Wuxi BiologicsNippon Shinyaku has secured an option to acquire exclusive US rights to commercialize AB2 Bio’s tadekinig alfa to treat primary monogenic IL-18 driven hyperinflammatory syndrome in patients with NLRC4 mutation and XIAP deficiency.
Project EadenBerlin-based food tech start-up Project Eaden is prepared to launch its first plant-based ham product by mid-year in 2,000 REWE supermarkets. A oversubscribes Series A financing laid the basis for this success
Adobe Stock - whitehoune Paris-based drug delivery specialist Ceres Brain Therapeutics SA has raised €6m led by ANJAC, a French family-owned industrial group and preferred partner of healthcare laboratories and beauty and well-being brands, to support the clinical development neurological treatments.
Arctic TherapeuticsIceland’s Arctic Therapeutics has secured €26.5m in a Series A financing aimed to push its oral drug candidates AT-O01 and AT-004 into clinical trails in patients with rare amyloid aggregation diseases including Alzheimer’s disease.
EU ParliamentEuropaBio calls for an ambitious cross-sectoral EU Biotech Act, that strengthens Europe as a global biotechnology leader for competitiveness and strategic autonomy.
adobe stock.com - HomuGallery The Safety Committee PRAC of the European Medicines Agency EMA is investigating a new potential adverse reaction to the appetite suppressant semaglutide. Epidemiological studies indicate that the rare eye disease non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION), which leads to blindness, could occur more frequently after treatment with the GLP-1 receptor agonist.
InflaRx Jena-based InflaRx has reached a significant milestone with the European Commission’s approval of GOHIBIC (Vilobelimab), a novel anti-C5a monoclonal antibody for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2-induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
David_SMC from PixabaySynairgen plc (SNG) has announced the successful completion of a £18m funding round, primarily supported by TFG Asset Management. The funding will advance the Phase 2 INVENT trial, assessing SNG001, an inhaled formulation of the antiviral protein interferon beta, in mechanically ventilated patients with severe viral lung infections.
By Vaccinationist - PubChem, WikipediaJohnson & Johnson has announced the acquisition of biopharmaceutical company Intra-Cellular Therapies, strengthening its position in the market for central nervous system disorder treatments. The $14.6 billion deal involves J&J paying $132 per share, representing a 39% premium over Intra-Cellular’s last closing price.
robin_24, WikipediaLeyden Labs has raised $70 million in a funding round led by ClavystBio and Polaris Partners, boosting its efforts to develop intranasal antibody therapies targeting respiratory viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.