diagnostics. The company has developed technology that recently outperformed the gold standard in the field. Angle is hoping to raise £12.2M […]

October 5, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

Knowledge hub

Categories

Catalonia: A biotech hub going from strength to strength, with Barcelona at its core

Top biotech deals of February 2025

Approaches

Therapeutic areas

Grab your free report on 3D organoids and explore their future potential

These 7 biotechs are shaping the next generation of endometriosis care

R&D

BD

World biotech leaders

Connect with decision-makers and researchers worldwide for collaborative opportunities

Company

Join Us

Subscribe to our newsletter

Advertise with us

Catalonia: A biotech hub going from strength to strength, with Barcelona at its core

Top biotech deals of February 2025

Grab your free report on 3D organoids and explore their future potential

These 7 biotechs are shaping the next generation of endometriosis care

Connect with decision-makers and researchers worldwide for collaborative opportunities

Subscribe to our newsletter

Advertise with us

Cancer

Swiss Biotech Rakes in $200M to Accelerate Antibody-based Cancer Treatments

The German CEO Pushing for an Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer and HIV

Leading Pharma-Academic Partnership Unravels the Mystery of a Major Cancer Gene

Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment Coming Soon with Help from Spanish Biotech

The FDA Approves a Second CAR-T Therapy, Cheaper than Novartis’

Eli Lilly Offers German Biotech up to €1.5Bn to Develop mRNA Cancer Vaccines

German Researchers Set the Immune System Free to Fight Against Cancer

Belgian Biotech Gathers Major Oncology Centers to Tackle Cancer with Big Data

Infographic: What is CAR-T Cell Therapy & How Does it Fight Cancer?

The Woman Developing the Next Generation of Cancer Immunotherapy

Study Reveals No Evidence to Support Most European Cancer Drug Approvals

British Biotech To Raise £12.2M to Finish Off Liquid Biopsy Technology

Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest biotech news!

Catalonia: A biotech hub going from strength to strength, with Barcelona at its core

Top biotech deals of February 2025

Grab your free report on 3D organoids and explore their future potential

These 7 biotechs are shaping the next generation of endometriosis care

Connect with decision-makers and researchers worldwide for collaborative opportunities

Subscribe to our newsletter

Advertise with us

Catalonia: A biotech hub going from strength to strength, with Barcelona at its core

Top biotech deals of February 2025

Grab your free report on 3D organoids and explore their future potential

These 7 biotechs are shaping the next generation of endometriosis care

Connect with decision-makers and researchers worldwide for collaborative opportunities

Subscribe to our newsletter

Advertise with us

Subscribe to our newsletter

Get the latest biotech news directly to your inbox!

Newsletter Signup - Footer

Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest biotech news!