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News and Trends 5 Jul 2019

French Biotech’s Plant Extract Cuts Blood Glucose in Prediabetic People

A plant extract developed by the French biotech Valbiotis is the first food supplement to reduce blood glucose levels in people at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In a phase IIa trial, Valbiotis compared its food supplement with a placebo in 51 people with prediabetes. After six months, the supplement had reduced blood […]

July 5, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 4 Jul 2019

Dutch Antibodies for Autoimmune Diseases Boosted by €15M Series A

The Dutch biotech Citryll has raised €15M to develop antibodies that could fight autoimmune and inflammatory diseases more effectively than current treatments by inhibiting the innate immune system. The Series A funds will be used to launch the clinical development of Citryll’s lead antibody, which is designed to treat the autoimmune condition lupus. The money […]

July 4, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 3 Jul 2019

EU Approves Two-Drug Pill as First-Line Treatment for HIV

The two-drug pill Dovato, developed by the UK company ViiV Healthcare, has been approved as a first-line treatment for HIV, potentially causing fewer long-term side effects than current three-drug antiretroviral regimens. HIV patients currently need to take three or more antiretroviral drugs per day to keep the infection at bay. As they get older, these […]

July 3, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 2 Jul 2019

Microbiome Food Supplement Improves Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight People

A food supplement made from bacteria, developed by a Belgian research group, has improved symptoms of the metabolic syndrome including insulin resistance and high blood cholesterol levels in overweight volunteers at risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The metabolic syndrome is a collection of conditions including high blood cholesterol, insulin resistance and high […]

July 2, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 1 Jul 2019

Approval Status of Cancer Cell Therapy at Risk After Halting Phase III Trial

Following an unfavorable interim analysis, Milan-based MolMed has suspended a phase III trial of its cell therapy Zalmoxis that could threaten the conditional marketing authorization the treatment received in 2016. The halted clinical trial was evaluating the effects of Zalmoxis on patients with high-risk leukemia that have received a bone marrow transplant. The cell therapy […]

July 1, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 26 Jun 2019

Biotech Company in Mallorca Receives Spain’s Largest Biotech Fundraise

Mallorcan biotech Sanifit has broken the record for the largest private fundraise in the Spanish biotech sector raising a total of €72.2M. The fundraising consists of a €55.2M Series D round plus €17M in convertible bonds. The money will be used by Sanifit to fund an upcoming phase III trial of its lead drug candidate […]

June 26, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 25 Jun 2019

US and French Biotech Partnership to Develop Off-the-Shelf Cell Therapies

The French biotech Erytech will license its red blood cell drug encapsulation technology to the US cell therapy company SQZ Biotechnologies for up to €50M. The partners plan to develop off-the-shelf cell therapies combining Erytech’s red blood cell drug encapsulation with SQZ Biotechnologies’ technology, which engineers immune cells to attack or protect specific disease targets. […]

June 25, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 25 Jun 2019

Genfit’s NASH Drug to Be Developed in China in Deal Worth up to €200M

The US-Chinese company Terns Pharmaceuticals will develop and commercialize Genfit’s phase III drug elafibranor for the chronic liver disease NASH in China. As part of the deal, Genfit will receive a €31M ($35M) upfront fee and up to €170M ($193M) in developmental milestone payments. The two companies will also collaborate on other development programs for […]

June 25, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 25 Jun 2019

Update: Fund for Late-Stage European Biotechs Closes Final Round With €120M

Update (25/06/2019): The Luxembourg-based investor Vesalius Biocapital III has completed the final closing of a €120M fund to boost late-stage life science companies. Around 10-15 companies will receive investments from the fund, including specialists in drug development, med-tech, and diagnostics. Three companies have become beneficiaries so far, including the Finnish women’s health drug company Forendo […]

June 25, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 24 Jun 2019

Diagnostic Test Beats ‘Bad’ Cholesterol at Predicting Heart Attacks

A study run by the Finnish diagnostics biotech Zora Biosciences has found two biomarkers that are better at predicting heart attacks and deaths in patients with coronary heart disease than the current gold standard — measuring ‘bad’ cholesterol in the blood. To assess the risk of death or heart attacks in people with coronary […]

June 24, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 21 Jun 2019

Will US Fecal Transplant Death Impact European Biotech?

The death of a US patient from complications after a fecal transplant last week could have a major impact on microbiome research in Europe. The microbiome is a field with big potential for treating disease by targeting imbalances in the patient’s gut flora, such as by giving patients the stool bacteria of a healthy person […]

June 21, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 21 Jun 2019

This Biotech Transports Cell Therapies Without Needing a Freezer

The biotech Atelerix, based in Newcastle, UK, can transport cell therapies between different locations with less cost and risk than current methods by encapsulating the cells in a specialized gel. Mission: To eliminate the need for costly cold storage in the cell transport process by preserving cells in a gel. This could save further costs […]

June 21, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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French Biotech’s Plant Extract Cuts Blood Glucose in Prediabetic People

Dutch Antibodies for Autoimmune Diseases Boosted by €15M Series A

EU Approves Two-Drug Pill as First-Line Treatment for HIV

Microbiome Food Supplement Improves Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight People

Approval Status of Cancer Cell Therapy at Risk After Halting Phase III Trial

Biotech Company in Mallorca Receives Spain’s Largest Biotech Fundraise

US and French Biotech Partnership to Develop Off-the-Shelf Cell Therapies

Genfit’s NASH Drug to Be Developed in China in Deal Worth up to €200M

Update: Fund for Late-Stage European Biotechs Closes Final Round With €120M

Diagnostic Test Beats ‘Bad’ Cholesterol at Predicting Heart Attacks

Will US Fecal Transplant Death Impact European Biotech?

This Biotech Transports Cell Therapies Without Needing a Freezer

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