Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Oryzon cashes in €30m

Barcelona-based epigentics specialist Oryzon Genomics, SA, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and a European leader in epigenetics, announced today the successful completion  has completed an oversubscribed €30m capital increase through issuing 12,765,958 new shares, priced at €2.35 per share. 

Roche and Novartis react to US tariffs

Despite the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) ban of tariffs on pharmaceuticals, US President Donald Trump has announced he would consider imposing tariffs on pharmaceutical products. In a fast reaction, Swiss pharmaceutical giants Roche and Novartis, which are heavily dependent on the US market, have announced upcoming investments in the US as a production location by 2030.

MoonLake in US$500m debt deal with Hercules Capital

Swiss MoonLake Immunotherapeutics AG has secured up to US$500m in non-dilutive financing from life sciences debt specialist Hercules Capital to finance the potential 2027 launch of sonelokimab in hidradenitis suppurativa and clinical trials of the IL-17 dimerisation blocker in palmoplantar pustulosis and other inflammatory indications.

EU bioeconomy strategy enters crucial phase

Europe’s decision on how to combine economic growth and decarbonisation in the future depends on the renewal of the EU bioeconomy strategy. The question is whether the EU will fall further behind globally or whether bioeconomy will become the EU’s growth engine.

EMA set to simplify biosimilar approval

The EMA has asked the industry to share their thoughts on its draft guidelines for developing and assessing biosimilars. The idea is to make it easier for patients in the EU to get access to biosimilars, while also keeping Europe a good choice for developers.