BPGbio, an AI-powered biopharma that focuses on oncology, neurology, and rare diseases, is advancing its pancreatic cancer drug BPM 31510 IV after a positive phase 1 and 2a study.
Evozyne has announced the closing of an $81 million series B investment round that will fund the biotech’s generative AI-powered drug discovery platform and product development.
X-Chem, a company focused on drug discovery services, and the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), a public-private partnership accelerating drug discovery through open science, have partnered to create new chemical tools to study human proteins.
Laverock Therapeutics, the gene editing-induced gene silencing platform for human therapeutic applications, has expanded its seed funding round to £13.5 million.
Mount Sinai investigators have developed a new approach for treating invasive bladder cancer without the need for surgical removal of the bladder, according to a study published in Nature Medicine in September.
Across the global life sciences supply chain, data, digitalization, automation, and artificial intelligence are driving the most innovation, according to a new survey from CRB.
Scientists from the Universities of Bath and Bristol have identified a molecule that can prevent tangling of a brain protein that is linked to diseases such as Parkinson’s.
At Advanced Therapies Europe 2023, BioPharma Reporter caught up with ScaleReady's Jenny Stjernberg to discuss her work at the biotech company, her journey from academia to commercial and female representation in the cell and gene therapies industry....
BioPharma Reporter and Outsourcing Pharma is keeping you in the know with our most recent round-up of important appointments in the pharma industry - including Veranova, Matica Bio and Aldevron.
Psychedelics have re-emerged in the world of medicine as promising treatments for various mental health conditions, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Polpharma Biologics, an international biotech company developing and manufacturing biosimilars, has announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Tyruko (natalizumab) as the first and only biosimilar for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis...
Eli Lilly has announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended mirikizumab for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Ulcerative Colitis (UC).
A new treatment for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) from Shanghai-based Henlius Biotech has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
The European Commission has approved the Menarini Group’s Orsedu (elacestrant) as a monotherapy for the treatment of postmenopausal women and men with breast cancer.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is planning to build a €127 million ($135 million) facility in Denmark to speed up the development and manufacturing process for cell therapies for use in early clinical trials.
AGC Biologics is a global contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing development and manufacturing services for protein-based biologics and advanced therapies.
A rescue medication could help reverse the effect of the most powerful synthetic opioids including fentanyl if accepted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This week's woman in science, is Maria Pereira, who leads the Innovation Hub at TISSIUM, a Paris-based medtech startup that develops solutions for tissue reconstruction.
The UK startup Broken String Biosciences has raised a $15 million Series A round to fund the development of a DNA sequencing platform that maps off-target DNA breaks resulting from genome editing technology.
The contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies has completed a UK manufacturing facility for the production of advanced therapies including viral gene therapies, oncolytic viruses and viral vaccines for...
The big pharma company Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has recruited contract manufacturing and development organization (CDMO) Samsung Biologics to manufacture a commercial antibody cancer treatment until 2030.
LabGenius, a company focused on machine learning (ML) for antibody discovery, has presented key data in a poster presentation at the Single-Domain Antibodies 2023 Meeting.
Moderna has revealed that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorization for Spikevax, its updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Global biopharmaceutical company Takeda is working to modernize its operations in order to better serve clinical trial sites, patients and sponsor outcomes.
Vaxess Technologies, a life sciences company developing a shelf-stable vaccine patch with potential for self-application, has announced an additional $9 million in venture capital funding, with investors including RA Capital, The Engine, and GHIC, and...
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals has spotlighted the potential of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic candidates in the lungs, with a clinical late breaker and multiple pre-clinical presentations at this year’s European Respiratory Society (ERS) International...
Kuano, a drug discovery company combining quantum mechanics with AI, has announced the close of its £1.8 million seed funding round, led by Mercia Ventures, and including ACF Investors, Ascension Ventures, o2h Ventures, Meltwind Advisory LLP, and other...
TherageniX, a University of Nottingham spin out pioneering a dry powder gene therapy formulation for bone graft augmentation, has been awarded a £995,000 grant from Innovate UK.
Chiesi, the biopharmaceutical and healthcare group, has announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Elfabrio (pegunigalsidase alfa) as a treatment for Fabry disease in adults.
BioNTech and Pfizer have received a positive opinion from The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for their updated COVID-19 vaccine, as a single dose for individuals 5 years of age and older, regardless of prior vaccination history,...
Octave Bioscience, a precision care company advancing treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), has announced the publication of the successful clinical validation of its multiple sclerosis disease activity (MSDA) test in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical...
Huadong has been granted exclusive rights in Greater China to develop and commercialize MC2’s drug, Wynzora Cream, for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.
Intellegens, a company applying machine learning (ML) to accelerate innovation in R&D, has secured a £1.6m grant from Innovate UK, to apply ML in the emerging field of oligonucleotide therapies.
Cancer immunotherapy, more commonly known as immuno-oncology, continues to gather momentum. As a rapidly evolving field, ongoing research and advancements are coming together to expand the number of available treatments, many of which are showing incredible...
Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services, has announced that its AAVrh74 ELISA assay (CDx) has been granted breakthrough device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Optibrium, a developer of software and AI solutions for drug discovery, has acquired BioPharmics in a view to expand its 3D drug design and modelling offering.
GEDiCube is joining NVIDIA Inception, a program which guides start-ups by providing access to cutting-edge technology, technical resources, and venture capitalists.
