Agomab raises US$89m in Series D
Another strong financing round for Belgian Agomab NV. Sanofi is joining the band wagon of targeting the TGFbeta receptor.
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Rentschler with double-digit investment in Germany
Rentschler Biopharma announces largest single investment in the higher double-digit range at its headquarters in Germany for construction of a new buffer media facility in Laupheim.
Roche leaves Alzheimer partnership with UCB
Roche drops a third Alzheimer’s candidate this year, leaving a partnership with UCB just four years after agreeing to work together on new treatments for the neurological disease.
How to build on Europes strengths
The region regulated by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been the most proactive globally in the early adoption of biosimilars. By February 2023, it had approved around 75 products containing them. The distribution of such compounds within Europe, however, has been uneven, with some countries offering more market opportunities than others. Beyond Europe, few producers have a strategy for the Middle East and/or Africa, and India and South Korea could soon jump in to fill the gap.
Immunocore has a sip with USD140m private placement
Immunocore sells around 3.7m shares in a private placement with a 20% discount and gets USD140m to advance its pipline.
Worldview national ranking of health biotech sectors
A current Nature study specifies the most competitive health biotech sectors worldwide and puts Switzerland at the top, Sweden second and the USA third. Does the new math convince?
Polpharma Biologics Announces EMA Acceptance for Proposed Biosimilar Natalizumab (Tysabri)
European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted the application for biosimilar natalizumab, a proposed biosimilar to Tysabri® (Biogen) in the indication of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Spatial Biology Company Navinci (Olink) closes EUR9m Series A
Navinci Diagnostics AB, a Swedish life science company formerly known as Olink developing innovative tools for spatial proteomics research, announces the closing of SEK 90 million financing. The round was led by Segulah Medical Acceleration, a Scandinavia-based life science-focused investment company, together with existing shareholders, including Landegren Gene Technology AB, Nexttobe AB, and Beijer Ventures AB.
Novo Nordisk snatches Dicerna
Novo Nordisk announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dicerna Pharmaceuticals for up to US$ 3.3bn, which is a surcharge of about 80%.
Delivering on Europe´s Green Deal – EFIB 2021 in Vienna
Leading industry leaders, SMEs representatives and academia are joining in Vienna, Austria, at the 14th European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB), from 6th to 7th of October, organised by EuropaBio and conference partners.