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Interview 12 Sep 2022

Orchestrating the evolving cell therapy supply chain

In a few decades, the cell and gene therapy sector has diversified into many complex technologies. Paul Viggers, chief commercial officer at the U.K. firm TrakCel, explains how the company’s platform can tackle the intricacies of developing cell and gene therapies. After cell and gene therapy funding smashed records in 2021, the emerging sector has […]

September 12, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 12 Sep 2022

Ayala Pharmaceuticals presents interim data on desmoid tumor trial

Clinical oncology company Ayala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced updated, positive interim results from part A of its ongoing RINGSIDE pivotal phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating investigational new drug AL102 in desmoid tumors. Ayala Pharmaceutical’s AL102 is a selective, oral gamma-secretase inhibitor. The data are being featured in an oral presentation at the European Society for […]

September 12, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 12 Sep 2022

Cuffless device worn 24/7 can lower blood pressure, says Aktiia

A company making cuffless monitors for blood pressure says a significant and sustained reduction has been achieved for patients wearing the monitor 24/7. The device, made by Aktiia, measures blood pressure at optimal times throughout the day and night and was used in a study on hypertensive patients using a data set of more than […]

September 12, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 9 Sep 2022

Fight against malaria boosted by findings from a vaccine trial showing high efficacy

Hope that malaria could be eradicated forever has been given a boost after new findings from a vaccine trial showed a high-rate of efficacy. Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have yesterday (September 8) reported new findings from their malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M phase 2b trials following the administration of a booster dose. […]

September 9, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Startup Scout 8 Sep 2022

Stratosvir is overcoming the viral immunotherapy delivery bottleneck

The U.K. startup Stratosvir is working to tackle the barriers to developing viral immunotherapies for cancer, including allowing intravenous delivery and making it possible to dose multiple times. Cancer immunotherapies have made great strides in the last decade, with some of the most important advances including CAR-T cell therapy and checkpoint inhibitors. One oncology field […]

September 8, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 8 Sep 2022

OncoBone signs deals with three partners to work on bone metastases

OncoBone Ventures has signed cooperation framework agreements with three partners. The company is a U.K. start up biotech looking to develop novel therapies for cancer patients with currently incurable bone metastases. The partners are: Okayama University in Japan, the University of Bradford in the U.K., and The Development Center for Biotechnology in Taiwan. The agreements […]

September 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 7 Sep 2022

The biggest private biotech investments in August 2022

The healthcare-focused companies Orna Therapeutics, F2G and Sironax bagged the biggest biotech investments in August 2022, with mRNA vaccines, genomics and fermentation technology attracting big funding rounds. As many took a well-deserved vacation in the month of August 2022, the world of biotech remained busy with fundraising. Sit back and browse our lists of the […]

September 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 5 Sep 2022

Synairgen to collaborate on study of patients hospitalized due to respiratory viruses

Synairgen plc is to collaborate on a University of Southampton study on acute respiratory viral infection and recovery in hospital patients. The UNIVERSAL (Understanding Infection, Viral Exacerbation and Respiratory Symptoms at Admission-Longitudinal) trial is an observational study being led by the Clinical Trials Unit of the University of Southampton in the U.K. to explore and […]

September 5, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 5 Sep 2022

Avacta’s drug targeting soft tissue sarcoma granted Orphan Drug Designation by FDA

A drug to treat soft tissue sarcoma has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Clinical stage oncology drug company Avacta Group plc has produced a form of the generic chemotherapy, doxorubicin AVA6000. About Avacta’s drug The drug has been modified using the company’s pre|CISION technology and Affirmer […]

September 5, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 1 Sep 2022

Labiotech adds conference and event listings

In the past few months, Labiotech.eu has boosted its coverage range to go global, added a podcast, expanded to three weekly newsletters, introduced special monthly newsletters, and now we’ve added another string to our bow – conference and event listings. The page is designed so visitors can easily jump between months and events. Listings have […]

September 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Sep 2022

Ensysce Biosciences and Quotient Sciences to develop opioid to prevent abuse and overdose

Ensysce Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotech company, and Quotient Sciences, a drug development and manufacturing accelerator, are partnering to support the development and clinical testing of PF614-MPAR. PF614-MPAR is a novel opioid combination product for the potential treatment of chronic pain that is designed to prevent both abuse and overdose. Quotient Sciences is currently using […]

September 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 31 Aug 2022

Compound found in trees has potential to kill drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers say the naturally-occurring compound hydroquinine has bacterial killing activity against several microorganisms. Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the greatest threats to public health globally. It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making it difficult to treat infections. Because of this, there is a […]

August 31, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Orchestrating the evolving cell therapy supply chain

Ayala Pharmaceuticals presents interim data on desmoid tumor trial

Cuffless device worn 24/7 can lower blood pressure, says Aktiia

Fight against malaria boosted by findings from a vaccine trial showing high efficacy

Stratosvir is overcoming the viral immunotherapy delivery bottleneck

OncoBone signs deals with three partners to work on bone metastases

The biggest private biotech investments in August 2022

Synairgen to collaborate on study of patients hospitalized due to respiratory viruses

Avacta’s drug targeting soft tissue sarcoma granted Orphan Drug Designation by FDA

Labiotech adds conference and event listings

Ensysce Biosciences and Quotient Sciences to develop opioid to prevent abuse and overdose

Compound found in trees has potential to kill drug-resistant bacteria

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