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News and Trends 8 Aug 2022

Genmab and BioNTech expand collaboration to develop and commercialize immunotherapy candidates

A collaboration between Genmab and BioNTech to develop and commercialize immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer patients has been expanded. Under the expansion announced today (August 5), the companies will jointly work to research, develop, and commercialize novel monospecific antibody candidates for various cancer indications. Since 2015, the companies have been working on the joint […]

August 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 8 Aug 2022

Allogenic immune cell therapies to be developed as three groups join forces

Three entities have joined forces to develop allogenic immune cell therapies based on a platform that generates functionally mature immune cells from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). ElevateBio LLC is a technology-driven company focused on powering transformative cell and gene therapies. It announced recently (August 5) that it has formed a yet-to-be-named company co-founded by […]

August 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 5 Aug 2022

Neurocrine to conduct placebo-controlled study to investigate potential new treatment for schizophrenia

A phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of schizophrenia has been accepted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a study can now go ahead. Neurocrine Biosciences received the news and informed its partner Sosei Group Corporation. The approval of the study of NBI-1117568 has triggered a $30 million payment to Sosei. […]

August 5, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 5 Aug 2022

Beyond Biotech podcast 8: Biotech Growth Trust, Deep Science Ventures, Endogena Therapeutics, eureKARE

This week’s podcast guests are Laura Fletcher, head of business development and strategic partnerships at Deep Science Ventures; Matthias Steger, CEO of Endogena Therapeutics; Rodolphe Besserve, CEO, and Georges Rawadi, chief of biotech studio development, at eureKARE; and Biotech Growth Trust portfolio manager, Geoff Hsu. Endogena Therapeutics to start clinical stage with treatment for blindness […]

August 5, 2022

News and Trends 5 Aug 2022

Abivax has approval granted to enroll ulcerative colitis patients in two studies

Patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) can now be enrolled onto two phase 3 induction studies for a biotech company’s lead candidate drug. France-based Abivax SA is a phase 3 clinical stage biotech company that focuses on developing therapies that modulate the immune system to treat chronic inflammatory diseases, viral infections, and cancer. […]

August 5, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 4 Aug 2022

Immunis closes $10M financing round

Immunis Inc., a private U.S. biotech company developing a novel treatment for age and disease-related immune decline, has closed a $10 million series A first closing financing led by Remiges Ventures with participation by several other healthcare investment firms. Proceeds will support clinical assessment of Immunis’ immunomodulatory secretome product in an FDA-awarded phase 1/2a clinical […]

August 4, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 4 Aug 2022

First of its kind drug, to reverse effects of cocaine intoxication, awarded grant

An enzyme that efficiently degrades and metabolizes cocaine has been given a ‘cooperative agreement grant’ from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) part of the National Institutes of Health. The recombinant enzyme is a double-mutant cocaine esterase 200 mg intravenous (IV) solution and treats cocaine intoxication, which refers to the state of when cocaine […]

August 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 4 Aug 2022

Sanofi and Innovent Biologics to collaborate on oncology medicines and boost China presence

Sanofi and Innovent Biologics are to collaborate on providing medicines to patients in China with difficult-to-treat cancers. Innovent is a biopharmaceutical company with clinical development capabilities and a broad commercial footprint in China. Both companies said they are committed to accelerating the development and commercialization of two Sanofi key clinical stage oncology assets: Phase III […]

August 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 4 Aug 2022

Deal worth $3.7B sealed as Amgen buys biopharma ChemoCentryx

A company producing drugs including TAVNEOS to treat autoimmune diseases, plus others dealing with inflammatory disorders and cancer has been bought by biopharmaceutical company, Amgen for $52 per share. ChemoCentryx and Amgen have entered a definitive agreement worth approximately $3.7 billion. Robert Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer at Amgen, said: “The acquisition of ChemoCentryx […]

August 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 4 Aug 2022

Novavax starts COVID-19 vaccine trial for children aged six months to 11 years

U.S. biotech company Novavax, Inc., has started its phase 2b/3 Hummingbird global clinical trial. The trial will evaluate the safety, effectiveness (immunogenicity), and efficacy of two doses of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) in younger children aged six months through 11 years, followed by a booster at six months after the primary vaccination series. “We […]

August 4, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 4 Aug 2022

Gilead Sciences set to acquire MiroBio for $405M

California-headquartered Gilead Sciences, Inc. and MiroBio, a privately-held U.K.-based biotech company, have announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement with Gilead acquiring MiroBio for approximately $405 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The acquisition will provide Gilead with MiroBio’s discovery platform and entire portfolio of immune inhibitory receptor agonists. MiroBio’s lead investigational […]

August 4, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 4 Aug 2022

RoslinCT and Lykan Bioscience combine to create cell therapy CDMO

RoslinCT, a cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) developing life-changing therapies in Edinburgh’s BioQuarter, and Lykan Bioscience, a CDMO focused on cell-based therapies, have entered into a business combination agreement to form a global advanced therapies CDMO. The combined group will offer process development expertise and cGMP manufacturing for a range […]

August 4, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Genmab and BioNTech expand collaboration to develop and commercialize immunotherapy candidates

Allogenic immune cell therapies to be developed as three groups join forces

Neurocrine to conduct placebo-controlled study to investigate potential new treatment for schizophrenia

Beyond Biotech podcast 8: Biotech Growth Trust, Deep Science Ventures, Endogena Therapeutics, eureKARE

Abivax has approval granted to enroll ulcerative colitis patients in two studies

Immunis closes $10M financing round

First of its kind drug, to reverse effects of cocaine intoxication, awarded grant

Sanofi and Innovent Biologics to collaborate on oncology medicines and boost China presence

Deal worth $3.7B sealed as Amgen buys biopharma ChemoCentryx

Novavax starts COVID-19 vaccine trial for children aged six months to 11 years

Gilead Sciences set to acquire MiroBio for $405M

RoslinCT and Lykan Bioscience combine to create cell therapy CDMO

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