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News and Trends 10 Feb 2020

First-in-Class Drug For Inherited Metabolic Diseases Funded with €25M

The Dutch startup Azafaros has raised €25M in Series A funding to push its drug for inherited lysosomal storage disorders into phase I. The round was led by the Dutch VC firm Forbion. Other investors participating in the round included the Swiss firm BioMedPartners and the Dutch company BioGeneration Ventures, which was Azafaros’ founding investor […]

February 10, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 10 Feb 2020

Meiogenix, Bayer Team Up to Boost Genetic Diversity in Crop Breeding

Bayer and the French biotech company Meiogenix will work together to advance the development of Meiogenix’s plant breeding and genome editing technologies with the hope of improving food crops for farmers. For many years, the only way to improve characteristics such as yield and nutritional value of crops was through selective breeding, which can be […]

February 10, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 7 Feb 2020

EU Project Set up to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease with Lasers

A project has launched with a €3.6M grant to treat neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease by making brain cells controllable with red light. There are currently no treatments approved that can slow the progression of neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease. Treatments approved to alleviate the symptoms only help a small […]

February 7, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 6 Feb 2020

Lunaphore Raises €21.5M to Develop Automated Cancer Research Tools

Swiss company Lunaphore Technologies has raised €21.5M (CHF 23M) in Series C funding to expand the automation of cancer research and tissue diagnostics in Europe and the US. The oversubscribed funding round was completed in mid-January and was led by Japan-based PHC Holdings Corporation, with further contributions from existing investors including Redalpine Venture Partners, OCCIDENT […]

February 6, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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News and Trends 6 Feb 2020

Camena Bioscience Hits DNA Synthesis Milestone

Camena Bioscience has achieved a significant DNA synthesis milestone by reproducing the DNA sequence of a whole plasmid, which could be used in synthetic biology applications such as protein production and bacterial engineering. DNA synthesis is a field that, until recently, had not been a focus for companies developing innovative technologies, with greater importance being […]

February 6, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 6 Feb 2020

Valbiotis Teams up with Nestlé to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk

In a deal worth up to €67M, industry giant Nestlé Health Science will have the global rights to commercialize Valbiotis’ food supplement for lowering the rate of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of developing the condition. Under the terms of the deal, the French biotech will receive an upfront payment of €4.7M […]

February 6, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 5 Feb 2020

MaaT Pharma’s Microbiome Cancer Treatment Given €18M Boost

French company MaaT Pharma has raised €18M in Series B financing that will support phase Ib and II trials of its biotherapeutic drug, which aims to restore the microbiome and improve outcomes in patients with various types of blood cancer and solid tumors. The financing round included French microbiome-focused investor Symbiosis, as well as support […]

February 5, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 4 Feb 2020

Swiss Biotech Raises €16M to Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder

Stalicla has bagged €16.3M in a Series A round to test drugs repurposed using AI for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder in phase I. The round consists of a recent €7M (CHF 7.7M) closing and an initial first tranche of €9.3M (CHF 10M) raised last year. The investors in the latest closing were not […]

February 4, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 3 Feb 2020

CureVac Bids to Develop First mRNA Coronavirus Vaccine

RNA vaccine developer CureVac will receive a grant of up to €8.3M from a global partnership to develop an mRNA vaccine against the new coronavirus strain from China. The agreement follows on from an existing collaboration launched in 2019, when the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, or CEPI, granted CureVac €30M to develop facilities that […]

February 3, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 1 Feb 2020

Cardior Pharmaceuticals’ Heart Failure Drug Shows Curative Potential

German biotech company Cardior Pharmaceuticals’ candidate heart failure drug has the potential to stop the condition in its tracks, according to early studies in animal models. At present, treatments for heart failure, including ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, and diuretics, target the symptoms of the disease, such as high blood pressure, rather than the actual cause. […]

February 1, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 31 Jan 2020

AI-Designed Drug Enters Phase I to Treat OCD

A drug designed by the UK firm Exscientia using AI-powered software has entered into a phase I clinical trial for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, commonly known as OCD. The clinical development of the drug will be carried out by Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma, Exscientia’s Japanese collaborator. The drug took just 12 months to get to […]

January 31, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 30 Jan 2020

Austrian Genomics Company Joins Fight Against Coronavirus

Ares Genetics will use next-generation sequencing technology from the Chinese genomics company BGI Group to track and control the spread of a new coronavirus originating in China. A new strain of coronavirus, dubbed 2019-nCoV and originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has caused widespread concern in recent weeks. While only 20% of people with […]

January 30, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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First-in-Class Drug For Inherited Metabolic Diseases Funded with €25M

Meiogenix, Bayer Team Up to Boost Genetic Diversity in Crop Breeding

EU Project Set up to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease with Lasers

Lunaphore Raises €21.5M to Develop Automated Cancer Research Tools

Camena Bioscience Hits DNA Synthesis Milestone

Valbiotis Teams up with Nestlé to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk

MaaT Pharma’s Microbiome Cancer Treatment Given €18M Boost

Swiss Biotech Raises €16M to Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder

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