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News and Trends 17 Jul 2015

TC BioPharm raises €1.7M to commence treatment in UK cancer patients

TC BioPharm raised €1.7M (£1.18) to treat UK-based patients with melanoma, lung and kidney cancer. Thanks to this funding, the Phase I/II clinical studies will start as of September in several parts of the country. TC BioPharm’s lead product, ImmuniCell, uses patients’ own cells grown in culture to target a wide variety of different cancers. […]

July 17, 2015 - 1 minutemin - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 15 Jul 2015

Personalized Cancer medicines are becoming reality thanks to AstraZeneca and Qiagen’s newly approved combo

A new success for personalized medicines against cancer! AstraZeneca and Qiagen’s collaboration has achieved a major milestone after receiving the FDA’s approval of Iressa, a first-line treatment for a common form of lung cancer. The drug candidate is paired with Qiagen’s therascreen EGRF test as a companion diagnostic test. There is no doubt: the future […]

July 15, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 9 Jul 2015

Oasmia anticipates an Oncology market growth and seeks €23M on NASDAQ

Human and veterinary oncologist Oasmia files for a €23M IPO on the American NASDAQ. The Swedish company, anticipating an increase in the oncology field, seeks to increase its visibility and to establish itself in the US. The papers have been sent, Oasmia Pharmaceutical will go to NASDAQ under the symbol OAX. The Swedish company was […]

July 9, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 8 Jul 2015

Genmab and Novartis look for the European approval of their leukemia candidate

Genmab is seeking the European authorization for Arzerra, a treatment co-developed with Novartis. The submission is based on the candidate’s positive results in its Phase III in patients with leukemia. Arzerra, the commercial name for ofatumumab, is a human monoclonal antibody that directs the body’s immune system to fight normal and cancerous B-lymphocytes. The drug […]

July 8, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 8 Jul 2015

CureVac’s mRNA Therapy is Working Against Prostate Cancer

mRNA based immunotherapies are no pipe dream anymore. Germany’s CureVac just presented encouraging results of its Phase IIa clinical study. The firm’s lead mRNA candidate CV9103 is well tolerated and immunogenic in patients with prostate cancer. Based on the favorable data, CureVac initiated a Phase IIb study with a follower prostate cancer vaccine. Just recently, […]

July 8, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 7 Jul 2015

DIY-Morphine is around the corner with recent Discoveries in Poppies

Bioproduction of future painkillers such as morphine could become a reality. Researchers from the University of York and GlaxoSmithKline Australia made crucial genetic discoveries in the morphinan synthesis pathway, which will allow its production in microbial systems or in genetically selected plant breeds. Opioid alkaloids have been used as painkillers since the dawn of time. The opium latex is […]

July 7, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 6 Jul 2015

ElsaLys Biotech grabs MABLife’s dual-acting antibody to treat cancer

French ElsaLys Biotech just acquired MABLife’s anti-CD160 antibody. Originally developed for the treatment of vascular eye diseases, the antibody also has the potential to be applied for tumor therapy. It inhibits vascular proliferation and modulates the immune system. To proliferate and migrate through the body, tumors rely on oxygen and nutrients supplies. Cancer cells initiate […]

July 6, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 3 Jul 2015

Lilly Cooperates with Immunocore to Fight Skin Cancer

Eli Lilly expands its portfolio in immune-oncology therapies. This time, Immunocore‘s lead T cell receptor-based drug, IMCgp100 is tested in combination with Lilly’s kinase inhibitors galunisertib and merestinib. This second collaboration between these two companies aims to increase drug efficacy against melanoma cancer. Melanomas are rare forms of skin cancer, that have a high potential […]

July 3, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 2 Jul 2015

Nanobiotix got the all-clear for its new Phase I/II clinical trial

The French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products gave Nanobiotix the green light to start a Phase I/II trial in two new cancer populations for its lead product, NBTXR3. This could lead to an increase in the commercial potential of this promising French Biotech. Nanobiotix is a great French Biotech company, which you can […]

July 2, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 1 Jul 2015

mRNA Therapies: CureVac Outperformed the Money Magnet Moderna

Everybody has already heard about Boston-based Moderna Therapeutics, the most highly valued venture-backed private Biotech, but CureVac, its German competitor, remains much more understated. This could rapidly change as CureVac just demonstrated that its technology beats Moderna’s. mRNA technologies could theoretically disrupt the whole drug industry. Imagine that you can directly inject mRNA into patients to make them produce their own therapeutic proteins. Unfortunately, […]

July 1, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 30 Jun 2015

Oldest French Biotech Transgene is One Step Closer to Bankruptcy

Transgene, the oldest French Biotech company announced just yesterday that it will cut 120 jobs on its current 300 employees. The company will shut down its manufacturing facility in order to focus on the Research and Development of its therapeutic vaccine candidates. Wise move or final last words? Back in 1976, Robert Swanson and Herbert Boyer founded […]

June 30, 2015 - 4 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 29 Jun 2015

6 Things the Digital Revolution already Disrupted in the Biotech Industry

2 weeks ago, I was at NOAH15 in Berlin, one of the biggest European events on Digital, gathering key opinion leaders such as Eric Schmidt from Google or Ariana Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post. They all talked about the impact of the recent digital wave, internet and the post-pc area in different industries. Biotech […]

June 29, 2015 - 6 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

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TC BioPharm raises €1.7M to commence treatment in UK cancer patients

Personalized Cancer medicines are becoming reality thanks to AstraZeneca and Qiagen’s newly approved combo

Oasmia anticipates an Oncology market growth and seeks €23M on NASDAQ

Genmab and Novartis look for the European approval of their leukemia candidate

CureVac’s mRNA Therapy is Working Against Prostate Cancer

DIY-Morphine is around the corner with recent Discoveries in Poppies

ElsaLys Biotech grabs MABLife’s dual-acting antibody to treat cancer

Lilly Cooperates with Immunocore to Fight Skin Cancer

Nanobiotix got the all-clear for its new Phase I/II clinical trial

mRNA Therapies: CureVac Outperformed the Money Magnet Moderna

Oldest French Biotech Transgene is One Step Closer to Bankruptcy

6 Things the Digital Revolution already Disrupted in the Biotech Industry

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