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News and Trends 22 Feb 2017

Meet these 5 Awesome Biotechs from Barcelona at BIO Europe Spring 2017

As BIO Europe Spring 2017 approaches, we decided to take a closer look into biotechs from Barcelona, one of the hottest biotech hubs in Europe. Spring is coming and with it a new edition of BIO Europe Spring that will take place by the beach in Barcelona. The city has established itself as a hub for life sciences within […]

February 22, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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News and Trends 21 Feb 2017

A New Peptide Vaccine for Multiple Sclerosis Succeeds in Phase IIa

Apitope is developing therapeutic peptides to induce suppression of autoimmune responses towards self-antigens. Their recent phase IIa trial has revealed promising results for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a hot topic these days. While a recent long-term study revealed the potential of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of MS, this treatment strategy is […]

February 21, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

News and Trends 21 Feb 2017

New Immunotherapy Candidate receives FDA Fast Track Designation

Cell Medica’s Orphan Drug CMD-003 has received fast track designation by the FDA to advance immunotherapy of patients with Epstein Bar Virus (EBV)-associated malignancies. The FDA’s fast track designation has been designed to facilitate and accelerate the development of drugs which fill a major unmet medical need. It has now been granted to Cell Medica’s lead EBV immunotherapy […]

February 21, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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News and Trends 20 Feb 2017

Alphamer Technology gets Seed Fundraising to Fight Antibiotic Resistance

Centauri Therapeutics has raised £1.2M in the second part of its seed round, which will be directed at bringing its first alphamer to the preclinical stage. Centauri Therapeutics, a young British biotech, is developing alphamer technology to fights infectious disease and cancer. Today, the company has announced the addition of £1.2M from existing and new investors […]

February 20, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 20 Feb 2017

CEVEC is Transforming Vaccine Development starting with Zika

CEVEC Pharmaceuticals recently partnered up with NewLink Genetics to use its CAP technology for the development of new vaccines against the Zika virus. We had the opportunity to ask CEVECs CSO a few questions about how their technology can transform vaccine development. CEVEC Pharmaceuticals is developing high-quality platforms for the efficient and safe production of glycosylated proteins, viral vaccines and […]

February 20, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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News and Trends 18 Feb 2017

Microorganisms in the Library: Bringing Centuries-Old Books to Life

Sarah Craske describes herself as a “British artist, without category.” Her work, at the intersection of art and science, revolves around the development of her own discipline: Biological Hermeneutics. Hermeneutics refers to the interpretation of texts, a term commonly used regarding the bible or philosophy. Craske translates the concept to biology by exploring the role […]

February 18, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 17 Feb 2017

Gene Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis gets Approval to Start Clinical Trials

Arthrogen will start a Phase Ib trial for a gene therapy aiming to treat rheumatoid arthritis with a single injection and reduce costs for patients. Arthrogen, based in Amsterdam, is developing local gene therapies for inflammatory diseases. The biotech company has now announced it has received approval to start a Phase Ib trial with its lead […]

February 17, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 17 Feb 2017

UPDATE: More Promising Results from Mologen’s New HIV Therapy

Update (17/02/2017): Mologen has announced more positive data for lefitolimod in HIV, as the Danish Aarhus University Hospital showed for the first time that the drug can induce a local antiviral immune response in patients undergoing ART. Definitive results are expected later this year. Originally published on 11/01/2017 Mologen’s partner in the development of an HIV therapy has […]

February 17, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 17 Feb 2017

UPDATE: British Biotech Investment Company goes Public with €117M

UPDATE (17/02/2017): Arix Bioscience announced that it has successfully raised £100M (€117) in an oversubscribed IPO on the London Stock Exchange. Originally published on 02/02/2017 Arix Bioscience is getting ready for an IPO that could reach up to €117M (£100M). The funds will be directed at small life science companies. Arix Bioscience is a ‘global healthcare and life […]

February 17, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 16 Feb 2017

British Scientists Discover how Deadly Bacteria Survive a Last-Line Antibiotic

Researchers from the UK and Australia have described for the first time the detailed molecular mechanisms behind last-line antibiotic resistance. A month ago, the news of a woman who died of an infection with a bacteria resistant to all 26 antibiotics available in the US traveled the world. The bacterial strain responsible, Klebsiella pneumoniae, is one […]

February 16, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 16 Feb 2017

The Patent Office has Spoken: What does it Mean for CRISPR in Europe?

The US Patent Office has ruled that the Broad Institute’s CRISPR patents do not interfere with those from UC Berkeley. While this might sound like everybody wins, it’s actually a loss for Charpentier and the CRISPR Therapeutics team. CRISPR has been hailed as the ‘scientific discovery of the century’. This molecular technique could be used […]

February 16, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 15 Feb 2017

Actelion’s key Drug linked to Deaths, prompting EMA Investigation

Johnson & Johnson is certainly counting on its recent acquisition of the European biotech success Actelion to upgrade its top line. Now Actelion’s key product, Uptravi, may be facing some safety issues. One of Actelion’s new products, Uptravi, was launched last January against pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and – with a €150000 ($160,000) price tag – it makes up a […]

February 15, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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Meet these 5 Awesome Biotechs from Barcelona at BIO Europe Spring 2017

A New Peptide Vaccine for Multiple Sclerosis Succeeds in Phase IIa

New Immunotherapy Candidate receives FDA Fast Track Designation

Alphamer Technology gets Seed Fundraising to Fight Antibiotic Resistance

CEVEC is Transforming Vaccine Development starting with Zika

Microorganisms in the Library: Bringing Centuries-Old Books to Life

Gene Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis gets Approval to Start Clinical Trials

UPDATE: More Promising Results from Mologen’s New HIV Therapy

UPDATE: British Biotech Investment Company goes Public with €117M

British Scientists Discover how Deadly Bacteria Survive a Last-Line Antibiotic

The Patent Office has Spoken: What does it Mean for CRISPR in Europe?

Actelion’s key Drug linked to Deaths, prompting EMA Investigation

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