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News and Trends 5 Feb 2018

New Antiviral for RSV Lung Infections Shows Promise in Phase IIa

ReViral’s candidate RV521 showed its potential for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections by reducing viral load and mucus levels. London-based biotech ReViral discovers and develops antiviral drugs, focusing particularly on the treatment of diseases caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The biotech’s candidate, RV521, has undergone a Phase IIa clinical trial during […]

February 5, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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News and Trends 3 Feb 2018

Deconstructing Patterns: First Science and Art Exhibition Opens at the Francis Crick Institute

Deconstructing patterns, the first exhibition of its kind at the Francis Crick Institute, is the result of months of collaborations between scientists and artists. I got a chance to see it at the opening earlier this week. The new exhibition at the Francis Crick Institute puts into perspective the groundbreaking research happening in the scientists’ […]

February 3, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 2 Feb 2018

The Success Rate of Clinical Trials Is Higher than We Thought

Instead of less than 10% of drugs reaching the market, a new study has found that almost 15% of new compounds pass clinical trials – which still suggests that it is pretty tough. Clinical trials give us a chance to test how a new drug or therapy interacts with the body and whether it is […]

February 2, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 1 Feb 2018

3D Printing with Living Cells Could Revolutionize Tissue Engineering

Scientists at the University of Twente have managed to 3D print structures with living cells, which could boost the field of tissue engineering. Researchers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands have used a technique called ‘in-air microfluidics’ to 3D print structures that contain living cells. The work, which was published in Science Advances, allows […]

February 1, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 1 Feb 2018

New Diagnostic Tests On the Way as Qiagen Snaps Up a Spanish Biotech

Qiagen will acquire Spanish biotech STAT-Dx for up to €153M – more than 3 times the total funding it has raised so far – to produce fast and effective diagnostic tests for infections and cancer. Molecular diagnostics company Qiagen has agreed to acquire STAT-Dx, a Spanish biotech that focuses on developing tools to provide fast […]

February 1, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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News and Trends 1 Feb 2018

New Biotech Launched to Fight Cognitive Impairment Caused by Alzheimer’s

Syndesi Therapeutics has been formed by UCB and a group of investors, including Novo Seeds and V-Bio to develop a group of compounds for cognitive disorders caused by diseases like Alzheimer’s. Syndesi Therapeutics will use of Belgian biotech UCB’s expertise in drug discovery for neurological conditions to develop new therapies in cognitive disorders using a new […]

February 1, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 31 Jan 2018

Your Pee Could Be Used to Build an Artificial Adrenal Gland

Scientists have started generating artificial glands using cells derived from urine, which will allow the study of adrenal disorders that affect growth, development, and metabolism. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have used cells in urine to begin generating an artificial adrenal gland that could be used to treat adrenal gland disorders. The study, published in Cell Reports, […]

January 31, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 31 Jan 2018

Gene Synthesizing Biotech Gets $12M to Boost the Synbio Field

Evonetix has closed a Series A fundraising round to support the development of its gene synthesis platform, an important tool in the emerging synbio field. Evonetix, based in Cambridge, UK, is developing a scalable, high fidelity gene synthesis approach that could be a key tool in the growing synbio field. The biotech has closed a […]

January 31, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 30 Jan 2018

The Construction of an Industrial Algae Production Plant Begins in Austria

BDI-BioEnergy produces algae for the food, pharma, and cosmetics industries. Now, it will build an industrial production plant to house its technology. BDI-BioEnergy is a specialized plant engineering company based in Styria, Austria. On Saturday, the company signaled the start of the construction of an industrial plant that will use its photobioreactor system to produce algae biomass. […]

January 30, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 30 Jan 2018

Two Biotechs Team Up to Test their Cancer Antibody Combo in the Clinic

Innate Pharma and MedImmune will test the combination of Innate’s cancer antibody and the checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab in patients with solid tumors. Innate Pharma uses antibodies to enhance the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. It has formed a clinical trial collaboration with the MedImmune, an R&D arm of AstraZeneca. The two companies will share the costs […]

January 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 30 Jan 2018

Update: Pocket Device makes its Debut in Whole Human Genome Sequencing

Update (30/01/2018): Oxford Nanopore has published a study in Nature Biotechnology outlining the first use of its pocket MinION device to sequence a human genome. The device was able to read sequences of DNA that are “hundreds of times larger than usual,” helping scientists better reconstruct the whole genome sequence. MinION costs less than $1,000 and […]

January 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 30 Jan 2018

The Female Sex Hormone Estrogen Could Help to Fight Neuroblastoma

Estrogen receptors are switched off in aggressive cases of neuroblastoma so scientists have tested boosting estrogen activity to fight the disease. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm have found that there could be a role for the female sex hormone estrogen in neuroblastoma, a form of cancer that tends to affect young children. The results […]

January 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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New Antiviral for RSV Lung Infections Shows Promise in Phase IIa

Deconstructing Patterns: First Science and Art Exhibition Opens at the Francis Crick Institute

The Success Rate of Clinical Trials Is Higher than We Thought

3D Printing with Living Cells Could Revolutionize Tissue Engineering

New Diagnostic Tests On the Way as Qiagen Snaps Up a Spanish Biotech

New Biotech Launched to Fight Cognitive Impairment Caused by Alzheimer’s

Your Pee Could Be Used to Build an Artificial Adrenal Gland

Gene Synthesizing Biotech Gets $12M to Boost the Synbio Field

The Construction of an Industrial Algae Production Plant Begins in Austria

Two Biotechs Team Up to Test their Cancer Antibody Combo in the Clinic

Update: Pocket Device makes its Debut in Whole Human Genome Sequencing

The Female Sex Hormone Estrogen Could Help to Fight Neuroblastoma

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