Sepsis patient journey (above) and Adrenomed's solution to the sepsis cascade (below). © Adrenomed AG, Hennigsdorf near Berlin

German AdrenoMed AG has got FDA Fast Track designation for its targeted septic shock medicine enibarcimab that restores endothel integrity.

Neurosense Therapeutics targets Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease but is most advanced in ALS. © Neurosense Therapeutics Ltd

ALS specialist NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd announces it will be collaborating with Swiss Lonza AG to identify exosome-based biomarkers to advance theranostics in neurodegeneration.

Neurosense Therapeutics targets Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease but is most advanced in ALS. © Neurosense Therapeutics Ltd

ALS specialist NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd announces it will be collaborating with Swiss Lonza AG to identify exosome-based biomarkers to advance theranostics in neurodegeneration.

Neuroblastoma cells (green) in the adrenal gland. Cell nuclei are coloured blue. © Charité | Anja Heeren-Hagemann

Essential Pharma has acquired Renaissance Pharma Ltd to commercialise  the company’s Phase II program Hu14.18K322A in pedriatric high-risk neuroblastoma.

BEPO technology embeds a drug into a co-polymer (white). © MedinCell Corp

Global health agency Unitaid has awarded French Medincell Corp (Jacou) an extension grant of up to US$ 6 million over three years to fund thesatety testing of its malaria vaccine mdc-STM.

Antibodies get a second life with the right attachment (payload) (©Genmab A/S, Valby)

Genmab announced today that it will acquire privately held biotech company ProfoundBio for $1.8bn in cash. The deal is designed to help the Danish pharmaceutical company deepen its cancer pipeline with next-generation antibody-drug conjugate therapies where the company has already an inlicensing deal with former Synaffix´s ADC technology platform (which was acquired mid of 2023 by Lonza).

Tip of the iceberg: Investigating in hart to treat indications like Glioblastoma and Pancreatic cancer, TME Pharma is hoping for proof of therapeutic superiority and many more indications to adress (©TME Pharma NV)

TME Pharma (France/Germany) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for NOX-A12 (olaptesed pegol), TME Pharma’s CXCL12 inhibitor, in combination with radiotherapy and bevacizumab for use in the treatment of the aggressive adult brain cancer glioblastoma.

Mark Kotter, Cambridge, Picture:  © Bit.bio

At a recent event researcher and founder of Bit.bio, Prof. Mark Kotter, Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge/UK, was asked what healthcare looks like in 2050. He gave a twofold answer, that it will be driven by data, but also will be personalised. Mark Kotter elaborates here in more detail what is needed to unlock a healthcare of tomorrow.

Picture: 2024 Mack-Brooks Exhibitions - Part of RX, St Albans, UK

Connect with the world of fine and speciality chemicals: taking place from 19-20 June 2024 at the Messe Düsseldorf exhibition centre in Germany, Chemspec Europe is the key marketplace to showcase the full array of fine and speciality chemicals, bespoke ­solutions, services, and equipment.  

Double invest by Forbion in quite different topics: in-vivo celltherapy and neurological disorders. (courtesey Capstan Inc.; Engrail Thx)

Forbion, the European life sciences venture capital firm from The Netherlands, announced its participation in oversubscribed Series B financing in Capstan Therapeutics Inc. and Engrail Therapeutics. Both companies are located in San Diego, USA.