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News and Trends 19 Dec 2022

Sanofi and Innate Pharma expand natural killer cell deal

Sanofi and Innate Pharma SA have expanded their collaboration, with Sanofi licensing a natural killer (NK) cell engager program targeting B7H3 from Innate’s ANKET (Antibody-based NK Cell Engager Therapeutics) platform. Sanofi will also have the option to add up to two additional ANKET targets. Upon candidate selection, Sanofi will be responsible for all development, manufacturing and […]

December 19, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 29 Apr 2021

BMS’s Cancer Trial Showcases Potential for Checkpoint Inhibitors

Bristol Myers Squibb’s recent phase III success provided the first late-stage confirmation for a novel immune checkpoint target in nearly a decade. This could herald the next generation of checkpoint inhibitors against cancer. Last month, the antibody drug relatlimab, developed by Bristol Myers Squibb, increased the progression-free survival of melanoma patients in phase III. These […]

April 29, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Mark Zipkin

In Depth 6 Jul 2020

How Immuno-Oncology Contributes to the Fight Against Covid-19

As the Covid-19 pandemic sweeps the world, cancer research is proving a valuable resource for developing new treatments for infectious diseases by harnessing the power of the immune system. Despite the growing number of viral outbreaks of different sizes and severity we have observed in the past years, the infectious disease market is far behind […]

July 6, 2020 - 7 minutesmins - By Maya Chergova

More News! 17 Oct 2019

Sofinnova Partners Raises €333M for its Newest Life Sciences-Focused Fund

Sofinnova Partners, Europe’s largest VC focused on life sciences, has raised €333M to fund early-stage healthcare companies, bringing the total capital managed by the firm to €2B. Sofinnova Partners aims to invest around two-thirds of the new fund, called Sofinnova Capital IX, in European life science companies. The other third will be invested globally, with […]

October 17, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 17 Oct 2019

Innate Pharma Raises €62M IPO to Develop Antibody Drugs for Cancer

The French company Innate Pharma has raised a Nasdaq IPO of €62.1M ($68.8M) to fund the development of antibody immunotherapies for solid tumors and blood cancer. Innate Pharma’s lead candidate antibody monalizumab is being co-developed in phase II with AstraZeneca for the treatment of head and neck cancer and colorectal cancer. Monalizumab is a member […]

October 17, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 22 Oct 2018

Innate’s Cancer Immunotherapy Combo Beats Standard Treatment Twofold

A combination cancer immunotherapy from French biotech Innate Pharma was twice as effective at treating recurrent squamous cell carcinoma as standard therapy in a Phase II trial. Squamous cell carcinoma is a head and neck cancer that forms lesions in the mucous membranes of body cavities such as the mouth, nose and throat. “Patients are […]

October 22, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 30 Jan 2018

Two Biotechs Team Up to Test their Cancer Antibody Combo in the Clinic

Innate Pharma and MedImmune will test the combination of Innate’s cancer antibody and the checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab in patients with solid tumors. Innate Pharma uses antibodies to enhance the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. It has formed a clinical trial collaboration with the MedImmune, an R&D arm of AstraZeneca. The two companies will share the costs […]

January 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

Best in Biotech 12 Dec 2017

Grab the Tissues: Here are the 8 Biggest European Biotech Clinical Failures of 2017

As 2016 was a tough year for biotech, 2017 was under pressure to turn things around. Although there has been an improvement, there were some notable speed bumps for the industry. 2017 started brightly, with 14 FDA approvals by April – a big improvement on 2016, which only saw 22 in the whole year. The […]

December 12, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 6 Jun 2017

French Biotech Strikes Deal with Novo Nordisk for New Cancer Drug

Novo Nordisk has handed over its anti-cancer antibody to Innate Pharma in a new deal that could earn the diabetes specialist up to €370M in milestones. The immuno-oncology biotech Innate Pharma has in-licensed a new clinical-stage antibody candidate from Novo Nordisk to reinforce its position in the crowded space. In exchange for its anti-C5aR antibody, IPH5401, […]

June 6, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

News and Trends 6 Apr 2017

How is Biotech Transforming Pharma’s R&D Model?

Since the early 2000s, pharma has undergone a major reorganization. What roles do strategic alliances and acquisitions play in this new model? For almost two centuries, medicinal products have brought continuous therapeutic progress. This path is marked by breakthrough innovations, which now allow us to treat diseases previously believed to be incurable. But to bring about […]

April 6, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Infographics 13 Feb 2017

Infographic: What’s in Europe’s Immuno-oncology Pipeline?

While some might accuse the field of being over-hyped, immuno-oncology continues to attract attention and investment for its potential to cure cancer. What new therapies are European biotech cooking up? Since the dawn of immuno-oncology broke with checkpoint inhibitors, innovative therapies like Keytruda and Rituxan from big pharma have taken the world by storm. European biotech’s pipeline is […]

February 13, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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News and Trends 6 Feb 2017

French Biotech’s Checkpoint Inhibitor Fails Phase II Leukemia Trial

Innate Pharma’s checkpoint inhibitor candidate lirilumab missed its primary endpoint in a Phase II trial, which gave a hard blow to the company’s stock. When the stock market opened this morning, Innate Pharma‘s stock went down by almost 25%. The company had just announced the results of a Phase II trial that failed to prove its […]

February 6, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Sanofi and Innate Pharma expand natural killer cell deal

BMS’s Cancer Trial Showcases Potential for Checkpoint Inhibitors

How Immuno-Oncology Contributes to the Fight Against Covid-19

Sofinnova Partners Raises €333M for its Newest Life Sciences-Focused Fund

Innate Pharma Raises €62M IPO to Develop Antibody Drugs for Cancer

Innate’s Cancer Immunotherapy Combo Beats Standard Treatment Twofold

Two Biotechs Team Up to Test their Cancer Antibody Combo in the Clinic

Grab the Tissues: Here are the 8 Biggest European Biotech Clinical Failures of 2017

French Biotech Strikes Deal with Novo Nordisk for New Cancer Drug

How is Biotech Transforming Pharma’s R&D Model?

Infographic: What’s in Europe’s Immuno-oncology Pipeline?

French Biotech’s Checkpoint Inhibitor Fails Phase II Leukemia Trial

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