One week after Austrian vaccine and cancer immunotherapy specialist Bioscience announced the terms of its initial public offering (IPO) and listing on Euronext Amsterdam, the company has postponed its IPO.
Since reports that blood cancer response rates to T cells carrying chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) exceed 80%, investors have been laying bets on CAR-T cell approaches. In August, the first two therapies hit European markets in a head-to-head race to be the number one next-gen cancer therapy. So will CAR-T cell treatment really take pole position? Or will alternatives like TCR-based cell therapy or multivalent antibody-T cell engagers leave them in the dust?
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Researchers at Austrian IMBA have identified a well-known co-factor of amino acid synthesis and monoamine neurotransmitter synthesis to play a prominent role in the development of autoimmunity and cancer.
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Gene and cell therapies, pediatric drugs, and formulation were just some hot topics discussed in a record number of B2B meetings at BIO-Europe in Copenhagen.
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.
Liquid biopsy: size matters
Latest NewsA new method developed by Swiss, Danish and British researchers allows to detect hard-to-trace tumour-derived DNA in the blood (or ctDNA).
Themis postpones IPO
Latest NewsOne week after Austrian vaccine and cancer immunotherapy specialist Bioscience announced the terms of its initial public offering (IPO) and listing on Euronext Amsterdam, the company has postponed its IPO.
CARs right on track
BackgroundSince reports that blood cancer response rates to T cells carrying chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) exceed 80%, investors have been laying bets on CAR-T cell approaches. In August, the first two therapies hit European markets in a head-to-head race to be the number one next-gen cancer therapy. So will CAR-T cell treatment really take pole position? Or will alternatives like TCR-based cell therapy or multivalent antibody-T cell engagers leave them in the dust?
New checkpoint inhibitor on the block
Latest NewsResearchers at Austrian IMBA have identified a well-known co-factor of amino acid synthesis and monoamine neurotransmitter synthesis to play a prominent role in the development of autoimmunity and cancer.
BIO-Europe: advanced therapies in focus
Latest NewsGene and cell therapies, pediatric drugs, and formulation were just some hot topics discussed in a record number of B2B meetings at BIO-Europe in Copenhagen.
Dry AMD: Oxurion licences heparanase blockers from Beta Therapeutics
Latest NewsOxurion NV and Beta Therapeutics Inc have inked an R&D agreement aimed to develop new heparanase inhibitors to treat dry AMD.
Nanobots heading to eye delivery
Latest NewsGerman researchers have developed a drug delivery nanobot that can propel through the eye.
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Sponsored PublicationsIn 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 antibody kills AML
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Latest NewsSanofi has acquired the global commercialisation rights for two preclinical programmes from Denali Therapeutics.