The company Captain T Cell, spin-out from Max-Delbrück center in Berlin, now has a total of €20 million in funding and grants to push forward its novel cell therapies for solid tumours. New backers include Springboard Health Angels, Pluton Asset Holding, Sintra Limited and the Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, joining the existing investor base. The new tennant in Bayer´s Co.Lab in Berlin City does starts with positive vibes.
€ 23 Mio: Afyren successful in capital increase
Latest NewsFrench Afyren secures €23m to accelerate biorefinery expansion as first plant enters full industrial ramp-up. Most of the money comes from US company Kemin Industries.
Ventuno Biotech Secures €3m to Power Next-Gen Cancer Immunotherapies
Latest NewsLyon-based Ventuno Biotech secures fresh backing to accelerate its preclinical pipeline of first-in-class immuno-oncology assets.
Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide fails in Alzheimer’s
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Gilead acquires Sprint Bioscience TREX1 programme
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AGC Biologics to manufacture dual AAV therapies for AAVantgarde
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Melatonin: a promising new approach in Alzheimer’s treatment
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Giredestrant demonstrates efficacy in early-stage breast cancer
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Avanzanite secures €32m Series A funding
Latest NewsDutch Avanzanite Biosciences NV has secured €32 m in a Series A financing round from MVM Partners to scale orphan drug commercialisation across Europe.
Millions Flow Into Captain T Cell as Berlin’s Cell Therapy Scene Defies the Gloom
Latest NewsThe company Captain T Cell, spin-out from Max-Delbrück center in Berlin, now has a total of €20 million in funding and grants to push forward its novel cell therapies for solid tumours. New backers include Springboard Health Angels, Pluton Asset Holding, Sintra Limited and the Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, joining the existing investor base. The new tennant in Bayer´s Co.Lab in Berlin City does starts with positive vibes.
MitoRx Therapeutics advances next-generation obesity therapy
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