Mortality and population size of inflamed and non-inflamed tumour subtypes, x-axis: relative tumour mutation frequency (from low [left] to high [right]; © Roche; 
PAnC: Pancreatic cancer, AML: Acute myelogenous leukaemia; CLL: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; RCC: Renal cell carcinoma; GBM: Glioblastoma multiforme; CRC: colorectal carcinoma; OvCa: Ovarial carcinoma; SCCHN: Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck; TNBC: Triple-negative breast cancer; NHL: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; GC: Gastric cancer, UBC: Urothelial bladder cancer; NSCLC: Non-small cell lung cancer

Swiss cancer meds world market leader Roche intensifies its focus on translational research to broaden the scope of cancer immunotherapies. 

Mortality and population size of inflamed and non-inflamed tumour subtypes, x-axis: relative tumour mutation frequency (from low [left] to high [right]; © Roche; 
PAnC: Pancreatic cancer, AML: Acute myelogenous leukaemia; CLL: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; RCC: Renal cell carcinoma; GBM: Glioblastoma multiforme; CRC: colorectal carcinoma; OvCa: Ovarial carcinoma; SCCHN: Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck; TNBC: Triple-negative breast cancer; NHL: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; GC: Gastric cancer, UBC: Urothelial bladder cancer; NSCLC: Non-small cell lung cancer

Swiss cancer meds world market leader Roche intensifies its focus on translational research to broaden the scope of cancer immunotherapies. 

Mortality and population size of inflamed and non-inflamed tumour subtypes, x-axis: relative tumour mutation frequency (from low [left] to high [right]; © Roche; 
PAnC: Pancreatic cancer, AML: Acute myelogenous leukaemia; CLL: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; RCC: Renal cell carcinoma; GBM: Glioblastoma multiforme; CRC: colorectal carcinoma; OvCa: Ovarial carcinoma; SCCHN: Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck; TNBC: Triple-negative breast cancer; NHL: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; GC: Gastric cancer, UBC: Urothelial bladder cancer; NSCLC: Non-small cell lung cancer

Swiss cancer meds world market leader Roche intensifies its focus on translational research to broaden the scope of cancer immunotherapies. 

Mortality and population size of inflamed and non-inflamed tumour subtypes, x-axis: relative tumour mutation frequency (from low [left] to high [right]; © Roche; 
PAnC: Pancreatic cancer, AML: Acute myelogenous leukaemia; CLL: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; RCC: Renal cell carcinoma; GBM: Glioblastoma multiforme; CRC: colorectal carcinoma; OvCa: Ovarial carcinoma; SCCHN: Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck; TNBC: Triple-negative breast cancer; NHL: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; GC: Gastric cancer, UBC: Urothelial bladder cancer; NSCLC: Non-small cell lung cancer

Swiss cancer meds world market leader Roche intensifies its focus on translational research to broaden the scope of cancer immunotherapies. 

Mortality and population size of inflamed and non-inflamed tumour subtypes, x-axis: relative tumour mutation frequency (from low [left] to high [right]; © Roche; 
PAnC: Pancreatic cancer, AML: Acute myelogenous leukaemia; CLL: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; RCC: Renal cell carcinoma; GBM: Glioblastoma multiforme; CRC: colorectal carcinoma; OvCa: Ovarial carcinoma; SCCHN: Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck; TNBC: Triple-negative breast cancer; NHL: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; GC: Gastric cancer, UBC: Urothelial bladder cancer; NSCLC: Non-small cell lung cancer

Swiss cancer meds world market leader Roche intensifies its focus on translational research to broaden the scope of cancer immunotherapies. 

Adaptimmune CEO James Noble © Adaptimmune

Oxford-based immuno-oncology play Adaptimmune has been obliged by the FDA to alter the trial design of a Phase I/II study in patients with MRCLS. A partial clinical hold was lifted now.

Studies on twins reveal: the natural intestinal flora can trigger Multiples Sclerosis (left). T-cells (blue) play a central role. © MPI of Biochemistry/ Menzfeld

Belgian and German researchers have presented a new imaging tool that can track immune cells invading the brain in the initial stages of multiple sclerosis (MS). 

© EBD Group via Twitter

Despite declining numbers of IPOs, financing rounds and licensing deals, the European biotech sector presented itself optimistic and self-confident during BIO-Europe in Cologne. The three-days partnering event again see a record number of participants. 

After AstraZeneca removed its NSCLC drug osimertinib from the German market following a benefit assessment of German health technology assessor G-BA negatively impacting price negotiations, the German oncologist association DGHO accuses the G-BA not to act in the best interest of lung cancer patients.

Ex-DG Research Director Dr. Christian Patermann, who co-authored the Lodz Declaration, at the European Bioeconomy Congress Lodz 2016. © Marshal's Office of the Lodzkie Region

While DG Research has delayed its update on the European Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan until next June, the Central and Eastern Bioregions presented a blueprint that proposes key actions aimed at integrating the goals of the European Commission’s circular economy and the bioeconomy strategies.