Researchers at NDM Pharma A/S and Aarhus University have demonstrated that their oral CIC-1 blocker NMD670 restores crosstalk between neurons and muscles in Myasthenia gravis.

Basel-headquartered Roche AG has inaugurated a brand new €90m gene therapy development centre in Penzberg near Munich.

British pharma giant AstraZeneca has announced to acquire radio-conjugate specialist Fusion Therapeutics Inc for US$2bn upfront.

Exeter-based university spin-out Senisca Ltd has added £3.7m seed money to a £1.1m not dilutive funding to advance its pipeline of drugs targetting RNA splicing dysregulation.

Despite the recent stock market rally and declining volatility, IPOs are rather rare in many industrialised countries –not least for seasonal reasons. The main reason for this, however, is the aggressive monetary policy of the central banks, with more than ten interest rate hikes in both Europe and the US. 

Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT) is offering several advantages over existing therapeutic strategies. The highly sought-after therapeutics require a sophisticated supply chain, as radioisotopes have short half-lives and must be delivered to patients with extreme speed and efficiency. ITM rises to this challenge as one of the largest global providers and developers of medical radioisotopes for this novel therapy.

The biotech and pharma branch is growing steadily. Many companies have full order books for the next few years and expect growth. This is the basis for new investments in assets and infrastructure. These growing structures often expose vulnerabilities and challenges for the business. Therefore, companies need to increase the stability and efficiency of their processes.

French endocrine diseases specialist Amolyt Pharma SA has entered into a take-over agreement by AstraZeneca.

London-based virtual drug discovery specialist Relation Therapeutics Ltd has closed another US$35m seed financing round, bringing its total seed fundraise to US$60m.

TREM2, a receptor on the surface of macrophages, reduces necrotic core formation in early atherosclerosis, a German-Austrian reseach team reports.