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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 16 Sep 2022Beyond 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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Sep 2022 Recursion adds FAP and C. diff clinical trials Recursion Pharmaceuticals has initiated two additional clinical trials including its first in-house generated new chemical entity to enter the clinic. The phase 2 TUPELO clinical trial is evaluating REC-4881 for the potential treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) in patients who have previously undergone a colectomy/proctocolectomy. REC-4881 is an orally bioavailable, non-ATP-competitive allosteric small molecule […] September 14, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Sep 2022 Capstan Therapeutics launches with $165M to deliver on in vivo cell engineering Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. has launched today with $165 million in financing to combine cell therapy and genetic medicines to help bring safer, first-in-class medicines to more patients in multiple indications. Capstan Therapeutics’ foundational precision in vivo engineering technology builds on research conducted in the laboratories of mRNA and cell therapy scientists at the University of […] September 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Sep 2022 NTU Singapore opens microbiome research center to study obesity and chronic diseases Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has created the Centre for Microbiome Medicine – a research facility that aims to improve human health and find new ways to treat diseases by leveraging the microbiome, which are naturally present microorganisms that play a vital role in our wellbeing. The research centre at NTU Singapore’s Lee Kong […] September 14, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email