NHS research partners of AstraZeneca and Sanofi have reported a 83% reduction in RSV infant hospitalisations in a post-approval clinical trial.

Molecular diagnostics specialist Mainz Biomed NV has inked a research collaboration with precision microbiome firm Microba Life Sciences Inc.

French pancreatic beta-cell modulator specialist DiogenX SA has raised €27.5m in a Series A financing led by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and Roche Venture Fund.

Munich-based Wacker Group has purchased all shares of the Spanish CMO ADL BioPharma from financial investor Kartesia for €100m.

Swedish AI specialist Neogap Therapeutics AB will secect antigens for Cellerys AG, which wants to establish immune tolerance in a  Phase II MS trial.

The State of the Netherlands, and the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport will sell all shares of vaccine maker Intravacc B.V.

Tay Therapeutics Ltd announces licencing of its oral BET blocker TayB2 to VYNE Therapeutics Inc as a treatment for immuno-inflammatory and fibrotic disorders.

 

German Medigene AG has acquired global rights to the CD40L-CD28 costimulatory switch receptor that modulates the tumour stroma in order to make T-TCR therapies more effective.

The European Commission has proposed to set binding sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) targets for the aviation sector to incentivise demand for and supply of SAF vs. kerosene.

In 2022, the Swiss biotech industry "continued to demonstrate its resilience, adapting well to geopolitical upheavals and remaining a key driver of innovation for global healthcare". Swiss biotech companies generated revenues of CHF 6.8bn. Capital inflows amounted to more than CHF 1.3bn, of which CHF 780m went to listed companies and CHF 550m to private companies. These are some of the findings of the annual industry report published by the Swiss Biotech Association in collaboration with EY and presented at Swiss Biotech Day in Basel.