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News and Trends 21 Jun 2018

Gene Editing Could Cut the Cost of One of the Most Expensive Animal Diseases in the World

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have genetically engineered pigs that are resistant to a common disease that has exorbitant costs to the livestock industry. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with the animal genetics company Genus, have produced pigs that are resistant to one of the most costly animal diseases in the […]

June 21, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

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News and Trends 20 Jun 2018

Gates Foundation and Oxitec Fight Malaria with Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with Oxitec for the development of a new strain of genetically-modified mosquitoes that can help reduce the spread of malaria in America. In its latest effort to free the world of malaria, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has joined forces with Oxitec, a British company that […]

June 20, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Interview 20 Jun 2018

“Have the guts to follow your instincts”: Top CEO Talks About His Time in Biotech

Some careers take on an international scope and span the breadth of big players in the pharmaceutical industry and small biotech startups. David Ebsworth, Chairman at Verona Pharma, can count his professional journey among these and gave us the inside scoop on the successes and challenges he faced, his perspective on European biotech, and advice to […]

June 20, 2018 - 9 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 15 Jun 2018

London Pharma Company Rakes in Positive Results for Two HIV Phase III Trials

ViiV Healthcare obtained positive Phase III results for its two-drug HIV treatment regimen, which could reduce toxicity as compared to the standard three-drug HIV treatments normally given to patients. ViiV Healthcare, a British company, has positive results from two Phase III trials that compared the safety and efficacy of its two-drug HIV treatment regimen to […]

June 15, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 14 Jun 2018

Device Helps Protect Cereals by Diagnosing Herbicide Resistance in Weeds

Mologic and Newcastle University have launched a diagnostic device that provides rapid information on herbicide resistance for a common weed, which could help cut major losses for the British agricultural industry. The partnership between academia and industry has developed a device that can diagnose herbicide resistance in the blackgrass weed, which could help farmers protect […]

June 14, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 7 Jun 2018

Microbiome Company Enters $534M Deal With Genentech To Develop Treatments for IBD

UK biotech Microbiotica has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Genentech, one of the world’s first biotechs, to develop microbiome-based treatments for inflammatory bowel disease. Microbiotica, based in Cambridge, UK has entered into a collaboration with Genentech that could be worth up to €452M ($534M), a formidable amount in the microbiome space, with an undisclosed […]

June 7, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 5 Jun 2018

British Researchers Regenerate Tooth Enamel With Biopolymers

Researchers at Queen Mary University London have found a way to grow mineralized materials that can be used to regenerate hard tissue like dental enamel. British researchers have created a material that can be used as an artificial dental enamel to prevent and treat tooth decay or tooth sensitivity. To create the enamel, the scientists […]

June 5, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 4 Jun 2018

British Company Gets a $100M Boost to Develop a Surgical Robotic Arm

CMR Surgical has raised an impressive Series B round to develop a robotic arm to help during surgery that mirrors the movement of a human arm. CMR Surgical, based in Cambridge, UK, has raised $100M (€85M) in Series B funding to bring its surgical robot technology closer to a market launch in Europe and the US. […]

June 4, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 15 May 2018

An Epigenetic Drug for Prostate Cancer Gets $26M to Enter Clinical Trials

CellCentric has raised a private round to fund the development of a first-in-class drug with potential to tackle treatment-resistant prostate cancer. Cambridge-based CellCentric has raised $26M from Morningside Venture Investments. The company plans to use the cash to fund the development of an epigenetic cancer drug up to Phase 2b trials. The drug in question, called CCS1477, […]

May 15, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Startup Scout 11 May 2018

This Oxford Biotech is Using DNA to Find New Peptide Drugs

Today, we’re in Oxford, UK, visiting Orbit Discovery. The biotech develops peptide drugs for chronic diseases using DNA to tag potential therapeutic proteins. Mission: Orbit Discovery develops peptide drugs for a range of conditions including metabolic, autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases using beads to connect peptides to the DNA that encodes them and see how well the peptides […]

May 11, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 3 May 2018

FDA Backs Gene Therapy for Fatal Neurodegenerative Childhood Disease

Orchard Therapeutics has received a fourth Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from the FDA for its gene therapy candidate for metachromatic leukodystrophy. Orchard Therapeutics, based in London, has received a Rare Pediatric Disease Designation form the FDA for its gene therapy OTL-200. The treatment is for patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a fatal genetic disease that causes […]

May 3, 2018 - 1 minutemin - By Alexander Burik

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More News! 12 Apr 2018

Graphene Skin Patch Measures Blood Sugar Without a Needle

Researchers in the UK have developed a skin patch that measures blood sugar levels without the prick of a needle by pulling fluid out from between hair follicles. The technology could be used for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients. Diabetes is a major global health problem, with the World Health Organization stating 422 […]

April 12, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

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Gene Editing Could Cut the Cost of One of the Most Expensive Animal Diseases in the World

Gates Foundation and Oxitec Fight Malaria with Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes

“Have the guts to follow your instincts”: Top CEO Talks About His Time in Biotech

London Pharma Company Rakes in Positive Results for Two HIV Phase III Trials

Device Helps Protect Cereals by Diagnosing Herbicide Resistance in Weeds

Microbiome Company Enters $534M Deal With Genentech To Develop Treatments for IBD

British Researchers Regenerate Tooth Enamel With Biopolymers

British Company Gets a $100M Boost to Develop a Surgical Robotic Arm

An Epigenetic Drug for Prostate Cancer Gets $26M to Enter Clinical Trials

This Oxford Biotech is Using DNA to Find New Peptide Drugs

FDA Backs Gene Therapy for Fatal Neurodegenerative Childhood Disease

Graphene Skin Patch Measures Blood Sugar Without a Needle

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