Nuclidium AGBasel-based NUCLIDIUM AG has successfully closed a Series B financing round of CHF 79 million (EUR 84 million) to advance the development of its copper-based radiopharmaceutical platform. The round was led by Kurma Growth Opportunities Fund, Angelini Ventures, Wellington Partners, and Neva SGR, a company of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group.
Actithera Norway ASThe biotech company Actithera, with locations in Cambridge, USA, and Oslo, Norway, has successfully closed a major Series A round, raising US $75.5 million. Its isotope-agnostic platform — designed with a specific focus on the interaction between linker and target molecule — has attracted strong interest from a wide range of investors. However, the path to this achievement was not as straightforward as anticipated, CEO Andreas Goutopoulos told European Biotech News.
adobe stock photos - Wang Dan French biotech Ciloa SAS has received a €6.5m grant to advance its adiponectin-loaded exosome candidate, APN-sEV, into Phase I safety trials, ahead of efficacy evaluation in indications including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and liver fibrosis.
Solar FoodsAfter Finnish protein powder producer Solarfoods signed a strategic agreement with two US food manufacturers to supply 6,000 tonnes of Solein from 2030 onwards, the company has now announced a more concrete partnership with US flavour manufacturer Sensapure Flavours Inc.
ECThe European Commission last week unveiled its Life Sciences Strategy, which aims to elevate Europe’s biotechnology sector from third to first place globally by 2030, backed by an investment of €10bn. These funds are to be reallocated to food, agricultural, pharmaceutical and industrial biotechnology sectors.
SandozBiosimilar major Sandoz has started construction of an additional US$440m biosimilar facility near Ljubljana and it set to expand its investment footprint in Slovenia by US$1.1bn.
Unnatural Products IncCalifornia oral macrocyclic peptide specialist Unnatural Products, Inc. and Dutch-Belgian Argenx SE have formed a multi-target research collaboration aimed at developing oral macrocyclic peptide drugs with UNP’s synthetic macrocycle platform.
Vetter Pharma International GmbHCDMO and filled syringe specialist Vetter has broken the ground for a new clinical site construction in the greater Chicago area that is expected to be ready for early clinical filling by the end of 2029.
HeiQ/AeoniQ, RenewcellPortuguese fibre producer Altri SGPS S.A.has signed an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Swiss clean technology company AeoniQ to support the commercial-scale development of the first fully biodegradable cellulose-based filament designed to replace polyester and nylon.
adobe stock photos - Sergii Figurnyi Final negotiations on proposed EU regulations for plants developed through genetic precision breeding have been delayed, following opposition from a group of MEPs in the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee. The group criticised the European Council and the European Commission for their inflexible stance on issues such as sustainability, labelling, and patent protection.