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News and Trends 14 Dec 2022

Spanish company launches to produce melanin from enzymes

A new Barcelona-based company, OXYCO has been created to produce melanin through biocatalysis. OXYCO uses enzymes to produce biomelanin, which is vegan, soluble and its properties can be adjusted to specific needs. Melanin is traditionally not cheap to produce. The most common way to obtain natural melanin is to extract it from sepia ink or […]

December 14, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Miquel Vila Perelló gene therapy SpliceBio

Interview 28 Nov 2022

Breaking barriers to gene therapies for childhood rare diseases

The majority of known rare genetic diseases affect children, and gene therapies could help them live normal lives. Miquel Vila-Perelló, CEO and co-founder of the Spanish biotech SpliceBio, outlines how its technology could widen the range of genetic diseases treatable with gene therapies. Last week, World Children’s Day was celebrated as a means to improve […]

November 28, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 15 Nov 2022

Aelis Farma’s first trial for cognitive disorder drug for Down Syndrome patients

Aelis Farma has announced positive results from its safety trials in healthy volunteers and the authorization to start the first trial in people with Down syndrome, with AEF0217, its drug candidate for the treatment of cognitive disorders. Aelis Farma is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of treatments for brain diseases, made […]

November 15, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 15 Nov 2022

BrainEver and 3P Biopharmaceuticals developing drug with hopes to cure ALS

3P BioPharmaceuticals and BrainEver are to collaborate on developing hEng1, a recombinant homeoprotein, to treat pathologies such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Parkinson’s disease. 3P BioPharmaceuticals is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in the process development and cGMP manufacturing of biological products, and BrainEver is a French biotechnology company focusing on […]

November 15, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 3 Nov 2022

Senescent cells as vaccines against cancer?

Cancer cells have a series of features that allow the immune system to identify and attack them. However, these same cells create an environment that blocks immune cells and protects the tumor. This means immune cells cannot reach the cancer cells to remove them. The scientific community has been working to increase the effectiveness of […]

November 3, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 2 Nov 2022

New therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common type of gynecological cancer and is the fourth most common type of tumor in women in developed countries. Although it has a good prognosis if detected early, advanced and aggressive cases have a high mortality rate and are often resistant to standard chemotherapy treatments. Now, a study published […]

November 2, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 2 Nov 2022

AELIX Therapeutics publishes positive data on its HIV vaccine

Positive results from a clinical study into biotech company, AELIX’ Therapeutics’, HIV vaccine have been published in Nature Medicine journal. The announcement came today (November 2) from the Spanish-based company that specializes in developing immunotherapies for HIV infection. Christian Brander, co-founder and chief scientific officer at AELIX, said: “We are excited to have published the […]

November 2, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 31 Oct 2022

Scientists say RNA production inhibitors important in cancer research

A study by researchers at the Biomedical Institute of Seville (IBIS) and the University of Seville, in collaboration with the Danish Cancer Society, shows that inhibiting RNA synthesis after radiation therapy facilitates the death of tumor cells. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications. RNA has been shown to be essential for repairing […]

October 31, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 28 Oct 2022

Researchers identify gene alterations that may affect response to brain cancer treatment

Spanish researchers have identified a range of genetic alterations in glioma brain cancers that will help them to understand how different mutations in one particular gene interact with other gene alterations and which ones are more susceptible to targeted treatments in adults. Presenting results from the largest group of glioma patients to date, Karisa Schreck […]

October 28, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 20 Oct 2022

Spanish research institution to use Elicera Therapeutics’ iTANK platform

Elicera Therapeutics AB has entered a material transfer agreement with the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (JCLRI) in Spain for use of the iTANK platform in arming CAR T-cells for the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. Sweden’s Elicera is a clinical stage cell and gene therapy company developing next generation immuno-oncological treatments based on enhanced oncolytic […]

October 20, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 19 Oct 2022

CDF15 cytokine a promising therapeutic target against type 2 diabetes

CDF15 cytokine a promising therapeutic target against type 2 diabetes Researchers have conducted a review study on growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) — a protein expressed under physiological stress conditions — and its potential impact on the treatment for type 2 diabetes. It was led by Professor Manuel Vázquez-Carrera, from the Faculty of Pharmacy and […]

October 19, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 7 Oct 2022

Scientists at IRB Barcelona and PCCB create study model for Ewing sarcoma

Ewing sarcoma is the second most frequent bone tumor in children, adolescents, and young adults. There is no specific treatment for this disease and current management is still limited to surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. The long-term survival of patients with metastatic or relapsed Ewing sarcoma is very low. Ewing sarcoma is caused by a single […]

October 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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