Epitopea, a UK and Canada-based cancer immunotherapeutics company, has partnered with nucleic acid delivery specialist Genevant Sciences to develop new RNA-based therapies targeting proprietary tumor antigens. 20 December 2024
US biotech Assembly Biosciences has announced an equity investment of $20.1 million by Gilead Sciences to purchase additional common stock in the company and an amendment to their collaboration to advance the research and development of novel antiviral therapies with $10 million in accelerated funding. 20 December 2024
Privately-held Xcovery Holdings, an oncology-focused pharma company, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ensacove (ensartinib) for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 19 December 2024
Safi Biotherapeutics, a specialist in stem-cell derived red blood cell products, has received Rare Pediatric Disease designation and Orphan Drug designation from the US regulator. 19 December 2024
BioAge Labs today announced a multi-year research collaboration with Swiss pharma giant Novartis, with the news pushing the US biotech’s shares up 6.1% to $4.35 by early afternoon. 18 December 2024
Marking its second deal this month alone, Novo Nordisk has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Massachusetts, USA-based Photys Therapeutics to develop novel proximity-based therapeutics for a cardiometabolic disease target. 18 December 2024
Cara Therapeutics and Tvardi Therapeutics have announced a definitive agreement to merge, creating a new entity under the Tvardi name. 18 December 2024
SiteOne Therapeutics has announced the completion of a $100 million series C financing, led by Novo Holdings, with participation from OrbiMed, Wellington Management, Mission BioCapital, and others. 18 December 2024
Flagship Pioneering-founded genome engineering biotech Tessera Therapeutics today announced an investment of up to $50 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop curative, globally accessible in vivo genetic therapies for sickle cell disease. 18 December 2024
San Francisco-based Indapta Therapeutics, a privately held start-up developing next-generation cell therapies, has raised $22.5 million in a new financing round. The firm raised over $50 million in series A funding in 2022. 18 December 2024
French CNS specialist Theranexus saw its shares leap more than 34% to 0.65 euros as it revealed a license and supply agreement with Exeltis to commercialize TX01, its novel formulation of a compound already approved in the indication for the treatment of rare neurological diseases. 18 December 2024
US antivirals giant Gilead Sciences today revealed it has entered into a strategic collaboration to discover and develop novel, small molecule therapies across multiple targets with Californian biotech Terray Therapeutics. 17 December 2024
Swedish biotech company Inify Laboratories has raised approximately 135 million kroner ($12.3 million) through a private placement, supporting a planned expansion into the UK. 16 December 2024
Dewpoint Therapeutics and ConcertAI have announced the first phase of their translational oncology partnership, aligned around the former company's latest drug candidate, DPTX3186. 16 December 2024
Bicycle Therapeutics, a UK-headquartered pharma company developing a new class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide technology, closed a third lower on Friday. 16 December 2024
In a filing with the US financial regulator, German mRNA specialist BioNTech has noted the lifting of a partial clinical hold on its PRESERVE-003 trial. 16 December 2024
VectorY Therapeutics, a Netherlands-based biotech focused on neurodegenerative diseases, has appointed Jim Scibetta as chief executive officer. 16 December 2024
Sino-American biotech BeiGene has announced it has entered into a global licensing agreement with China’s CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology for SYH2039, a novel methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A)-inhibitor being explored for solid tumors. 13 December 2024
Germany-based Medigene’s shares were down 3.7% at 1.04 euros in late afternoon trading, after it revealed a collaboration with China’s WuXi Biologics. 8 August 2024
US cell and gene therapy company Precigen has announced a strategic reprioritization of the company's clinical portfolio and streamlining of resources. 8 August 2024
CytoReason’s $80 million venture round may not have been the biggest in July, but it is one of a growing number of investor bets on AI powered drug discovery this year. 7 August 2024
Denmark US oncology-based Pharmacosmos today revealed it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire US cancer-focused company G1 Therapeutics. 7 August 2024
Tuesday was a good day for Levicept, a UK biotech focused on the development of LEVI-04, a first-in-class treatment for osteoarthritis and other pain indications. 7 August 2024
Life sciences venture capital company Apple Tree Partners (ATP) has unveiled Red Queen Therapeutics, a biotech developing antivirals for the general population and especially for immunocompromised patients at increased risk of serious illness or death from common and emerging viral pathogens. 6 August 2024
The US subsidiary of Swiss family-owned protein specialist Octapharma today revealed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of fibryga, fibrinogen (human) lyophilized powder for reconstitution, for fibrinogen replacement in bleeding patients with acquired fibrinogen deficiency (AFD). 6 August 2024
Shares of Swiss antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) develop ADC Therapeutics were down more than 11% at $2.55 as it reported financial results for 2nd-qtr 2024 and provided operational updates. 6 August 2024
Shanghai-based Antengene (SEHK: 6996) has announced that the Malaysian medicines regulator has approved Xpovio (selinexor) for the treatment of multiple myeloma. 6 August 2024
Actinium Pharmaceuticals’ shares closed down 60% yesterday and fell a further 10% to $2.23 in after-hours trading, when the company announced a regulatory setback for its Iead candidate. 6 August 2024
California’s BioMarin Pharmaceutical (Nasdaq: BMRN) has announced a strategic pivot for its Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec-rvox) business, focusing on the USA, Germany, and Italy. 6 August 2024
Biotech incubators Two River and Third Rock Ventures have launched TRC 2004, a new company focusing on bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTE), according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 6 August 2024
Agenus has revealed via a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that US pharma major Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMS) was pulling out of a licensing deal. 5 August 2024
Taiwan-based Formosa Pharmaceuticals (6838.TWO) has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Canadian pharmaceutical company Apotex for the commercialization of APP13007. 5 August 2024
Jade Biosciences (Nasdaq: JAD), a biotechnology company specializing in the development of therapies for autoimmune diseases, has announced the successful closing of an $80 million financing round. 5 August 2024