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News and Trends 20 Jun 2023

BIO International Convention 2023: The Highlights

BIO International Convention, one of the largest networking events hosted for the biotech industry, has been influential in helping biopharmas discover new opportunities and building and strengthening partnerships within the…

June 20, 2023 - 14 minutesmins - By Dylan Kissane

Vaccines for difficult-to-treat diseases

Best in Biotech 12 Apr 2023

6 new vaccines being developed for difficult-to-treat diseases

There are several promising new vaccine candidates being developed for complex diseases that historically have been extremely difficult to find treatments and cures for. The development of these new vaccines…

April 12, 2023 - 10 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

News and Trends 24 Feb 2023

AELIX announces ‘important step towards HIV eradication’

AELIX Therapeutics S.L., a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in the discovery and development of immunotherapies for HIV infection, has announced positive topline results from its AELIX-003 trial. The study evaluated…

February 24, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 17 Feb 2023

Immuno Cure starts HIV drug trial

Immuno Cure BioTech, a clinical stage biotechnology group based in the Hong Kong Science Park, which specializes in PD-1-enhanced DNA vaccines and immunotherapies, has started its phase I clinical trial…

February 17, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 26 Jan 2023

Lupus treatment hope from Japanese miRNA research

A group of researchers from the Graduate School of Medicine at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered the impact of microRNA (miRNA) on inflammation in lupus in mice. They identified…

January 26, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Best in Biotech 1 Dec 2022

Five apps powering the future of at-home HIV tests

The smartphone revolution is providing a promising tool to combat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. We’ve listed five HIV test apps in development that could help people carry out…

December 1, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 1 Dec 2022

Is an HIV Cure Possible? The Future of HIV Therapy

HIV research has come a long way since the virus was discovered in the 1980s. Antiretroviral therapy was a major milestone that has changed the lives of millions; the…

December 1, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 2 Nov 2022

AELIX Therapeutics publishes positive data on its HIV vaccine

Positive results from a clinical study into biotech company, AELIX’ Therapeutics’, HIV vaccine have been published in Nature Medicine journal. The announcement came today (November 2) from the Spanish-based company…

November 2, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 31 Aug 2022

United BioPharma gets FDA approval for phase 2 HIV drug trial

Taiwan-headquartered United BioPharma (UBP) says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a phase 2 clinical trial IND submitted by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…

August 31, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 12 Jul 2022

First patient receives new immunotherapy drug for HIV in clinical trial

A new class of bispecific protein immunotherapy, being developed for patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, has been given to the first patient in a clinical trial. Immunocare Holdings…

July 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Best in Biotech 18 Oct 2021

Eight diseases CRISPR technology could cure

CRISPR technology offers the promise to cure any human genetic disease with gene editing; which one will be the first? CRISPR/Cas9 was first used as a gene-editing tool in 2012.…

October 18, 2021 - 11 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 8 Sep 2021

As J&J Vaccine Fails Phase II, the Quest for an HIV Vaccine Continues

Johnson & Johnson became the latest company to have a failed vaccine trial against HIV last week. While it was a great disappointment to many, efforts continue in this space,…

September 8, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

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News and Trends 4 Feb 2021

HIV Drug Approvals Lift Hopes Amid Missed UN Targets

The recent approvals of long-acting HIV injections promise to lighten the load of HIV sufferers around the world. However, a vital UN deadline for improving global HIV healthcare has slipped…

February 4, 2021 - 6 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty

News and Trends 23 Mar 2020

ViiV Healthcare’s Monthly HIV Injection Gains First Approval in Canada

A monthly two-drug injection developed by the GSK spinoff ViiV Healthcare has been approved for the treatment of HIV in Canada, which could replace the need for daily antiretroviral pills.…

March 23, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 6 Dec 2019

Update: Cancer Immunotherapy Biotech Files for Insolvency

Update (06/12/2019): Following the phase III failure of its immunotherapy drug for colorectal cancer in the summer, the German company Mologen has filed for insolvency. Published 06/08/2019 A DNA immunotherapy…

December 6, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 22 Nov 2019

ViiV Healthcare Licenses Long-Acting Antibody to Attack Hidden HIV

The UK company ViiV Healthcare will begin a phase IIa trial of an antibody licensed from the National Institutes of Health in the US that could block HIV transmission for…

November 22, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 22 Aug 2019

Two-Drug HIV Therapy Given Every 2 Months Proves Effective in Phase III

An experimental HIV therapy being developed by GSK spinoff ViiV Healthcare in partnership with Janssen has proven it is as effective when given every two months as when given once…

August 22, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 23 Jul 2019

HIV Drug Suppresses Virus for Almost Two Years When Other Treatments Fail

A first-in-class HIV treatment developed by the UK company ViiV Healthcare has suppressed the virus in people who have become resistant to other antiretroviral drugs, providing protection for at least…

July 23, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 3 Jul 2019

EU Approves Two-Drug Pill as First-Line Treatment for HIV

The two-drug pill Dovato, developed by the UK company ViiV Healthcare, has been approved as a first-line treatment for HIV, potentially causing fewer long-term side effects than current three-drug antiretroviral…

July 3, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Startup Scout 14 Jun 2019

This Biotech Reduces Drug Side Effects Using Silica Gel Implants

DelSiTech is a Finnish company developing injectable silica gel implants that release drugs slowly over time, causing fewer side effects and helping patients stick to their treatment regimen. Mission: To…

June 14, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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