Ariceum Therapeutics, a biotech company developing radiopharmaceutical products for the diagnosis and treatment of certain hard-to-treat cancers, has submitted an application with the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to...
Transgene and NEC are planning to extend their randomized phase 1 trial into a phase 2 study in 2024 to further demonstrate the potential of TG4050, a neoantigen vaccine for head and neck cancers.
We caught up with Kevin Knopp, CEO and co-founder of 908 Devices, to discuss the main obstacles in cell and gene therapy manufacturing and how the company's recent partnership with Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is tackling these challenges.
Merck has announced a new licensing agreement with Inspirna for ompenaclid, a first-in-class treatment currently in phase 2 development for RAS-mutated (RASmut) advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Healthcare industry professionals scored cell and gene therapy (CGT) as the industry trend to have the greatest impact on the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, in a recent survey launched by data and analytics firm GlobalData.
AstraZeneca and Ionis have received FDA approval for Waiuna, their treatment for polyneuropathy in life-threatening disease transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR).
Irish pharmaceutical company Shorla Oncology and consultancy firm Eversana have announced the U.S. launch of JYLAMVO, the first oral methotrexate solution.
Biotherapeutics company MediWound has secured an additional $6.7 million in funding from the US Department of Defense to advance its non-surgical burn treatment for the US Army.
At Veeva R&D and Quality Summit 2023, Bio Pharma Reporter caught up with Courtney Gilbert, senior director, business system management and innovation, PV operations and global process enablement, at Merck.
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) are booming in the biotech industry this year with mounting investment and M&A deals. Here are five ADC players that have caught the eye of investors in the last 12 months.
Hervé Affagard is the CEO and co-founder of MaaT Pharma and president of Alliance Promotion Microbiote. We sat down with him to discuss the company's promising lead product for gastrointestinal acute graft-versus-host disease.
A rising demand for biologics means that biotech companies face a multitude of manufacturing challenges, but also plenty of opportunities. We spoke to Kevin Sharp, senior VP and head of sales at Samsung Biologics, to examine what is driving this demand...
Novo Nordisk's Ozempic (semaglutide) took the weight loss sector by storm in 2023, propelled by strong efficacy and safety data, coupled with social media buzz and celebrity endorsements that elevated the drug to mainstream prominence.
Eligo Bioscience, a gene-editing company focused on addressing diseases driven by the expression of bacterial genes from the microbiome, has announced a successful $30 million Series B funding round, led by Sanofi Ventures.
MaaT Pharma, a clinical-stage biotech company developing microbiome ecosystem therapies, has presented positive results from a recent study investigating its lead product MaaT013 for patients with steroid-refractory (SR) or steroid-dependent (SD) gastrointestinal...
Candel Therapeutics has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for its lead adenovirus asset CAN-2409, for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
UK-based Lindus Health and US-based Thirty Madison today (December 14) announced they have completed the enrolment of a trial to assess their personalized dermatology telemedicine platform, Facet.
Biotech company SolasCure has announced the results of its proof-of-concept phase 2 trial investigating its wound gel for chronic venous leg ulcer patients.
Biosenic, a company specializing in serious autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and cell therapy, has secured funding from Singapore-based TrialCap, in a bid to accelerate its phase 3 clinical development.
ViroCell Biologics, a London-based viral vector CDMO for cell and gene therapy clinical trials, has partnered with University College London (UCL) to advance its pediatric cancer treatment.
Skye Bioscience has announced its plans to develop nimacimab, the company’s monoclonal antibody recently acquired from Bird Rock Bio, for weight loss and the treatment of obesity.
Naobios, a CDMO providing bioprocess development and GMP production of clinical batches of virus-based products, has received a $1.87 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support its vaccine development efforts.
Dr. Michael O’Neal, chief medical officer at Clario, believes that many drugs ultimately fail due to common operational and data challenges that could, and should, be corrected.
CASI Pharmaceuticals and Juventas Cell Therapy recently received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for Yuanruida, a domestic CD19-targeting CAR-T therapy for relapsed/refractory B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia.
Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services can now test small molecule, biological and advanced therapeutical medicinal products (ATMP) following a £1 million investment.
Eli Lilly has invested in its manufacturing capacity once more and has announced plans to build a $2.5 billion high-tech manufacturing site in Germany.
We sat down with Cary Claiborne, CEO and president of Adial Pharma, to discuss the challenges of treating alcohol abuse and company's solution – a serotonin-3 receptor antagonist that could affect neurotransmitters like dopamine and modulate the...
London-based sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey has partnered with biotechnology firm Basecamp Research to adopt more sustainable, bio-based catalysts.
GSK CEO Emma Walmsley has told Reuters that the company’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is expected to make over $1.26 billion in its first year on the market.
AbbVie is acquiring rival biotech firm ImmunoGen for $10.1 billion, giving it access to ImmunoGen's flagship ovarian cancer treatment Elahere, which was granted accelerated approval from the FDA last year.
A Life Sciences Advisory Board has been launched by Atropos Health, a company that translates data into personalized real-world insights across healthcare.
Lumen Bioscience, a clinical-stage biopharma company developing biologic drugs for highly prevalent disease, has received $5.5 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Defense, to develop technologies for needle-free vaccines.
PlaqueTec, a company identifying endotype-specific biomarkers to advance precision medicine for coronary artery disease (CAD), has received approval to continue its BIOPATTERN trial following recruitment of the first ten patients with CAD.
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Sanofi is planning to expand the market for its best-selling anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent, used to treat COPD, also known as ‘smokers lung’, after a successful second phase 3 trial.
Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) mutations are common in solid tumors, including lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
