Biotech leader QIAGEN NV announced the acquisition of Parse Biosciences for US$225M upfront, plus up to US$55M in milestone payments, expected to close by the end of 2025.

In this interview Dr. Martin Stieler, founder and CEO of BIMOVIS, introduces his company and the importance of structural biology in biotech and pharmaceutical industries, and highlights how BIMOVIS helps unlock the full potential of biomolecular insights to advance drug development and strengthen R&D pipelines.

Boehringer Ingelheim has licenced global rights for CDR111, an antibody-based trispecific M-gager to treat autoimmune diseases from  CDR-Life, Inc. CDR111 is an antibody-based T-cell engager designed to selectively target and deplete B cells, with the goal of achieving immune system reset.  

Fifty years after the invention of hybridoma technology, biologics have become a cornerstone of oncology drug discovery and development. From the first monoclonal antibody approval in 1995 to today’s complex antibody formats and cell-based therapies, biologics are reshaping cancer drug discovery. Yet, despite remarkable progress, the urgent need for novel targets that can exploit recent technological developments remains high.

AAVantgarde Bio has closed a $141M (€122M) Series B financing round led by Schroders Capital, Atlas Venture, and Forbion. New investors included Amgen Ventures, Athos Capital, CDP Venture Capital, Columbia IMC, Neva SGR, Sixty Degree Capital, XGen Venture, and Willett Advisors. Existing investors Longwood Fund and Sofinnova Partners also participated.

T3 Pharmaceuticals shows how a biotech can move from first experiments to a major international deal keeping pace – and roots – in the Basel Area. The team built, tested and scaled inside Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area’s Main Campus. Flexible private labs, certified shared facilities and an on-site expert community cut friction at every step. The result: faster iteration, smarter use of capital and a clear path from seed to global relevance — all inside Europe’s densest life sciences cluster.