News and Press Releases
Eleva Receives Orphan Drug Designation in Europe for Proprietary Factor H Therapy in C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G)
3 July 2024 -- Freiburg Im Breisgau, Germany -- Eleva, a pioneer in unlocking difficult-to-produce biologics based on a breakthrough manufacturing platform, announced today that the European Commission (EC) has...
Category: BioManufacturing, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 3, 2024
Touchlight and LenioBio Collaborate to Accelerate Development of Protein Therapeutics for Pandemic Response
Touchlight to participate in LenioBio’s recently announced grant from CEPI 2 July 2024 -- Hampton, UK, and Düsseldorf, Germany -- LenioBio, a biotech company pioneering cell-free protein production, and Touchlight,...
Category: BioManufacturing, Biotechnology, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 2, 2024
CPHI returns to the Messe Frankfurt in 2025
The Heart of Pharma will return to Europe’s leading pharma manufacturing region 1 July 2024 –Frankfurt, Germany – The world's largest pharmaceutical event, CPHI Europe, will return to Messe Frankfurt...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Manufacturing and Packing
Posted: July 2, 2024
Mission Therapeutics awarded $5.2m from The Michael J Fox Foundation and Parkinson’s UK to advance potential disease-modifying treatment MTX325
Investment will support investigation of Mission’s small molecule drug MTX325 in patients with early-stage Parkinson’s disease Marks latest step in Mission’s relationship with The Michael J Fox Foundation (MJFF), after...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 2, 2024
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Phase 2b Influenza Field Study Contract
hVIVO to enrol up to 1,000 healthy volunteers as part of a multicentre field study testing an influenza drug candidate, with hVIVO selected as the sole UK clinical site Largest...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 2, 2024
Cellular Origins Acquires ACTIA Platform IP to enhance automated cell therapy manufacturing
Autologous Cell Therapy Industrial Automation (ACTIA) strengthens technology and IP portfolio of Cellular Origins supporting ongoing development and expanding capabilities of Constellation platform 2 July 2024 -- Cambridge, UK --...
Category: BioManufacturing, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 2, 2024
Clinigen appoints Fernando Ballester as Chief Financial Officer
2 July 2024 -- London, UK -- Clinigen, the global pharmaceutical services company, today announces the appointment of Fernando Ballester as chief financial officer (CFO), effective 1 August 2024. Fernando,...
Category: Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 2, 2024
1nhaler hires pharma industry leaders for key roles ahead of clinical trials
Edinburgh-based 1nhaler has appointed two experts in inhalation and respiratory medicines to the board as it looks to accelerate the development and market-readiness of its novel single use inhaler device....
Category: Clinical Trials, Other
Posted: July 1, 2024
Formycon receives FDA approval for FYB203/ AHZANTIVE) (aflibercept-mrbb), a biosimilar to Eylea
1 July 2024, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany - Formycon AG (FSE: FYB, “Formycon”) and its licencing partnerKlinge Biopharma GmbH ("Klinge") jointly announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")approved FYB203/AHZANTIVE (aflibercept-mrbb),...
Category: Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 1, 2024
RYBREVANT (amivantamab) in combination with chemotherapy is the first therapy approved by the European Commission for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with activating EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations
Approval is supported by the phase 3 PAPILLON study, which showed amivantamab plus chemotherapy significantly reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 60% compared to chemotherapy alone 28...
Category: Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 28, 2024
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Nxera Pharma Receives US$10m from AbbVie as Collaboration Targeting Neurological Diseases Achieves First R&D Milestone
27 June 2024, Tokyo, Japan and Cambridge, UK - Nxera Pharma Co. Ltd (“Nxera”; TSE 4565), announces that it has reached an important R&D milestone under its multi-target discovery collaboration...
Category: BioManufacturing, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 28, 2024
CHMP adopts positive opinion for BALVERSA (erdafitinib) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with susceptible FGFR3 genetic alterations
Pending approval, erdafitinib would become the first therapy targeting FGFR3 alterations in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma, one of Europe’s most common cancers The CHMP’s recommendation is based on results...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 28, 2024
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New study investigates link between toxic element exposure and Alzheimer’s disease risk
25 June 2024 -- Malvern, UK -- A comprehensive study is currently underway to clarify the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) and four toxic elements: lead, mercury, arsenic...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 27, 2024
CN Bio appoints Lydia Seymour as VP People and Culture to further strengthen leadership team
Key appointment to support continued UK and US team expansion 27 June 2024 -- Cambridge, UK -- CN Bio, a leading provider of single- and multi-organ microphysiological systems, today announced...
Category: Biotechnology, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 27, 2024
Prevention and early detection of gastrointestinal cancers take on new importance amidst a younger population
Emerging research on early-onset gastrointestinal cancers highlights need for better prevention, diagnosis and treatment Less invasive, smart technologies could improve participation in and efficacy of GI cancer screening Studies presented...
Category: Other
Posted: June 27, 2024
