European Biotech: The Insider View
How has CRISPR changed drug development? How do you negotiate a good partnership? What are…
July 7, 2019 - 10 minutes
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Seal Deal Worth up to €890M
The US giant Vertex Pharmaceuticals is expanding an existing collaboration with the Swiss company CRISPR…
June 7, 2019 - 2 minutes
The Top 20 Women in Leading Biotech Roles in Europe
The biotech industry has often been criticized for its lack of gender diversity. While there…
May 21, 2019 - 12 minutes
CRISPR: One Patent to Rule Them All
The gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has revolutionized research in biology. With several parties fighting for…
February 11, 2019 - 5 minutes
Abingworth Closes €268M to Invest in Life Science Companies
Abingworth has closed $315M (€268M) for its most recent fund, Abingworth Bioventures VII, which invests in…
July 9, 2018 - 2 minutes
The Race to Get CRISPR to the Clinic: Hope Versus Hype
In 2016, German pharma giant Bayer took a bold step and decided to partner with…
June 28, 2018 - 7 minutes
FDA Puts Clinical Trial for CRISPR Therapy on Hold
The FDA has put a hold on CRISPR Therapeutics' planned Phase I/II trial testing a…
June 1, 2018 - 2 minutes
The Most Important Battle in Gene Editing: CRISPR versus TALEN
Despite all the hype, CRISPR is still not in the clinic as a standalone therapy…
March 13, 2018 - 6 minutes
Giving Molecular Combing the Golden Coat It Deserves
The novel spin given to some traditional and established technologies can be astounding. They might…
December 19, 2017 - 5 minutes
CRISPR Therapeutics Plans First CRISPR/Cas9 Clinical Trial in Europe for 2018
CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals are taking action to start a first clinical trial with…
December 13, 2017 - 3 minutes
Reviewing Gene Therapy: How Close is Biotech to Genetic Cures?
Over 10,000 human diseases are caused by exactly one faulty gene. Gene therapy promises to fix…
November 28, 2017 - 8 minutes
What are the Best Countries to Recruit Biotech Talents in 2017?
Before the “who to recruit” phase, an important question is “where?” We ran through the…
March 15, 2017 - 10 minutes
