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News and Trends 1 Aug 2017

Potential Herpes Cure from Germany Fast-Tracked for Patients with Weak Immune Systems

AiCuris’ Pritelivir has now secured FDA endorsement in the form of a Fast Track Designation in immuno-compromised patients. Based in Wuppertal, Germany, and spun out from Bayer, AiCuris is focused on curing infectious diseases. Its lead candidate for herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and -2), pritelivir, has been watched closely for its promise […]

August 1, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Editorial Team

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News and Trends 26 Jul 2017

German Biotech Publishes First-in-Human Data on Rabies mRNA Vaccine

CureVac has published proof-of-concept data for an mRNA rabies vaccine that could open the door for a new generation of better and cheaper vaccines. CureVac, based in Tübingen, Germany, is a pioneer in the development of therapeutic mRNA technology. The company has published today in The Lancet proof-of-concept data from a Phase I trial testing CV7201, […]

July 26, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 25 Jul 2017

Trouble in Paradise: How Biotech is Fighting Tropical Diseases

Tropical diseases are often neglected until an outbreak causes worldwide panic. Here’s how European biotech is preparing for the next one. “What we really need is a very fast and cheap way to develop vaccines,” biotech godfather Greg Winter told me earlier this year. Such precautionary measures may well be on our minds as Europe […]

July 25, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

More News! 30 Jun 2017

Fig Enzyme could Help to fight Infection and Heal Wounds

Russian researchers have investigated the properties of ficin, an enzyme that breaks down proteins, in helping antibiotics be more effective against infections like Staphylococcus. At Kazan Federal University and Voronezh University, in Russia, researchers are turning their attention to an understudied protease extracted from fig’s latex. As now published in Scientific Reports, the enzyme turned out to […]

June 30, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 28 Jun 2017

Danish Biotech Reports Positive Phase II data for a Common Cold Vaccine

Bavarian Nordic has announced positive Phase II results for its universal vaccine against the common cold virus, RSV, which can be deadly for the elderly. The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the perpetrators behind the common cold. For most, the virus just leads to a few uncomfortable days or weeks. But for children […]

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

Interview 5 Jun 2017

What Lies Ahead in Biotech for the UK’s Top Academic Entrepreneur?

Despite remaining firmly in academia, Greg Winter is a biotech legend. What’s ahead for the serial entrepreneur, and where does he see biotech going? Sir Greg Winter is one of the biggest names in European biotech. As a Professor of Biochemistry at Cambridge University, he developed phage display technology that became the foundation of his first […]

June 5, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

In Depth 9 May 2017

Rise of the Superbugs: How is Biotech Fighting Antibiotic Resistance?

Fewer antibiotics are produced as development costs rise. We reached out to a few companies addressing the serious issue of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to our societies and health systems, and the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is growing at a disquieting rate. The estimated number of people killed by […]

May 9, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 8 May 2017

French Researchers Discover a Target to Prevent Zika Birth Defects

Researchers from the Institut Pasteur and the Inserm have identified a protein target that, when overexpressed, can block Zika infections. The recent Zika epidemics in the Pacific and South America has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a state of global emergency. One of the biggest concerns at the moment is that the […]

May 8, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 5 May 2017

Forget Chemical Synthesis, Yeast can Now Synthesize Complex Antibiotics

A new study presents a novel synthetic biology approach for antibiotic synthesis in yeast that could tackle the huge challenge of antibiotic resistance. Scientists at Imperial College London have hacked their way into introducing complex biosynthesis pathways in the baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In particular, they focused on the production of non-ribosomal peptides (Nrp), a group of […]

May 5, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 4 May 2017

Solid First-in-Human Results from Vaccine against Birth Defects

Hookipa has presented positive data from its first Phase I trial testing its vaccine technology against human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) infections. Hookipa, one of the top 10 biotechs we’re closely following this year, is developing a viral vaccine platform that has attracted big investments from both the private and the public sector. The company just announced […]

May 4, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 4 May 2017

Parent Bacteria Resist Antibiotics Better than their Offspring

According to a new study, a phenomenon known as biased inheritance protects older bacteria from the wrath of antibiotics in low concentrations. Older bacteria in a mixed population of dividing E. coli cells inherit a larger number of drug-expelling membrane proteins and pump out antibiotics better than their younger counterparts in the presence of low […]

May 4, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 12 Apr 2017

Swiss Pharma Clears €37M Funding to Develop a New Class of Antibiotics

Swiss Polyphor has closed a €37M (CHF40M) private funding round to finance the development of its most advanced candidate tackling antibiotic resistances. Polyphor is a clinical stage pharma developing a specific class of so called ‘macrocyclic drugs‘, which are chemically defined by a ring structure. The company’s pipeline is covering a broad range of diseases such as […]

April 12, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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Potential Herpes Cure from Germany Fast-Tracked for Patients with Weak Immune Systems

German Biotech Publishes First-in-Human Data on Rabies mRNA Vaccine

Trouble in Paradise: How Biotech is Fighting Tropical Diseases

Fig Enzyme could Help to fight Infection and Heal Wounds

Danish Biotech Reports Positive Phase II data for a Common Cold Vaccine

What Lies Ahead in Biotech for the UK’s Top Academic Entrepreneur?

Rise of the Superbugs: How is Biotech Fighting Antibiotic Resistance?

French Researchers Discover a Target to Prevent Zika Birth Defects

Forget Chemical Synthesis, Yeast can Now Synthesize Complex Antibiotics

Solid First-in-Human Results from Vaccine against Birth Defects

Parent Bacteria Resist Antibiotics Better than their Offspring

Swiss Pharma Clears €37M Funding to Develop a New Class of Antibiotics

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