In March, the 9th edition of the "European Biotechnology Science & Industry Guide" will be published and distributed at BIO Europe Spring conference 2019 in Vienna. The B2B handbook presents companies and institutions in the fields of Biotech, Biopharma, BioServices and BioManufacturing an ideal medium with which new customers and investors can find you. The previous edition can be found here.

Argenx SE announced it achieved an overall response rate of 92% in patients with AML with its anti-TNFSF7 (CD70) antibody cusatuzumab. 

Sanofi has acquired the global commercialisation rights for two preclinical programmes from Denali Therapeutics.

Oxurion NV (formerly known as ThromboGenics NV), a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments to preserve vision in patients with diseases affecting the back of the eye, announced today the appointment of Adrienne Graves, Ph.D., to its board of directors. Dr. Graves will replace Paul Howes, who has been a board member since 2014.

Dutch ProQR NV has licensed global commercialisation rights to IONIS-RHO-2.5Rx (QR-1123) from Ionis Pharmaceuticals, to treat autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP)

Answering the increasing demand for novel fully human antibodies in immunotherapy, German biotech pioneer YUMAB GmbH accelerates drug discovery and development with a comprehensive and versatile technology platform.

The EIB has agreed to support Italian CNS drug developer Newron Pharmaceuticals with up to €40m to support the development of the company’s late-stage pipeline.

TES Pharma has presented a novel treatment approach for acute kidney injury and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Nature.

Up to now, researchers believed that lung remodeling follows an auto­immune inflammation triggered by components of the extracellular matrix. In August, British scientists provided a more accurate view of the processes in the lung tissue, opening up a way to optimise failed mid-stage clinical candidates.

The European Parliament has approved measures that could lead to a ban of the top 10 single use plastic products that contribute to marine littering by 2021.