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News and Trends 29 Sep 2016

Boehringer buys a €210M ticket to Virus-based Immuno-Oncology

Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a deal with ViraTherapeutics, an Austrian start-up that focuses on the development of oncolytic virus therapies. If everything goes well, the big Pharma could acquire the Biotech start-up after completion of Phase I trials. Boehringer Ingelheim has its eye on ViraTherapeutics’ oncolytic virus platform. The young Biotech’s technology establishes a novel treatment approach that […]

September 29, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 29 Sep 2016

Debunking the Immuno-Oncology Hype: is it as good as it sounds?

CAR-T therapies have gained plenty of attention lately by promising to end cancer with a one-off treatment. But all that glitters is not gold; experts remind us it is important to be critical about the immuno-oncology hype. Immuno-oncology has become all the rage lately, and the hype has led to some major investments, acquisitions, deals and partnerships. It seems […]

September 29, 2016 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 28 Sep 2016

Little Biotechs manoeuvre to outfox Big Pharma in Immuno-Oncology

Giants like BMS and GSK have been throwing all the money they can at developing immuno-oncological treatments. In twin deals, four smaller companies are forging new paths to cure cancer with the human immune response. A pair of agreements among immuno-oncology biotechs have been made in attempts to outflank big pharma competition. In Scandinavia, Orion will fund […]

September 28, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 23 Sep 2016

SELLAS wants to sell us an Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma

After Cyprus, we mosey back to the mainland to visit the country gave the world the cuckoo clock. That’s right, we’re Schweiz-bound. In Switzerland, we’ll meet an immuno-oncology biotech, SELLAS Life Sciences. City: Zug (Zurich-area), Switzerland Founded: 2012 Employees: 11 – 50 Financial Data: None available…what a secretive cohort. Mission: SELLAS Life Sciences is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on […]

September 23, 2016 - 1 minutemin - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 23 Sep 2016

The Munich Biotech Mafia are at it again, raising €40M for an I/O Startup

A new immuno-oncology startup has taken off with a booming round of VC fundraising. Details on its programs are sparse, but the company’s leadership is a veritable who’s who in German biotech, much like the PayPal Mafia. Immuno-oncology is surely an exciting field, but high-profile leadership is a huge bonus when it comes to attracting […]

September 23, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 19 Sep 2016

Abingworth launches UK Immuno-Oncology Startup with Seed Funding

Just when we thought it couldn’t become any more intense, the field of immuno-oncology is heating up. VC giant Abingworth has seeded a new UK startup, GammaDelta Therapeutics, to bring its T cell therapy to the clinic. Abingworth, a huge British VC firm, has thrown its weight behind a new London-based immuno-oncology startup, GammaDelta Therapeutics. […]

September 19, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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Boehringer buys a €210M ticket to Virus-based Immuno-Oncology

Debunking the Immuno-Oncology Hype: is it as good as it sounds?

Little Biotechs manoeuvre to outfox Big Pharma in Immuno-Oncology

SELLAS wants to sell us an Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma

The Munich Biotech Mafia are at it again, raising €40M for an I/O Startup

Abingworth launches UK Immuno-Oncology Startup with Seed Funding

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