Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

CARs right on track

Since reports that blood cancer response rates to T cells carrying chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) exceed 80%, investors have been laying bets on CAR-T cell approaches. In August, the first two therapies hit European markets in a head-to-head race to be the number one next-gen cancer therapy. So will CAR-T cell treatment really take pole position? Or will alternatives like TCR-based cell therapy or multivalent antibody-T cell engagers leave them in the dust?

New checkpoint inhibitor on the block

Researchers at Austrian IMBA have identified a well-known co-factor of amino acid synthesis and monoamine neurotransmitter synthesis to play a prominent role in the development of autoimmunity and cancer.

Argenx antibody kills AML

Argenx SE announced it achieved an overall response rate of 92% in patients with AML with its anti-TNFSF7 (CD70) antibody cusatuzumab. 

Newron bags €40m EIB loan

The EIB has agreed to support Italian CNS drug developer Newron Pharmaceuticals with up to €40m to support the development of the company’s late-stage pipeline.