Best in Biotech 28 Sep 2022 The 5 hottest private biotechs in South Africa Biotechnology companies are sprouting in South Africa’s maturing life sciences industry. We’ve listed five private biotech companies that have turned heads in the last few years. South Africa boasts the second biggest economy in Africa after Nigeria. While famous for its rich mineral wealth, South Africa’s economy has diversified widely in the past decades to […] September 28, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Sep 2022 Poolbeg to investigate melioidosis vaccine candidate Poolbeg Pharma has signed an exclusive agreement with University College Dublin (UCD) through NovaUCD, the university’s knowledge transfer office, for a late preclinical stage vaccine candidate for melioidosis, a disease for which there is no current approved vaccine available.The vaccine candidate, which is being developed by Poolbeg Pharma as POLB 003, was invented following many […] September 21, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 Sep 2022 Aldatu gets grant to develop Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever test U.S. biotech company Aldatu Biosciences has been awarded a $3 million Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award will fund the advancement of the company’s proprietary PANDAA technology platform and its specific application to the […] September 13, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Sep 2022 Proxidrugs: a new tool to fight pathogens? Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP in Germany are working with partners to develop a new drug class. Proxidrugs (or proximity-inducing drugs) utilize cells’ waste disposal system as potential new treatments for cancer, infections and Alzheimer’s disease. Aimo Kannt, head of drug discovery and preclinical research at Fraunhofer ITMP in […] September 1, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 29 Aug 2022 Grid Biosciences signs agreement with NIH for Epstein-Barr virus vaccine Grid Biosciences has signed a license agreement for the development of a vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The agreement includes access to NIH’s patent rights in EBV envelope proteins that the virus uses to gain entry into […] August 29, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 19 Jul 2022 Good news for Destiny Pharma’s nasal gel to combat life-threatening infections Clinical stage biotech company, Destiny Pharma, announced today (July 19) a positive update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its XF-73 nasal gel phase 3 development plans. The FDA has clarified the phase 3 and U.S. registration pathway for the gel for the prevention of post-surgical staphylococcal infections, and this feedback enables […] July 19, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 12 Jul 2022 Spanish company, 3P Biopharmaceuticals, manufactures biomass to treat black fungus A biomass to treat a difficult and evasive fungal infection with a high mortality rate has been manufactured by Spanish organization, 3P Biopharmaceuticals (3P). It created BSG005 biomass for its partner and client, Biosergen, a Norwegian biotechnology company that has just announced a phase 2 clinical trial of the product against mucormycosis – also known […] July 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Jun 2022 Millions invested for progression of Lyme disease vaccine Pfizer has agreed to invest €90.5 million ($95 million) towards a vaccination for Lyme disease. A deal has been struck with Valneva SE that will see the start of the phase 3 study of the disease’s vaccine candidate, VLA15. This is scheduled for the third quarter of this year. The investment will represent 8.1% of […] June 22, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Jun 2022 Synklino raises €29.8M to trial cytomegalovirus drug Danish biotech Synklino has completed a Series A fundraising round that netted €29.8M ($31.8M). The company is developing drugs for the treatment of chronic viral infections, and the funding will be used for its drug candidate, SYN002, for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV). This will involve both ex vivo and in vivo Phase 1 clinical […] June 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 24 May 2022 Vaccines mobilized to control monkeypox outbreak An unusual outbreak of monkeypox is causing concern worldwide in the shadow of the destructive Covid-19 pandemic. Both old and emerging vaccine technology could aid the fight against the outbreak. In the wake of the world-changing Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) is voicing alarm over another unusual outbreak, this time of the viral […] May 24, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Expert Advice 2 May 2022 Chief Business Officers: Shedding Light on Biotech’s Dealmakers In addition to helping patients, biotech companies need to focus on the commercial potential of their work. Stephanie Bewick at Destiny Pharma outlines her experiences of how a Chief Business Officer maximizes their company’s commercial appeal and lands deals in the biotech industry. Stephanie Bewick began her career as an academic researcher before spending more […] May 2, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Apr 2022 WHO Beefs up Worldwide Genomic Surveillance to Prevent Pandemics The World Health Organization has released a 10-year plan to monitor the genetic make-up of pathogens across the globe. The strategy highlights how far genomics has come during the Covid-19 pandemic and how far there is to go. The past two years have seen unprecedented global collaboration as researchers raced to better understand the epidemiology, […] April 5, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email