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News and Trends 6 Jun 2023

Head and neck cancer data presented at ASCO 2023

Results from promising trials in the fight against head and neck cancer have been presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago. Transgene, a biotech…

June 6, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Podcast 2 Jun 2023

Beyond Biotech podcast 48

BioInvent International AB, a Swedish biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel and first-in-class immune-modulatory antibodies for cancer immunotherapy, and Transgene, a biotech company that designs and…

June 2, 2023 - 1 minutemin - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 26 May 2023

Transgene and BioInvent report positive solid tumor results

Transgene, a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapeutics against cancer, and BioInvent International AB, a biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel and first-in-class immune-modulatory…

May 26, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 6 Jan 2023

Transgene approved for IV oncolytic virus trial

Transgene has received clinical trial application (CTA) approval from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) to proceed with a phase I clinical trial…

January 6, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 13 Dec 2019

Transgene’s Cancer Vaccine Abandoned after Phase II Fail

French biotech Transgene has ceased the development of a therapeutic cancer vaccine that failed to shrink tumors in patients with lung cancer in a phase II trial. In the phase…

December 13, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 2 Oct 2019

RNA Therapies, Immunotherapies and Cancer Tests Showcased in Spain

Biotech companies around the world gathered in Barcelona, Spain, to present breakthroughs in cancer diagnostics and treatments such as cell therapies and cancer vaccines. Here’s our take on the most…

October 2, 2019 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 2 Aug 2019

Oncolytic Virus for Liver Cancer Ruled Futile in Phase III

A phase III trial testing an oncolytic virus treatment for liver cancer, developed by the French biotech Transgene, has been discontinued after interim analyses concluded that the treatment was unlikely…

August 2, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 23 Jan 2018

Walking with the Dinosaurs of European Biotech: Which of Them is Roaring the Loudest?

Although biotech may seem like an industry that has only just gotten started, it was already up and running before the turn of the century. We took a look back…

January 23, 2018 - 10 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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News and Trends 29 Jun 2017

Servier Recruits Viral Vector Expert to Step Up its CAR-T Technology

Transgene will help Servier develop new methods based on viral vectors to improve the precision of genetic modifications and the production of CAR-T cells. The French pharma Servier decided to…

June 29, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Transgene Pexa Vec Oncolytic Virus Vaccine

News and Trends 13 Apr 2017

French Oncolytic Virus Vaccine for Breast Cancer enters Phase II

After positive results in Phase I, Transgene has started Phase II with Pexa-Vec in combination with chemotherapy to treat breast cancer and sarcoma. After years of financial instability, Transgene is…

April 13, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 12 Oct 2016

Transgene teams up with big Players against HPV Head and Neck Cancer

Transgene is partnering with Merck and Pfizer to develop a combined therapy for head and neck cancer squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) caused by human papiloma virus (HPV) infections. A successful outcome…

October 12, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 8 Jun 2016

12 European Biotechs which ‘stole the show’ at World most Important Cancer Meeting

Pharma and Biotech from every corner flocked to Chicago for the beginning of June. Why? It's where one of the biggest oncology events happens - the ASCO Annual Meeting 2016. Shortly…

June 8, 2016 - 7 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 21 Apr 2016

These EU Biotechs presented groundbreaking results at World Biggest Cancer Meeting

The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has just finished. From Europe, who made a splash with their results? The AACR annual meeting is the world's…

April 21, 2016 - 5 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 11 Jan 2016

Transgene shares jump 50% in 2 days After Announcing Phase III Trial for Liver Cancer

This multinational Phase III Trial for an Oncolytic Immunotherapy for Advanced Liver Cancer could be what really defines French Transgene as the underdog which finally sprang to fame. Transgene, in Strasbourg,…

January 11, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

News and Trends 30 Jun 2015

Oldest French Biotech Transgene is One Step Closer to Bankruptcy

Transgene, the oldest French Biotech company announced just yesterday that it will cut 120 jobs on its current 300 employees. The company will shut down its manufacturing facility in order…

June 30, 2015 - 4 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

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