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News and Trends 18 Oct 2022

Progress of COPD drug boosted by debt financing of up to $150M

Verona Pharma plc has today (October 17) announced that it has entered into a debt financing facility providing access of up to $150 million from Oxford Finance LLC. The non-dilutive capital provides further financial flexibility and support for commercialization activities for ensifentrine, the company’s product candidate, which recently reported positive phase 3 data in the […]

October 18, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

In Depth 17 Oct 2022

UK grants that can give biotech startups a vital jump-start

Grants are a vital lifeline that help biotech startups get off the ground, especially for underrepresented entrepreneurs. The Women in Synthetic Biology (WiSB) network recently gave detailed advice for helping U.K. biotech founders access this funding. Women are a big source of talent in the biotech space, both in academic life sciences and in founding […]

October 17, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 17 Oct 2022

More positive news announced for Verona’s COPD treatment

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, Verona, has announced more positive news from its phase 3 ENHANCE-2 clinical trial of ensifentrine that treats chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The company focuses on respiratory diseases, and made the announcement today (October 14) about the positive analyses demonstrating how ensifentrine reduced exacerbation rates across subgroups in the trial. Ensifentrine is […]

October 17, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 14 Oct 2022

Beyond Biotech podcast 18: BiotechX, Cultivated Biosciences, EPFL, Faron Pharmaceuticals

This week, we have four interviews. Our guests are: Juho Jalkanen, COO of Faron Pharmaceuticals; Ardemis Boghossian and Melania Reggente from the EPFL School of Basic Sciences in Switzerland; Tomas Turner, CEO and co-founder of Cultivated Biosciences; and Joanna Magaji, conference manager for the BiotechX event. BiotechX event taking place in Basel in November BiotechX, […]

October 14, 2022

News and Trends 13 Oct 2022

CMT Research Foundation funding boosts Samsara Therapeutics Charcot-Marie-Tooth treatment

The CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a non-profit focused solely on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, has invested in Samsara Therapeutics Inc. Samsara Therapeutics is a biotech company focusing on discovering and developing therapeutics to restore autophagy – the process by which cells recycle damaged or dysfunctional components. Samsara is developing several novel, […]

October 13, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 12 Oct 2022

Amphista Therapeutics and Domainex Ltd partner for integrated drug services

Amphista Therapeutics Ltd., has selected Domainex Ltd as one of its trusted partners to provide integrated drug discovery services to support its research programs. The partnership will also advance its portfolio of drug discovery projects targeting protein degradation (TPD). Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an emerging therapeutic modality with the potential to deal with disease-causing […]

October 12, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 12 Oct 2022

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine data supports homologous and heterologous boosting

Data in from adults and adolescents aged 12-17 collected in a phase 3 trial of a prototype Novavax COVID-19 vaccine showed it had achieved its pre-specified immunologic endpoint. Study 307 met its primary endpoint, showing three lots of the vaccine tested as a heterologous booster induced consistent immune responses in previously vaccinated adults aged 18-49. […]

October 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 12 Oct 2022

SiSaf takes steps with FDA for RNA therapeutic to treat rare genetic skeletal disorders

SiSaf Ltd, an RNA delivery and therapeutics company, is initiating the U.S. FDA Regulatory process to obtain orphan drug designation for SIS-101-ADO. SIS-101-ADO is a siRNA therapeutic for patients with autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2 (ADO2), a rare genetic skeletal disorder. The request for orphan drug designation and advancement through the regulatory process that SIS-101-ADO […]

October 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 12 Oct 2022

Virtual trials growth leads to Cambridge Cognition acquiring eClinicalHealth

Cambridge Cognition is looking to accelerate its growth through the acquisition of eClinicalHealth Ltd (eCH). Cambridge Cognition is an active player in the central nervous system (CNS) market, supplying digital solutions to assess brain health. eCH is a full-service digital technology provider working on virtual clinical trials for three of the world’s top 10 largest […]

October 12, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 12 Oct 2022

Emergex looks to microneedle patches with Zosano Pharma acquisition

Emergex Vaccines Holding Limited has acquired the assets of California-based company Zosano Pharma Corporation. Emergex is a clinical stage biotechnology company addressing major global infectious diseases through the development of fully synthetic CD8+ T cell Adaptive Vaccines. The assets acquired include intellectual property, license agreements, and manufacturing equipment. They also include Zosano’s proprietary microneedle array […]

October 12, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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In Depth 11 Oct 2022

The biggest private biotech investments in September 2022

The companies Acelyrin, InnovaFeed and Arsenal Biosciences bagged the biggest biotech investments in September 2022, with insect protein and cell therapies attracting big funding rounds. Autumn is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere. After a breather in August 2022, September saw the return of big fundraising activity for biotech companies. We’ve gathered the biggest […]

October 11, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Best in Biotech 7 Oct 2022

Needle-free diabetes care: 7 devices that painlessly monitor blood sugar

Will the daily routine of finger pricking to monitor blood sugar levels finally come to an end for the millions living with diabetes? Diabetes affects over 537 million adults worldwide. People with diabetes have to test their blood sugar levels several times a day, usually by pricking their finger with a lancet. This can be […]

October 7, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Progress of COPD drug boosted by debt financing of up to $150M

UK grants that can give biotech startups a vital jump-start

More positive news announced for Verona’s COPD treatment

Beyond Biotech podcast 18: BiotechX, Cultivated Biosciences, EPFL, Faron Pharmaceuticals

CMT Research Foundation funding boosts Samsara Therapeutics Charcot-Marie-Tooth treatment

Amphista Therapeutics and Domainex Ltd partner for integrated drug services

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine data supports homologous and heterologous boosting

SiSaf takes steps with FDA for RNA therapeutic to treat rare genetic skeletal disorders

Virtual trials growth leads to Cambridge Cognition acquiring eClinicalHealth

Emergex looks to microneedle patches with Zosano Pharma acquisition

The biggest private biotech investments in September 2022

Needle-free diabetes care: 7 devices that painlessly monitor blood sugar

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