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News and Trends 13 Apr 2017

Next-Gen Cancer Antibody Technology from Germany enters the Clinic

Apogenix’ partner AbbVie has started the first clinical trial for an immuno-oncology candidate with the potential to outperform antibody therapy. The German biotech Apogenix has announced that its partner AbbVie has initiated a Phase I trial testing its next-generation immuno-oncology technology in patients suffering from solid tumors, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The candidate […]

April 13, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Transgene Pexa Vec Oncolytic Virus Vaccine

News and Trends 13 Apr 2017

French Oncolytic Virus Vaccine for Breast Cancer enters Phase II

After positive results in Phase I, Transgene has started Phase II with Pexa-Vec in combination with chemotherapy to treat breast cancer and sarcoma. After years of financial instability, Transgene is stepping up its game in cancer immunotherapies. Last year, its first Phase III trial and a deal with Merck and Pfizer brought the hopes of investors […]

April 13, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 6 Apr 2017

UPDATE: Norwegian Stock Exchange hits Record Biotech IPO

UPDATE (06/04/2017): BerGenBio has raised €43.55M, successfully beating a biotech record on the Norwegian stock exchange and setting its market cap at €135M. UPDATE (28/03/2017): BerGenBio has announced that the IPO could run up to €44M on Oslo Børs. It could become the Norway stock exchange’s biggest IPO in biotech, and indeed €44M would make it […]

April 6, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

Heptares AstraZeneka AZD4635 checkpoint inhibitor

News and Trends 5 Apr 2017

Heptares Takes Home €11M for its Next-Generation Checkpoint Inhibitor

Heptares Therapeutics has achieved a new milestone in its immuno-oncology collaboration with AstraZeneca triggering an €11M payment from AstraZeneca. Heptares has announced the wrap-up of its preclinical programme for a new checkpoint inhibitor, AZD4635 that reverses adenosine-mediated T cell suppression and enhances anti-tumor immunity. The British company will now receive an €11M ($12M) milestone payment from AstraZeneca, who obtained exclusive global rights […]

April 5, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

Numab Ono Pharmaceutical Immuno Oncology

News and Trends 28 Mar 2017

Swiss Antibodies Recruited by the Developer of BMS’ Cancer Blockbuster

Ono Pharmaceutical is offering the Swiss Numab €241M (CHF 258M) for the development of a multi-specific antibody for immuno-oncology applications. Numab, one of the hottest biotechs in Zurich, has developed a unique technology to generate stable antibody fragments (not an easy feat!) and use them as building blocks for multi-specific antibodies that can target up […]

March 28, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 27 Mar 2017

You Can Now Search Worldwide Genomic Data in a Single Platform

Access to data is still the main bottleneck for genomic researchers. Repositive has created a free online platform to solve this problem once and for all. Repositive is building an online platform that makes genomic data from different sources easily searchable and accessible from a single portal. Its mission is to speed up genetic diagnostics […]

March 27, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Interview 23 Mar 2017

Meet the CEO of this Intrepid Spanish Biotech exploring Epigenetics

Located right here in Barcelona, Oryzon is one of the world’s few epigenetics biotechs. I sat down with CEO Carlos Buesa to talk about its approach. Since its foundation in 2000, Oryzon has gone on to become the leader in epigenetic medicine and focuses on oncology. Most recently, the company announced the success of its lead […]

March 23, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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Interview 20 Mar 2017

Immuno-oncology is Overcrowded – Here is Where Startups Can Succeed

The unprecedented competition in the field represents a daunting challenge for companies trying to break in. A BIO-Europe Panel discussed remaining niches. BIO Europe’s panel on immuno-oncology was perhaps the most popular of the day, as attendees filled the room to hear the thoughts of John Haurum, CEO of F-star; Christophe Quéva, CSO of iTeos; and […]

March 20, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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Interview 16 Mar 2017

“In the Coming Decade, Off-the-Shelf Cell Therapy will Become a Reality”

David Sourdive, co-founder of Cellectis, discusses his pioneering work developing off-the-shelf CAR-T for cancer and the future directions of cell therapy. Last week I had the opportunity to attend the World ADOPT Summit and hear from some of the world leaders in cell therapy. There I met David Sourdive, co-founder and EVP Technical Operations at Cellectis, […]

March 16, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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

News and Trends 2 Mar 2017

There’s a New Record in Biotech Fundraising: Should We Believe the Hype?

Illumina’s cancer diagnostics baby, GRAIL, has raked in a jaw-dropping $1B in Series B. Should Europe get on America’s level? A new genome sequencing company spun out of Illumina, GRAIL, has raised over $900M in a Series B fundraising round. That’s far and away the largest round ever; further, that’s more than most companies hope to be worth, […]

March 2, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 24 Feb 2017

What are the Current Challenges in the Booming Field of ADCs?

ADCs are overcoming the challenges of first generations and returning with a vengeance. I attended the World ADC Conference to hear about current efforts. ADCs represent an exciting new field that has seen renewed interest in the past few months, as funding has poured into NBE Therapeutics and ADC Therapeutics. Theses drugs are overcoming the challenges that held the first two generations back […]

February 24, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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Next-Gen Cancer Antibody Technology from Germany enters the Clinic

French Oncolytic Virus Vaccine for Breast Cancer enters Phase II

UPDATE: Norwegian Stock Exchange hits Record Biotech IPO

Heptares Takes Home €11M for its Next-Generation Checkpoint Inhibitor

Swiss Antibodies Recruited by the Developer of BMS’ Cancer Blockbuster

You Can Now Search Worldwide Genomic Data in a Single Platform

Meet the CEO of this Intrepid Spanish Biotech exploring Epigenetics

Immuno-oncology is Overcrowded – Here is Where Startups Can Succeed

“In the Coming Decade, Off-the-Shelf Cell Therapy will Become a Reality”

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

There’s a New Record in Biotech Fundraising: Should We Believe the Hype?

What are the Current Challenges in the Booming Field of ADCs?

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