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News and Trends 19 Jan 2023

Avacta completes fourth dose escalation in tumor study

Avacta Group plc says that AVA6000 continues to show a favorable safety profile in the fourth dose cohort of the ALS-6000-101 dose escalation phase 1 clinical trial. Additionally, analysis of tumor biopsies obtained from six patients across several cohorts indicates that doxorubicin is being released within the tumor tissue. This confirms the tumor targeting potential […]

January 19, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 19 Jan 2023

GPCR Therapeutics launches multiple myeloma trial

GPCR Therapeutics, Inc., a drug discovery company targeting G Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCR) pairs, has started its phase 2 trial in the U.S. for its lead small molecule asset, GPC-100. GPC-100 targets CXCR4, one of the most prevalent chemokine GPCRs overexpressed in more than 23 cancers. This randomized, open-label phase 2 study assesses the efficacy […]

January 19, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 19 Jan 2023

Pathalys Pharma brings in $150M for SHPT trials

Pathalys Pharma, Inc. and Launch Therapeutics (Launch Tx) have announced a collaboration to advance phase 3 clinical trials for upacicalcet (designated PLS240 for clinical trials) for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients on hemodialysis. Launch Therapeutics is backed by funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle and its life sciences franchise Abingworth. Pathalys […]

January 19, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 19 Jan 2023

Hundreds of genetic discoveries from FinnGen study

New results from the FinnGen research consortium include previously unknown genetic risk factors for many debilitating diseases. These findings have potential to facilitate the development of new therapies. Since initiation in 2017, the FinnGen study has developed into one of the world’s leading biobank-based genomic research projects. Currently, FinnGen is completing the construction of a […]

January 19, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 18 Jan 2023

BioInvent receives funding for blood cancer treatments

BioInvent International AB has been selected as partner of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Therapy Acceleration Program (LLS TAP). The program is aimed at advancing the company’s program to treat blood cancers. The partnership will include access to the scientific, clinical and drug development expertise of LLS as well as a strategic capital equity investment […]

January 18, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 18 Jan 2023

Funding for industry-first cancer screening technology

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) and SMi have secured a Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) grant to validate a new approach to detect cancer biomarkers. It will transform their use for routine cancer screening and enable monitoring of treatment efficacy in real time. Liquid biopsies are where a simple blood sample is analyzed for tiny quantities of cancer-related […]

January 18, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 18 Jan 2023

Vésale Bioscience receives €1.8M grant for AMR phage project

Belgian company Vésale Bioscience has received €1.8 million ($1.9 million) in grants from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Fund for its PhageDiag project, a phagogram using artificial intelligence that enables decentralized diagnostics and personalized treatment. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top 10 global public health […]

January 18, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 17 Jan 2023

Is Copenhagen the world capital of life science?

Denmark’s leading life science companies, public foundations, municipalities, universities and hospitals will work together to position Copenhagen as the world capital of life science through the newly-launched Copenhagen Life Science partnership. Tackling obesity is the first step in this public-private partnership. In 2022, the Danish government invested 82 million DKK ($11.7 million) to strengthen and […]

January 17, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Colombia Foodtech Acceleration Program Startups

News and Trends 17 Jan 2023

Colombia foodtech acceleration program includes startups in first cohort

The Colombia Foodtech Acceleration Program has started its first edition led by Vertical-I, Centre of Excellence in Innovation Systems in Colombia, in alliance with agrifood accelerator Eatable Adventures. The program aims to develop and strengthen the agri-food industry ecosystem in Colombia, which is known as the “Innovation Hub of Latin America.” According to the Organisation […]

January 17, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 17 Jan 2023

Ascletis phase I COVID trial progressing

Ascletis Pharma Inc. has announced the dosing of four healthy subjects in its multiple-dose escalation phase I clinical trial of oral 3-chymotrypsin like protease (3CLpro) inhibitor ASC11 in combination with 100 mg ritonavir tablets for COVID-19. The phase I clinical trial is expected to enroll 72 healthy subjects, including 60 subjects in single-dose escalation cohorts […]

January 17, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 17 Jan 2023

Poolbeg expands POLB 001 into oncology

Poolbeg Pharma has announced the strategic expansion of POLB 001 into oncology. POLB 001 is a strain agnostic, small molecule immunomodulator being studied to address the unmet medical need for a treatment for severe influenza. While investigating the role of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in severe influenza, Poolbeg discovered data specific to the overt immune […]

January 17, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 17 Jan 2023

Multus Biotechnology closes $9.5M funding to bring cultivated meat closer to price parity

Multus Biotechnology Limited, a U.K.-based start-up creating ingredients for the affordable scale-up of cellular agriculture, has completed a £7.9 million ($9.5 million) funding round led by Mandi Ventures. Other investors include SOSV, Big Idea Ventures and SynBioVen, alongside Asahi Kasei, a global company that contributes to a sustainable society by tackling evolving challenges in materials, […]

January 17, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Avacta completes fourth dose escalation in tumor study

GPCR Therapeutics launches multiple myeloma trial

Pathalys Pharma brings in $150M for SHPT trials

Hundreds of genetic discoveries from FinnGen study

BioInvent receives funding for blood cancer treatments

Funding for industry-first cancer screening technology

Vésale Bioscience receives €1.8M grant for AMR phage project

Is Copenhagen the world capital of life science?

Colombia foodtech acceleration program includes startups in first cohort

Ascletis phase I COVID trial progressing

Poolbeg expands POLB 001 into oncology

Multus Biotechnology closes $9.5M funding to bring cultivated meat closer to price parity

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