The US-Chinese company Adcentrx Therapeutics has raised $38m in a Series A+ round to begin a phase 1 trial of its lead candidate antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) later this year.
Bristol Myers Squibb will boost its cell therapy manufacturing network with in-house viral vector production thanks to the acquisition of Novartis’ Libertyville, Illinois facility.
The microbiome therapeutic developer Vedanta Biosciences has raked in $106.5m to bankroll the launch of a phase 3 trial of its lead candidate, VE303, for the prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).
The new €350m ($386m) biotechnology research center will help power Boehringer Ingelheim’s development of biopharmaceuticals, which account for around 50% of the company’s research pipeline.
More than a year after imposing a clinical hold on MaaT Pharma’s lead microbiome therapeutic in 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance for the French firm to begin a phase 3 trial in the US.
BioMarin Pharmaceutical has opened the expansion of its manufacturing plant at Shanbally, Co. Cork: with the site now able to provide end-to-end manufacturing for a number of the company’s commercial products.
Avidity Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs), today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to AOC 1044.
Moderna will explore next generation technologies - including quantum computing and artificial intelligence - to advance and accelerate mRNA research via a new partnership with IBM.
bluebird bio has announced the submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) gene therapy in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America and GeminiBio have entered into a strategic partnership to advance the application of inline buffer formulation (IBF) in the biopharmaceutical industry.
CDMO Sterling Pharma Solutions has been granted a Manufacturer’s Authorisation for Investigational Medicinal Products from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Following a recent phase 2 failure, the San Francisco-based biotech company Nektar Therapeutics has slashed its workforce and axed the development of the protein drug rezpegaldesleukin (Rezpeg) for the treatment of the autoimmune disease systemic lupus...
The radiopharmaceuticals developer Ariceum Therapeutics has bagged $24.9m (€22.8m) in a Series A extension round. Adding to a $27.4m (€25m) Series A closing last year, the Series A winnings for the German startup now total $52.3m (€47.8m).
In a move to increase its presence in immunology and inflammation, the Danish biotech Genmab has launched a collaboration with argenx in the Netherlands to co-discover and co-develop antibody treatments.
The South Korean company is set to create a new facility in West Virginia to house insulin manufacturing and to deliver its insulin products in the country.
An mRNA cancer vaccine, in combination with Keytruda, reduced the risk of recurrence or death in melanoma patients by 44% compared to Keytruda alone, according to Phase 2b data. Merck and Moderna plan to initiate a Phase 3 study in the coming months.
Merck will acquire Prometheus Biosciences, a San Diego biotech working on a precision medicine approach for developing therapeutics for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases.
As part of a $1 billion deal forged in 2020, Biogen has exercised the option to license a treatment candidate for Alzheimer’s disease developed by the US biotech company Denali Therapeutics. The engineered antibody drug is designed to cross into the brain...
Samsung Ventures, the global investment arm of Samsung Group, has invested an undisclosed amount in the Swiss company Araris Biotech. The deal is independent from Araris’ ongoing Series A fundraising and will be used to bankroll the development of antibody-drug...
The new study observes a significant association between supplement consumption and vaccination side effects in an Italian adult population, specifically spotlighting the effects of omega-3 and mineral supplement consumption in reducing associated adverse...
Aspect Biosystems and Novo Nordisk have announced a collaboration, development, and licence agreement to develop bioprinted tissue therapeutics to replace or repair biological functions in the body: with the aim of creating a ‘new class of truly disease-modifying...
A Phase 1 trial found that a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis vaccine was safe, well-tolerated and elicited robust antigen-specific serum antibody and Th1-type cellular immune responses.
The modification of an existing collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca gives Sanofi full commercial control of RSV antibody Beyfortus (nirsevimab) and 'enhanced agility' in the US market.
The biotech startup Immune Bridge has bagged $12 million in a seed financing round to drive the development of natural killer (NK) cells that can be used in cell therapies for cancer.
Moderna has announced new mRNA vaccine development programs: with the Lyme disease candidate representing an expansion of the company's mRNA tech to target bacterial pathogens.
The clinical stage company announces that its potential treatment for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma receives nod for speedier review by the FDA.
Ginkgo acquires StrideBio's adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid discovery and engineering platform assets and as well as gaining ownership of a preclinical asset.
In an effort to improve its cash runway, the UK biotech company Freeline Therapeutics has paused the development of a gene therapy candidate for the rare metabolic condition Fabry disease. Instead, the company will refocus its efforts on a gene therapy...
Meissner Corporation – a company which manufactures advanced microfiltration and therapeutic manufacturing systems for pharmaceutical drugs, therapeutics, biologics, and cell and gene therapies - will invest nearly $250m in a new manufacturing facility...
InflaRx’s Gohibic (vilobelimab), a monoclonal anti-human complement factor C5a antibody, has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized adults.
The U.S. biotech Alzamend Neuro has launched a phase 1/2a trial of a therapeutic vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease based on a patient’s immune dendritic cells.
The Danish biotech Adcendo has bagged a Series A extension round of €31 million ($33.8 million), taking its Series A winnings so far to €82 million ($89.5 million). The round will bankroll the development of Adcendo’s pipeline of antibody-drug...
Sensible Biotechnologies will partner with Ginkgo Bioworks to develop an in vivo microbial mRNA manufacturing platform – aiming to address a major bottleneck in mRNA manufacturing.
The company finalizes a deal to establish its first manufacturing facility in Africa, which will have the capacity to produce 500 million vaccine doses per year.
BioNTech and Duality Biologics have entered into exclusive license and collaboration agreements for two ADC assets: thus adding ADCs as an additional drug class in BioNTech’s oncology portfolio.
Breath biopsy specialist, Owlstone Medical, has entered into a research agreement with biotech company, Bicycle Therapeutics plc, to access its bicyclic peptide technology.
