Sorrento Technologies, a biotech firm developing novel treatments for COVID-19 and aggressive cancers such as melanoma, has received FDA clearance to start a research collaboration together with Mayo Clinic.
In recent years, it has become clear that RNA molecules are an emerging as a class of therapeutics of relevance to multiple diseases, most recently including COVID-19 vaccines.
Decentralized trials and remote monitoring, long discussed, but never really taking off until COVID-19 disrupted studies last year, will be under the spotlight at the DIA 2021 Annual Meeting at the end of this month.
A lesson learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic was that human ingenuity prevailed and resolved an issue that challenged the world; the crisis also reinforced faith in the power of science, said Dr Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, in a keynote interview during...
Evonik says it is working with Stanford University, California on a technology to deliver mRNA to tissues and organs that goes beyond the capabilities of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs).
UK-based biotechnology company, Iksuda Therapeutics, has completed a US$47m (£34m) financing round, which was led by Mirae Asset financial group and included a strategic investment from Korean biopharma player, Celltrion.
The online pharma event will address the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the industry (and vice versa) and innovation in the face of formidable challenges.
A robust research and innovation ecosystem makes Italy an attractive life sciences hotspot, according to a post from an Italian trade delegation at Bio Digital 2021.
Corbus Pharmaceuticals announced the expansion of its portfolio into immuno-oncology through licensing deals with the University of California San Francisco and Panorama Research Inc for two new monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).
Moderna has initiated the rolling submission process with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a Biologics License Application (BLA) to distribute and market its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in the US for use in individuals aged 18 and older.
Engine Biosciences, a Singapore- and Silicon Valley-based company with an artificial intelligence-enabled technology platform that is designed to discover new biology targets and disease-causing links amongst known targets, has generated US$43m in a Series...
Seasonal flu vaccines typically work 40-60% of the time, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). An experimental recombinant protein nanoparticle vaccine that stimulates a strong immune response is hoping to address that...
Protalix BioTherapeutics is planning to propose a virtual or record review inspection to clear the barrier to approval of its Chiesi Farmaceutici-partnered Fabry disease treatment.
Excipient producer, DFE Pharma, is expanding its reach, capitalizing on increasing growth in the biologics sector, and launching a new sucrose stabilizer.
Charles River Laboratories International Inc is to acquire US based Vigene Biosciences, a cell and gene therapy (CGT) contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing viral vector-based gene delivery solutions for research and clinical...
Synlogic is set to increase its manufacturing capacity by more than 50% in preparation for the start of late-stage development of its two lead drug candidates.
Many turn to Boston and North Carolina’s Research Triangle to set up life science companies, but Chicago is now also fast becoming a draw in this respect. The city is emerging as a life science and biopharma hub and seems poised for even further growth,...
Charles River says the combination of Distributed Bio’s platform, which the CRO recently acquired, with its own downstream characterization capabilities, enables identification of the best lead candidate in CAR T cell therapies – balancing efficacy and...
US contract research organization, PPD Inc, is expanding its Athlone, Ireland, GMP laboratory, significantly increasing the size of its current facility and adding cell and gene therapy (CGT) testing to the operation’s portfolio of services.
Ontario-based, Nicoya Lifesciences, is in the process of completing a prototype of a low-cost, single-use device that tests for active SARS-CoV-2 infection, variants and, eventually, other viruses. The novel test is called Atlas.
A new report published by Meticulous Research shows the continuous bioprocessing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.9% from 2020 to 2027 to reach US$197.8m by the end of the period.
Takara Bio Europe has announced a licensing agreement with Denmark’s PanCryos, a pre-clinical stage biotech company, for its clinical-grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines, starting material for cell therapy development.
Contract development and manufacturing organization, Catalent, has invested in the capabilities at its clinical supply services facility in Philadelphia, in the US, to further support biotech firms developing cell and gene therapies.
US biopharma firm, TG Therapeutics, has announced an expanded contract manufacturing deal with Samsung Biologics to support the production of its investigational anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, ublituximab.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ADC Therapeutics’ ZYNLONTA as a third-line therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
Roche witnessed a slight decrease in Q1 2021 pharmaceutical sales – a drop of 9% compared to the first three months of 2020 - as it faced continued biosimilars competition; the COVID-19 pandemic also played a role.
A test which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to measure proteins present in some patients with advanced bowel cancer could hold the key to more targeted treatment, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research.
Efficiency in the biopharmaceutical space has never been more top-of-mind. The COVID-19 pandemic brought an unprecedented urgency to R&D and the key players delivered: Several groups produced a vaccine in record time. To maintain and improve on this...
When BioNTech calls 2020 a transformational year, it’s something of an understatement: with the company partnering with Pfizer to bring the first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to market. So what’s next? BioNTech pledges to accelerate and expand its innovation...
A US court’s recent decision to find in favor of Sanofi and invalidate Amgen's broad antibody patent claims has biotech manufacturers concerned about how to preserve their IP.
US company, KIYATEC, says a new study has shown that its immune-modified ex vivo platform can measure treatment response through direct interaction between a patient's cancer and infiltrating immune cells, and immuno-oncology agents.
Precigen claims breakthroughs in CAR T cell therapy manufacturing that will eventually allow cancer centers to enable treatments earlier and at a lower cost.
GSK and its partner, Vir Biotechnology, report that their jointly developed monoclonal antibody, VIR-7831, reduces hospitalization and risk of death in early treatment of adults with COVID-19.
Affibody and Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals report that the US FDA has cleared the interleukin-17 (IL-17) blocker, izokibep, to proceed to phase 2 clinical development in non-infectious intermediate, posterior, and pan-uveitis.
Collaboration is not an unknown in the domain of pharmaceutical development, but it is rare enough. The demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, have seen competitors switch to become manufacturing allies.
Therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and other drug markets are all siloed, despite new research emerging that shows potential connections between them. In order to create more effective therapeutics, we need to pull from research...
Moderna announced today that it is expanding its pipeline of innovative vaccines with three new development programs based on the 'clinical success' of its infectious disease vaccine portfolio to date.
UK company, Spirea, a spin-out from the University of Cambridge, which was founded to deliver the next generation of antibody drug conjugate (ADC) cancer therapeutics, has secured financing from o2h Ventures and Syndicate Room.
Rani Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharma company and developer of the RaniPill robotic pill, today announced that it has raised US$69m in a Series E financing round, bringing total funding to date to US$211.
