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News and Trends 1 Sep 2022

Labiotech adds conference and event listings

In the past few months, Labiotech.eu has boosted its coverage range to go global, added a podcast, expanded to three weekly newsletters, introduced special monthly newsletters, and now we’ve added another string to our bow – conference and event listings. The page is designed so visitors can easily jump between months and events. Listings have […]

September 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 31 Aug 2022

Research shows TikoMed’s ILB has the potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases including ALS

Peer-review research published in Frontiers in Pharmacology supports the broad spectrum mechanism of action of Swedish biopharma company TikoMed’s ILB neuroprotective drug platform. In multiple preclinical and clinical studies across a variety of neuroinflammation-driven diseases, the low molecular weight dextran sulfate compound both mobilized and modulated naturally occurring tissue repair mechanisms and restored cellular homeostasis […]

August 31, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Sanofi drops amcenestrant clinical development program

News and Trends 30 Aug 2022

Potential new cancer treatment target discovered by researchers in Sweden

A previously unknown mechanism that can control tumor growth in cultured cells and mice has been identified by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. This discovery may potentially enable future development of new drugs against a range of cancer diseases. In a research article published in the journal Nature Communications, the Gothenburg scientists described […]

August 30, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 26 Aug 2022

Swedish researchers developing new treatment for chronic hepatitis B and D infections

A new immunological treatment against hepatitis B and D viruses, both of which can cause liver cancer, shows promising results in animal models. Results from the treatment, which is being developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, have been published in the journal Gut. Chronic infections of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis […]

August 26, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 26 Aug 2022

Beyond Biotech podcast 11: Ilya Pharma, IRB Barcelona, Krystal Biotech, Phase Genomics

This week it’s another four interview podcast, and the introduction of a new feature. Our guests are Ilya Pharma CEO and co-founder Evelina Vågesjö and chief financial officer Oskar Lund; Miguel Martín-Álvarez, postdoctoral fellow in the cancer science unit at IRB Barcelona; Hubert Chen, head of clinical development at Krystal Biotech; and Ivan Liachko, CEO […]

August 26, 2022

News and Trends 25 Aug 2022

Ilya Pharma finalizes global patent coverage for modified lactic acid bacteria to treat wounds

Ilya Pharma, a Swedish clinical stage biopharma company focused on delivering local immunotherapies to patients, has announced the issue of four new patents. These are: one in India, and continuation patents in China, Australia and the U.S. This means the company’s method for using modified bacteria for treatment of both mucosal and cutaneous wounds in […]

August 25, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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More News! 24 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccine less sensitive to mutations being developed in Sweden

A new generation of coronavirus vaccine is being developed by Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institutet. The vaccine is being specifically designed to be less sensitive to mutations and better equipped for any future strains. Promising results The vaccine showed promising results in mice in a newly published study in EMBO Molecular Medicine, and the researchers […]

August 24, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 15 Aug 2022

Scientists develop gel from spider silk proteins for biomedical applications

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have discovered spider silk proteins can be fused to biologically active proteins and be converted into a gel at body temperature. One of the goals is to develop an injectable protein solution that forms a gel inside the body, which could be […]

August 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 21 Jun 2022

Elypta raises $21M to develop early detection test for all cancers

Elypta, a Swedish diagnostics company aiming to commercialize the first metabolism-based liquid biopsy for early detection of any cancer, has raised $21 million in a series A financing round led by Bonnier Ventures. “The series A is a pivotal moment for Elypta as it fully funds the development of our two leading indications,” said Karl […]

June 21, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 6 Jun 2022

Report shows growth of life sciences sector in eastern Denmark

A new report on the Danish contribution to the Medicon Valley has been published. The report, Life Science in Eastern Denmark – The Danish Part of Medicon Valley is a survey of companies in the sector. Medicon Valley spans the Danish region of Zealand and the Capital Region, and the Skåne region of southern Sweden. […]

June 6, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 6 May 2022

Melt&Marble Gains €5M to Brew Fat Alternatives Using Engineered Yeast

Tapping into the increasingly sophisticated market for meat alternatives, the Swedish synthetic biology startup Melt&Marble has raised €5M in seed financing to fund the development of a fermented fat ingredient that mimics the complex properties of beef fat. Companies are racing to enhance the flavor, melt, and mouthfeel of meat alternative products such as plant-based […]

May 6, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty

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News and Trends 23 Mar 2022

Ilya Pharma Paves Way for Bacterial Gene Therapy with €8.5M Funding

Cell and gene therapies are taking off in a big way in Europe. As the buzz grows, the Swedish firm Ilya Pharma has raised €8.5M to lay down the foundations of bacterial gene therapies for enterocolitis and diabetic ulcers. Investor interest in cell and gene therapy is ramping up fast around the world, with a […]

March 23, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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Labiotech adds conference and event listings

Research shows TikoMed’s ILB has the potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases including ALS

Potential new cancer treatment target discovered by researchers in Sweden

Swedish researchers developing new treatment for chronic hepatitis B and D infections

Beyond Biotech podcast 11: Ilya Pharma, IRB Barcelona, Krystal Biotech, Phase Genomics

Ilya Pharma finalizes global patent coverage for modified lactic acid bacteria to treat wounds

COVID-19 vaccine less sensitive to mutations being developed in Sweden

Scientists develop gel from spider silk proteins for biomedical applications

Elypta raises $21M to develop early detection test for all cancers

Report shows growth of life sciences sector in eastern Denmark

Melt&Marble Gains €5M to Brew Fat Alternatives Using Engineered Yeast

Ilya Pharma Paves Way for Bacterial Gene Therapy with €8.5M Funding

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