Renaissance Pharma, a company focused on the development of life changing therapies in pediatric rare disease, has entered into an exclusive license agreement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for Hu14.18, a humanised antibody in development...
Epsilogen, a leader in the development of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to treat cancer, has published phase 1 data from the first ever clinical trial of an IgE antibody therapeutic in Nature Communications.
Bora Pharmaceuticals, an international contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art facility in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
IO Biotech, a clinical-stage biopharma company developing novel, immune-modulating cancer vaccines based on its T-win technology platform, has dosed the first patient in its phase 1 bladder cancer trial.
Boston-based pharma company Ratio Therapeutics has initiated dosing in a phase 1 study evaluating the pharmacokinetics, biodistribution and radiation dosimetry of a novel fibroblast activation protein-alpha (FAP)-targeted radiopharmaceutical, RTX-1363S,...
Biovian, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in biopharmaceuticals, has announced a major investment of over €50 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Turku, Finland.
Leslie Orne joined Trinity Life Sciences in 2001 and was recently appointed CEO and president of the fast-growing healthcare consultancy. She previously held the title of chief commercial officer (CCO) and president.
LinKinVax, a clinical-stage biotech company, has announced the manufacture and bottling of a GMP batch of its next generation pan-sarbecovirus vaccines, known as PanCov, designed to prevent COVID-19 and other known coronavirus diseases.
MaaT Pharma, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on the development of Microbiome Ecosystem Therapies (MET) dedicated to improving survival outcomes for patients with cancer, is now a member of Microbiome Therapeutics Innovation Group (MTIG).
Liz Beatty is co-founder and chief strategy officer at Inato, a clinical trials platform which flips the traditional model and allows community sites to participate in the trials that are best aligned with their interests and that of their patients.
Johnson and Johnson (J&J) recently granted permission to Stop TB Partnership to distribute its generic TB drug bedaquiline (SIRTURO) to the majority of low- and middle-income countries.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has announced positive interim results for the ongoing single ascending dose portion of the phase 1 study of ALN-APP, an investigational RNAi therapeutic targeting amyloid precursor protein (APP) in development for the treatment...
Science and technology company Merck has announced the expansion of its facility in Lenexa, Kansas, USA, adding 9,100 sq m2 of lab space and production capability to manufacture cell culture media.
BioCardia has recently completed the submission of CardiAMP Cell Therapy System to Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) towards approval for the indication of ischemic heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction.
UK immersive technology company FourPlus, along with collaborators Holosphere and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, have been awarded funding from Innovate UK to create and test a mixed-reality training platform for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies....
A new genetic sequencing technology from Element Biosciences has helped researchers from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of the City of Hope, identify the likely genetic causes of disorders in six of nine children from Sonora,...
Contract development manufacturer of nanomedicines, Ardena, has joined forces with mRNA and LNP technology specialists RiboPro, to form a new strategic commercial alliance.
Meissa Vaccines, a clinical-stage biotech company developing vaccines to prevent viral respiratory infections, has entered into a manufacturing agreement with contract research development organization (CRDMO) Exothera.
Lucy Jung is the CEO and founder at Charco Neurotech, a medtech start-up which has developed the CEU1, a wearable device for Parkinson's, that uses vibrotactile stimulation to reduce symptoms of slowness and stiffness - resulting in improved movement....
Enterome, a clinical-stage company developing first-in-class immunomodulatory drugs for solid and liquid malignancies and inflammatory diseases, has announced that the first patient has been dosed in its phase 1/2 trial evaluating EO4010.
AstraZeneca has shared updated results from a recent phase 3 clinical trial of its Imfinzi (durvalumab) plus Imjudo (tremelimumab) treatment plan in certain patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer.
PrecisionLife, a techbio company driving precision medicine in complex chronic diseases, has announced a data access agreement with the University of Oxford to spearhead new treatments for endometriosis.
Donaldson, a provider of filtration products and solutions, has acquired Univercells Technologies, a producer of biomanufacturing solutions for cell and gene therapy research, development, and commercial manufacturing, to broaden its life sciences reach....
Astraveus, the creator of modular, microfluidic cell foundries for cell and gene therapy (CGT) manufacturing, has raised €16.5 million in series seed financing.
A microbiome therapeutic developed by the Danish biotech company Freya Biosciences has achieved promising topline results in a phase 1 trial in women with asymptomatic vaginal tract dysbiosis.
Dr. Theresa Heah is the CEO of Intergalactic Therapeutics, bringing over two decades of global leadership experience in ophthalmology drug development along with commercialization in early-stage, private-staged companies. We spoke to her about her background,...
Unquestionably, the buzzword of 2023 is artificial intelligence (AI). From ChatGPT-4 preparing to revolutionize online research to IBM’s project debater engaging humans in live debates, it’s clear that we stand at the dawn of a new era of assistive and...
SMi Systems, a company specializing in single molecule imaging and quantification technologies, has disclosed a £6m seed funding round to develop the utility of a novel multi-omic platform for in vitro diagnosis and biomedical research.
Amgen has announced that the US Food and Drug administration (FDA) has converted the accelerated approval for its blood cancer treatment Blincyto to a full approval.
Vial, a CRO providing clinical trial management services, has partnered with biopharma company Nielsen BioSciences to study the safety and efficacy of CANDIN, a treatment for common warts.
Kelly Smeltzer loves processes, processes that work and save on waste and money. She has a particular interest in the excess production of pharmaceutical drugs and wastage, with 30 years of experience in supply chain management under her belt.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has launched a new commercial-scale contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) called Lifera.
Vera Therapeutics, a late-stage biotech company focused on developing treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, has announced the results of its phase 2 clinical trial of atacicept for the treatment of IgA nephropathy (IgAN).
CStone Pharmaceuticals' shares have risen after academic journal Nature Cancer published the clinical study results of its lung-cancer treatment sugemalimab.
SCTbio, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in cell-based therapy and viral vectors, has partnered with cell and regenerative medicine specialist Cyto-care.
Eli Lilly’s blockbuster type 2 diabetes (T2B) drug Mounjaro is likely to become the dominant therapy in obesity and T2D, due to significant weight loss induced by it, says GlobalData.
With both GSK and Pfizer recently gaining FDA approval for their respective respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines, the stakes are high for competition in the sector.
Following its latest funding round, Rosa Biotech has announced plans to accelerate development of its bio-sensing technology, designed to enable cost effective screening of a range of diseases with high accuracy at an early stage.
Sygnature Discovery has launched an in vivo inflammation model, that the company says is ‘exciting but only the beginning’ of understanding life-limiting neuroinflammatory conditions.
Shionogi has enrolled the first participant in Japan in its phase 3 clinical trial of oral antiviral ensitrelvir to stop the post-infection progression of Covid-19.
Launching in April last year, Cancer Research Horizons (CRH) describes itself as the “meeting point” between academia and industry, attempting to prevent drug discoveries from entering the ‘valley of death’ and stalling in their progress.
Back in May, Cytiva completed its integration with Pall Life Sciences, a move that CEO Emmanuel Ligner now describes as a “winning recipe” which has improved the company’s supply chain and fostered industry collaboration.
Samsung Biologics’ upcoming fifth plant will be operational by April 2025, five months earlier than previously expected, the biotech company revealed at BIO International Convention on Monday 5.
CDMO Wheeler Bio, Inc. has welcomed Charles River’s flexible biologics testing lab, RightSource, to its Oklahoma City drug substance manufacturing site.
Lonza has acquired Synaffix B.V., a biotech company focused on commercializing its clinical-stage technology platform for the development of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).