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News and Trends 16 Sep 2022

Marengo advancing its lead TCR activator into clinic after FDA clearance

Marengo Therapeutics is advancing its lead TCR activator, STAR0602, into clinic following clearance of its investigational new drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). STAR0602 is a bi-functional fusion antibody that deploys a mechanism of T cell activation that has demonstrated potent single agent activity in PD-1 refractory settings in preclinical […]

September 16, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 16 Sep 2022

Regeneron and Sanofi announce published trial results in children with dermatitis

Positive results from a phase 3 trial in children aged 6 months to five years old with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe dermatitis have been published. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sanofi made the announcement today (September 16) that the Lancet published details on the success of Dupixent (dupilumab). These data were the basis for the U.S. Food and […]

September 16, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 16 Sep 2022

Ghana first to benefit from Roche partnership with Jhpiego to improve cervical and breast cancer outcomes for women

Roche has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (Jhpiego) to improve cervical and breast cancer outcomes in resource-constrained countries. Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the cause of the most cancer-related deaths in women. Similarly, cervical cancer is the fourth most […]

September 16, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 16 Sep 2022

Domainex’ drug shows positive data for treatment of interferonopathies

Interferonapathies such as lupus, Sjögren’s syndrome, and scleroderma could be treated effectively after positive human ex-vivo data was produced. Domainex Ltd., carried out an in-house research program to identify inhibitors of protein kinases TBK1 and IKK-epsilon and DMXD-011 has been nominated as a preclinical drug candidate. The molecule is orally-bioavailable and highly selective. Disease modifying The […]

September 16, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 16 Sep 2022

Beyond Biotech podcast 14: Nordic Life Science NLS Days 2022

This week’s podcast is dedicated to Nordic Life Science Days, otherwise known as NLS Days. This year’s version is an in-person event from September 28-29, at the Malmömässan in Malmö, Sweden. In our preview of NLS Days, which features sessions and fireside chats, company presentations, an exhibition, and one-on-one partnering meetings, we have interviews with […]

September 16, 2022

News and Trends 16 Sep 2022

CHMP recommends approval of Beyfortus for prevention of RSV disease in infants

Beyfortus, which is being developed jointly by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is a step closer to preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and infants. The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for Beyfortus (nirsevimab) for the prevention of RSV lower respiratory […]

September 16, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 15 Sep 2022

Novome Biotechnologies raises $43.5M for therapeutically engineered microbes pipeline

U.S. biotech company Novome Biotechnologies, Inc., has closed a $43.5 million series B financing round. The financing was led by Tencent, and includes new investors University of Minnesota, Navian Investments, Colorcon Ventures and Touchdown Ventures. Existing investors DCVC Bio, 5AM Ventures, Alta Partners and Alexandria Venture Investments also participated. The proceeds will be used to […]

September 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 15 Sep 2022

So much data – Spanish researchers develop The Bioteque to pool biological knowledge

There’s a lot of research going on around the world, and that means lots of data. On a personal level, we’ve seen computer hard drives jump in memory constantly to keep pace with all of the information, bigger images, and so on. Many people have an external drive with 1TB (terabyte) or 2TB of storage. […]

September 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 15 Sep 2022

New research boosts Nordic Bioscience’s PRO-C6 as biomarker assay for trial enrichment in HFpEF

The New England Journal of Medicine Evidence (NEJME) has published research that further establishes and positions Nordic Bioscience’s extracellular matrix (ECM) biomarker, PRO-C6, as a potential next-generation biomarker for trial enrichment in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The paper is entitled “Endotrophin, a collagen VI formation-derived peptide, in Heart Failure.” The […]

September 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 15 Sep 2022

Neuron23 and QIAGEN to collaborate on diagnostic for novel Parkinson’s drug

Neuron23 Inc. and QIAGEN are to collaborate to develop a companion diagnostic for Neuron23’s LRRK2 inhibitor for Parkinson’s disease. Under the agreement, QIAGEN will develop and validate a clinical trial assay that will detect a combination of biomarkers discovered by Neuron23 that together predict the responsiveness of Parkinson’s disease patients to a LRRK2 inhibitor. The […]

September 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

PBC clinical trials: Gannex doses first patient

News and Trends 15 Sep 2022

Tridek-One brings in €16M to develop auto-immune diseases candidates

Tridek-One SAS, a French biotech startup specialized in the research and development of CD31 agonists to restore immune balance, has closed a €16 million ($16.1 million) new financing round. The financing was led by Swiss Pureos Bioventures with the participation of new investors Bpifrance and Bioqube Ventures, as well as historical investors AdBio partners and […]

September 15, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 15 Sep 2022

New company formed to boost life sciences in Singapore

ClavystBio, a company established by CLA Real Estate Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek, has launched, with its mission to accelerate the commercialization of life sciences discoveries and innovation in Singapore. The life sciences sector is set to be a key driver of Singapore’s future economy. The sector currently employs 25,000 workers and contributes to […]

September 15, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Marengo advancing its lead TCR activator into clinic after FDA clearance

Regeneron and Sanofi announce published trial results in children with dermatitis

Ghana first to benefit from Roche partnership with Jhpiego to improve cervical and breast cancer outcomes for women

Domainex’ drug shows positive data for treatment of interferonopathies

Beyond Biotech podcast 14: Nordic Life Science NLS Days 2022

CHMP recommends approval of Beyfortus for prevention of RSV disease in infants

Novome Biotechnologies raises $43.5M for therapeutically engineered microbes pipeline

So much data – Spanish researchers develop The Bioteque to pool biological knowledge

New research boosts Nordic Bioscience’s PRO-C6 as biomarker assay for trial enrichment in HFpEF

Neuron23 and QIAGEN to collaborate on diagnostic for novel Parkinson’s drug

Tridek-One brings in €16M to develop auto-immune diseases candidates

New company formed to boost life sciences in Singapore

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