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Best in Biotech 17 May 2023

Six Norwegian companies leading the country’s biotech scene

Best known for its folklore and tales of the Vikings, Norway’s landscape boasts postcard-like islands and the northern lights. In addition to ranking top as one of the happiest nations in the world, the country relies on sectors like oil and gas, hydropower and aquaculture to strengthen its economic growth. And of late, the biotech […]

May 17, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 16 Feb 2023

Cytovation melanoma study under way

Cytovation ASA, a Norwegian clinical stage immune-oncology company focused on the development of CyPep-1, its first-in-class targeted tumor membrane immunotherapy, announces that the first patient has been dosed in its phase 2a study. The trial is investigating CyPep-1 monotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma refractory to checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs). The study is an expansion arm […]

February 16, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 31 Jan 2023

The next breakthrough in cancer treatment?

In our body, we have an innate immune system and an immune system that is developed throughout life. Part of the innate immune system consists of so-called NK (natural killer) cells. This is a type of immune cell that specializes in killing cancer cells. These cells may be of great importance for cancer treatment in […]

January 31, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 22 Dec 2022

Watch: Norway’s Pre Diagnostics looks to early detection of Alzheimer’s

Pre Diagnostics AS is a new Norwegian company developing and commercializing an innovative and effective diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Founded by an experienced biotech team, Pre Diagnostics owns the licensed rights to a patent-protected new diagnostic test from the Norwegian university hospital AHUS. The company said it will pursue cost-efficient product development with […]

December 22, 2022 - 1 minutemin - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 19 Dec 2022

SoftOx receives chronic wound study report

Norwegian company SoftOx Solutions AS says it has received the final report and analysis of its phase 1 study evaluating the safety and tolerability of SoftOx Biofilm Eradicator (SBE-01). SBE-01 is SoftOx’s antimicrobial solution for the treatment of chronic wounds. The study is a first-in-human investigation of the safety, tolerability, and antimicrobial efficacy of single […]

December 19, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 19 Dec 2022

Nykode Therapeutics and Richter-Helm BioLogics announce partnership

Nykode Therapeutics ASA has entered into a strategic manufacturing partnership with Richter-Helm BioLogics GmbH & Co KG to supply plasmid DNA for Nykode’s wholly owned and partnered product portfolio. “We are excited about the strategic manufacturing partnership with Richter-Helm BioLogics. As a leading manufacturer of DNA vaccines, they will provide the long-term expertise and capacity […]

December 19, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 7 Nov 2022

First patient dose completed for bladder cancer diagnostic drug

Asieris Pharmaceuticals says it has completed the first patient dose in its phase III bridging trial for Hexvix, a drug used for the diagnosis of bladder cancer. Asieris Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of genitourinary tumors and other major diseases. The study is a […]

November 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 14 Oct 2022

Cytel signs agreement with two Scandinavian medicinal product companies

U.S.-based Cytel Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Scandinavian companies SDS Life Sciences AB and SDS MedeQ AB. Cytel says the move will add new talent to the company’s strategic consulting group and bring additional capabilities for the development of drugs and medical devices. It says sponsors will also have easier access to […]

October 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 16 Sep 2022

Beyond Biotech podcast 14: Nordic Life Science NLS Days 2022

This week’s podcast is dedicated to Nordic Life Science Days, otherwise known as NLS Days. This year’s version is an in-person event from September 28-29, at the Malmömässan in Malmö, Sweden. In our preview of NLS Days, which features sessions and fireside chats, company presentations, an exhibition, and one-on-one partnering meetings, we have interviews with […]

September 16, 2022

News and Trends 7 Sep 2022

Lytix Biopharma expanding advanced melanoma study to Europe

Lytix Biopharma, a Norwegian immuno-oncology company, has received regulatory approval from European authorities to start its ATLAS-IT-05 study in three European countries. ATLAS-IT-05 is a phase II combination study evaluating LTX-315 and pembrolizumab in patients with advanced melanoma. The study was initiated at MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2021 and is currently ongoing in the […]

September 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 20 Jun 2022

Investment in Hyperthermics’ process to turn biowaste into energy and proteins

Farvatn Private Equity and Måsøval Eiendom have invested in the Norwegian biotechnology company Hyperthermics AS. Through the investment, Farvatn and Måsøval now hold approximately 11% of the shares in Hyperthermics. Hyperthermics’ technology is based on hyperthermophilic bacteria, which degrade biomass, resulting in biogas and protein production. The high temperatures involved – 80ºC – speed up […]

June 20, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 26 Jan 2022

Norwegian Biotech Put on the Map with €18M Oncology Round

The immuno-oncology startup Cytovation has raised €17.7M (NOK 180M) in one of Norway’s biggest Series A rounds in life sciences. Historically, Norway’s biotech scene has not seen the kind of venture capital funding characteristic of health and biotech in the UK and US. However, Norwegian biotech is growing and has seen more successes than many […]

January 26, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Dan Samorodnitsky

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Six Norwegian companies leading the country’s biotech scene

Cytovation melanoma study under way

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SoftOx receives chronic wound study report

Nykode Therapeutics and Richter-Helm BioLogics announce partnership

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Cytel signs agreement with two Scandinavian medicinal product companies

Beyond Biotech podcast 14: Nordic Life Science NLS Days 2022

Lytix Biopharma expanding advanced melanoma study to Europe

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Norwegian Biotech Put on the Map with €18M Oncology Round

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