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.
    

Zelluna Immunotherapy has announced the appointment of Geir Christian Melen as chief financial officer (CFO).

Big Pharma’s interest in R&D on anti-infectives declined when other areas like oncology began offering higher returns. A few biotechs mirror pharma (Basilea, Idorsia and Polyphor), but could stay hidden gems.

AstraZeneca plc has extended its immunoncology pipeline by an extension of its partnership with French Innate Pharma SA.

French Enterome SA has added a second licence agreement with Takeda to its deal portfolio, projecting possible payments of US$640m.

The European Medicines Agency delays the EU approval of Nivolumab/Ipilimumab in NSCLC and greenlights four biotherapeutics to be marketed in the EU.

Industrial biotech innovations, presented in at the 11th EFIB in Toulouse, could become the key enabler set to save our planet if supported appropriately.

As the global demand for injectables grows, so does the demand for innovative delivery systems. For lyophilised forms, dual-chamber systems offer advantages. They have been on the market since the mid-1980s, mainly for emergency or chronic medication. The systems have been developed for the convenience of the patients/caregivers, but they also offer benefits for the pharma/biotech companies in regards to low residual volume and increased API yield.