High-Quality HIV Antigens for Cutting-Edge Solutions

Novo Nordisk A/S’ combined GLP1-, amylin- and calcitonin receptor agonist CagriSema has failed to meet the expected 25% weight loss within 68 weeks in the second of four pivotal Phase III trials. Shares in Novo Nordisk closed down 8% after the data became public.

The 15th edition of the European Biotechnology Science & Industry Guide is showcasing brilliant science and excellent business from companies, universities, research institutes, and expert support providers. In addition to the detailed portraits on 176 colored pages, the guide features a report about sustainability and the biologisation of industrial production. Readers will discover many success stories and current trends in the European biotech industry.

Roche researchers have introduced a greatly improved long-read nanopore sequencing method that has the potential to erase the sequencing-by-synthesis approach of market leader Illumina.

Investment company Frazier Life Sciences has launched the virtual ADC company Callio Therapeutics Inc by licencing Hummingbird Bioscience’s TopDDRive dual payload ADC technology and co-leading a US$187m financing round with French Jeito Capital and other investors.

The “16th European Biotechnology Science & Industry Guide 2026” – the handbook will present the strengths and core competencies of companies and institutions in the fields of Biotech, Biopharma, BioServices and BioManufacturing in Europe. Besides the printed version the guide will also be available as a digital version.

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Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suffer from a scarcity of effective treatments. Current therapies primarily provide symptomatic relief but do not address the underlying pathology, failing to slow or halt disease progression. This underscores the urgent need to identify new therapeutic targets relevant to the pathology of these conditions. Kinases represent highly tractable drug targets, with kinase inhibitors achieving significant success, particularly in oncology. However, their potential in neurodegenerative diseases remains largely unexplored, presenting a promising avenue for future research and therapeutic development.

The European Commission has presented its long-awaited Clean Industrial Deal, which aims at replacing its Green Deal in times of geopolitical tensions, slow economic growth and technological competition with “a transformational business plan” that makes the world’s 2nd largest economic bloc future-proof, sustainable while improving global competitiveness.

Fuse Vectors has secured US$5.2m in pre-seed financing to revolutionise gene therapy manufacturing with its cell-free viral vector technology. The Danish company is aiming to make treatments more accessible and cost-effective by streamlining production.

TEERZ with Z-Theta

Dunn Labortechnik presents the new TEERZ device from Applied BioPhysics.