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News and Trends 2 Aug 2022

Success across the board for C4X Discovery Holdings plc and its partnerships

Drug discovery company C4X Discovery Holdings plc released a report today (August 2) detailing the continued success of its relationship with partners across its portfolio. The company says it is happy to report it received its first milestone payment last month of €3 million ($3.1 million) from Sanofi under the out-licensing agreement for its IL-17A […]

August 2, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Cancer patients enrolled on study to predict immunotherapy response

An observational study has started enrolling patients with advanced/metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Florida-based Nilogen Oncosystems made the announcement today (July 29) that those who are receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors in the standard of care will be registered for the study. Using advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to discover biomarker signatures as […]

July 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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News and Trends 28 Jul 2022

Kelun-Biotech announces joint license agreement with MSD for drug targeting solid tumors

Kelun-Biotech and MSD (Merck & Co.) have announced they are entering in a joint license agreement to develop a drug to treat solid tumors. The announcement was made yesterday (July 27) for the partnership to create the investigational antibody drug conjugate (ADC). Under the terms of the agreement, Kelun-Biotech, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on […]

July 28, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 26 Jul 2022

Valo Therapeutics acquires PeptiCHIP technology to identify tumor antigens

Finnish immunotherapy company Valo Therapeutics Oy (ValoTx) has obtained exclusive licensing of intellectual property rights (IPR) from the University of Helsinki, Finland, for the institution’s PeptiCHIP technology. Following further validation by ValoTx, and the achievement of specific milestones, the IPR will transfer in full to the company. Valo said the deal will enable the rapid […]

July 26, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 18 Jul 2022

Trial for drug targeting cancerous tumors begins in China

A phase 1 trial to investigate a drug for treating people with advanced malignant neoplasms has begun in China. HUTCHMED announced the trial of anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody HMPL-A83 on Friday (July 15). It is the thirteenth innovative oncology drug candidate discovered in-house by HUTCHMED and it is the company’s second large molecule drug candidate to […]

July 18, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 12 Jul 2022

First patient receives new immunotherapy drug for HIV in clinical trial

A new class of bispecific protein immunotherapy, being developed for patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, has been given to the first patient in a clinical trial. Immunocare Holdings plc, a UK-based, commercial-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of a novel class of T cell receptor (TCR) bispecific immunotherapies designed to treat a broad […]

July 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 12 Jul 2022

AI being used to perform molecular analysis of biopsies from bowel disease patients

Artificial intelligence will be used to perform molecular analysis of biopsies from unidentified Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients in a bid to help those with immune diseases and cancer. Athos Therapeutics, a late-stage preclinical, California-based biotech company uses artificial intelligence to develop small molecule therapeutics for immune-mediated diseases and cancer, announced this week (July 11) […]

July 12, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 8 Jul 2022

Cancer therapeutics company’s double win with $25M funding, and appointment of new board member

An mRNA-technology company developing cancer therapeutics designed to improve patients’ survival rate and quality of life — this week announced the completion of a $25 million Series A financing. Kernal Biologics, Inc. (Kernal Bio) confirmed that the funding was led by Hummingbird Ventures. Amgen Ventures, HBM Genomics and Civilization Ventures along with other venture capitalists, family offices and […]

July 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 5 Jul 2022

Evotec completes acquisition of Rigenerand

An Italian-based cell therapy business has just been bought by Evotec SE, a German therapeutics company. Evotec just announced the strategic transaction to buy Rigenerand Srl, with the deal, signed in May 2022, now completed. Based out of Medolla, Italy, the cell technology company working in the field of cGMP manufacturing of cell therapies will […]

July 5, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 30 Jun 2022

Funding doubled for company working on breakthrough auto-immune disease therapeutics

A Paris-based biotech company developing products for auto-immune diseases, announced today (June 30) that it has almost doubled its initial funding from two companies. The initial funding for Ermium Therapeutics of €6.3 million ($6.57 million) now stands at €12.3 million ($12.83 million) and has been supplied by Kurma Partners and Fountain Healthcare Partners. Ermium discovers […]

June 30, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 29 Jun 2022

Drug for childhood arthritis gets expanded approvals in the EU

A drug that can reduce the risk of flare and disease activity in children with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been approved based on data from a clinical trial. The JUNIPERA trial, showing that Cosentyx (secukinumab) reduced the risk of flare and disease activity compared to placebo over two years in pediatric patients with […]

June 29, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 29 Jun 2022

Watch: Antibody Analytics opens new health sciences center

A new facility dedicated to the advancement of medical research and drug development opened its doors recently in Motherwell, Scotland, as part of a major expansion. Antibody Analytics, one of Scotland’s authorities on immunology, officially cut the ribbon on its new health sciences research center. The unveiling of the new Antibody Analytics Discovery Centre, funded […]

June 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Success across the board for C4X Discovery Holdings plc and its partnerships

Cancer patients enrolled on study to predict immunotherapy response

Kelun-Biotech announces joint license agreement with MSD for drug targeting solid tumors

Valo Therapeutics acquires PeptiCHIP technology to identify tumor antigens

Trial for drug targeting cancerous tumors begins in China

First patient receives new immunotherapy drug for HIV in clinical trial

AI being used to perform molecular analysis of biopsies from bowel disease patients

Cancer therapeutics company’s double win with $25M funding, and appointment of new board member

Evotec completes acquisition of Rigenerand

Funding doubled for company working on breakthrough auto-immune disease therapeutics

Drug for childhood arthritis gets expanded approvals in the EU

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