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News and Trends 10 Aug 2015

Evotec enters Immuno-Oncology and Diabetes Therapy with Help from Sanofi

Evotec had to announce a setback recently when its Alzheimer’s treatment in collaboration with Roche failed in Phase IIb. However, another strong partner on its side, Sanofi, never lost trust in the German biotech’s value. In the last three days, the French giant entered into two new projects with Evotec, which target diabetes and immuno-oncology. […]

August 10, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 5 Aug 2015

Did Bavarian Nordic cheat on its clinical results?

The hedge fund Kerrisdale Capital just published a report explaining its position in Bavarian Nordic, showing that the Danish company’s lead candidate has ineffective results. Kerrisdale is inviting other investors to leave their shares in the company before it’s too late. Bavarian Nordic is under attack! Kerrisdale Capital, an hedge fund with track records in […]

August 5, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 22 Jul 2015

Adaptimmune’s TCR Therapy Proves its Superiority over its Immuno-oncology Competitors

Adaptimmune Therapeutics, an oxford-based company focusing on the use of T-cell therapies to treat cancer, announced today that data from its Phase I/II study in patients with multiple myeloma has been published in Nature Medicine. This is the first report on TCR engineered T-cell therapy that shows durable persistence in patients! After its successful intoduction on […]

July 22, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 21 Jul 2015

NASDAQ-listed Biotech from Boston shops cancer-treating antibodies in Italy

A new partnering deal in the trendy field of immune-oncology. Boston-based Agenus signed a €40M deal with Italian Biotech Diatheva to get antibodies, which are targeting a glycoprotein expressed on T cell and NK cell lymphocytes to boost the immune system of patients to fight major cancer. The Boston (Lexington)-based company Agenus went on the NASDAQ […]

July 21, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 16 Jul 2015

Immunocore Skyrocketed by Europe’s Largest Private Biotech Financing Ever

Immunocore Limited, just announced that it has secured a £205 million financing (€293 m) from private investors to push forward its T cell receptor (TCR) based biological drugs to treat cancer, viral infections and autoimmune diseases. This substantial amount of cash not only embodies the largest private investment ever made in Europe by a biotech company, but also the second […]

July 16, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 8 Jul 2015

CureVac’s mRNA Therapy is Working Against Prostate Cancer

mRNA based immunotherapies are no pipe dream anymore. Germany’s CureVac just presented encouraging results of its Phase IIa clinical study. The firm’s lead mRNA candidate CV9103 is well tolerated and immunogenic in patients with prostate cancer. Based on the favorable data, CureVac initiated a Phase IIb study with a follower prostate cancer vaccine. Just recently, […]

July 8, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 6 Jul 2015

Kiadis launches its Cell-based Immunotherapies on European stock markets

Kiadis Pharma has launched an IPO on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels with the aim of raising €32.7M. The company will invest the money in two cell-based immunotherapies for blood cancer and inherited blood disorders. Kiadis has filed for an Initial Public Offering on the Dutch and Belgian exchange markets. The money raised on the […]

July 6, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 3 Jul 2015

Lilly Cooperates with Immunocore to Fight Skin Cancer

Eli Lilly expands its portfolio in immune-oncology therapies. This time, Immunocore‘s lead T cell receptor-based drug, IMCgp100 is tested in combination with Lilly’s kinase inhibitors galunisertib and merestinib. This second collaboration between these two companies aims to increase drug efficacy against melanoma cancer. Melanomas are rare forms of skin cancer, that have a high potential […]

July 3, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 25 Jun 2015

BioNTech and Siemens to build a new Production plant for Personalized Cancer Vaccines

Personalized medicine is the next thing and immunotherapy expert BioNTech is determined to build its place in this competitive field. With this purpose in mind, the German biotech will partner with Siemens to build a new production plant for personalized cancer vaccines. Founded in 2008, the BioNTech Group has become one of the fastest-growing biotechnology […]

June 25, 2015 - 1 minutemin - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 22 Jun 2015

Medigene plans to fund its T-cell program with €50 Millions

Munich-based Medigene is planning to raise cash through existing shareholders’ investments. The company targets up to €50M to propel its immune-oncology program with T-Cell Receptors and Dendritic Cells vaccines assets. Medigene plans a cash capital increase with subscription rights for existing shareholders by offering a new batch of shares. The company is going to present […]

June 22, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 19 Jun 2015

Celyad, the new face of Cardio3, is launching an IPO on NASDAQ

[UPDATE 19/06/2015]: Yesterday, Celyad launched its IPO on NASDAQ and the closing is expected to occur on 24 June 2015. Celyad, formely known as Cardio3, is preparing to cross the Atlantic to launch an IPO on NASDAQ. The company, which is already listed on Euronext Paris and Euronext Brussels, aims to raise €103.2M ($115 million) on […]

June 19, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 12 Jun 2015

Polaris, a new Nordic leader in Immuno-Oncology

Immuno-oncology is a busy market to take on by yourself due to the existing fierce competition. Targovax and Oncos Therapeutics have decided to merge to earn a spot in the field. Polaris, the combined business, contemplates a private placement of around €15M to fund the freshly baked company. Finland and Norway never were this close as Oncos […]

June 12, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

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