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Best in Biotech 10 Jun 2019

The 10 Biotech Companies in London to Keep an Eye on in 2019

Which biotechs will be stealing the show this year? These are some of the most exciting biotech companies in London right now. London is undoubtedly one of the biggest hubs for biotech companies in the U.K. and in Europe. The British capital was the one that received the most life sciences investment in Europe in […]

June 10, 2019 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 20 May 2019

UK Immune Cell Therapy Biotech Founded with €40M Series A

Quell Therapeutics, a London-based biotech developing immune cell therapies to target transplant rejection and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, launched today with €40M series A funding. UK life sciences trust Syncona is the lead investor, with a €38.8M stake in the company. Syncona will own a controlling 69% of the business, reflecting their large initial investment. […]

May 20, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 20 May 2019

Update: British RNA Biotech Increases Series A to €34M

Update (20/05/19): Storm Therapeutics has increased its series A financing round by an additional €16M (£14M) to €34M (£30M), which the company plans to use to advance its pipeline of RNA focused drug candidates towards the clinic. Seroba Life Sciences, an Irish VC focusing on new and innovative therapies, is the key new investor. Existing […]

May 20, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

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More News! 16 May 2019

UK Scientists Open Bacterial Genome Up to Making Artificial Proteins

A research group from the University of Cambridge has created bacteria with less complexity in their genome, which could free up DNA code for producing synthetic proteins never before seen in nature. There are lots of redundancies in the DNA code, meaning there is sometimes more than one DNA sequence that can result in the […]

May 16, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 14 May 2019

RNAi Therapy Smashes Solid Tumors in Preclinical Tests

Developed by the UK biotech Celixir, a therapy based on silencing genes with RNA molecules in a process called RNAi has shrunk tumors by 50% in culture. Although there are lots of innovative cancer treatments in the market, such as CAR T-cell therapy for blood cancer, solid tumors remain difficult to tackle. For this reason, […]

May 14, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Startup Scout 10 May 2019

This Biotech Destroys Cancer Proteins by Introducing Them to ‘Executioner’ Proteins

Nestled in the biotech hub of Cambridge, UK, is Polyprox. Less than a year old, this company is developing a new class of protein-based drugs that could treat cancer by degrading key proteins in the cancer cell. Mission: Develop drugs that destroy proteins in cancer cells by recruiting executioner proteins, called ligases. Polyprox develops protein […]

May 10, 2019 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 8 May 2019

Schizophrenia Treatments Could be Tested and Personalized Using Patients’ Blood

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a way to screen treatments for schizophrenia on single cells from a patient’s blood sample, which could speed up drug discovery and help to personalize treatments for people with the condition. Around 21 million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia, and this is likely to get worse with […]

May 8, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 6 May 2019

Molecules in Bee Jelly Could Protect Whole Nests Against Viruses for Generations

A research team has discovered that honeybees pass molecules of RNA to each other by sharing it in edible jelly, which could lead to vaccines that can stop generations of bees from dying from viral infections. Honeybees don’t just give us honey. As the dominant pollinators of lots of food crops, around a third of […]

May 6, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 1 May 2019

Next-Generation CAR-T Therapy Shows Promise in Child’s Neuroblastoma

Cell Medica’s next-generation CAR-T cell therapy has resulted in ‘extensive tumor regression’ in a child with high-risk neuroblastoma, one of the deadliest types of childhood cancer. Only available to cancer patients for the last couple of years, CAR-T cell therapy has had impressive results in treating patients for whom other available options do […]

May 1, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 25 Apr 2019

UK Scientists Engineer Cell Membrane for Long-Lasting Cell Therapy

Scientists at the University of Bristol, UK, have made a cell therapy that produces a glue-like hydrogel, which could make stem cells last for longer in the body and help wound healing in conditions such as type 2 diabetes. Cell therapies have a lot of potential for healing wounds and regenerating tissue, but they also […]

April 25, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 10 Apr 2019

Needle-Free Vaccine for Bubonic Plague to be Developed in the UK

The UK biotech Enesi Pharma has joined forces with researchers from the University of Oxford to develop a vaccine for the bubonic plague that is simple to use and doesn’t require needles. Caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague is infamous for having killed over 50 million Europeans in the Middle Ages. While […]

April 10, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 8 Apr 2019

AACR 2019: European Biotech Progresses in Fighting Cancer

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) met up in Atlanta, USA, to showcase the newest advances in cancer treatment from around the world. Sit back as we give you a quick rundown of the most interesting presentations from European organizations working to improve the treatment of cancer. Clinical trials In the conference last […]

April 8, 2019 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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The 10 Biotech Companies in London to Keep an Eye on in 2019

UK Immune Cell Therapy Biotech Founded with €40M Series A

Update: British RNA Biotech Increases Series A to €34M

UK Scientists Open Bacterial Genome Up to Making Artificial Proteins

RNAi Therapy Smashes Solid Tumors in Preclinical Tests

This Biotech Destroys Cancer Proteins by Introducing Them to ‘Executioner’ Proteins

Schizophrenia Treatments Could be Tested and Personalized Using Patients’ Blood

Molecules in Bee Jelly Could Protect Whole Nests Against Viruses for Generations

Next-Generation CAR-T Therapy Shows Promise in Child’s Neuroblastoma

UK Scientists Engineer Cell Membrane for Long-Lasting Cell Therapy

Needle-Free Vaccine for Bubonic Plague to be Developed in the UK

AACR 2019: European Biotech Progresses in Fighting Cancer

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