French Afyren secures €23m to accelerate biorefinery expansion as first plant enters full industrial ramp-up. Most of the money comes from US company Kemin Industries.
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Lyon-based Ventuno Biotech secures fresh backing to accelerate its preclinical pipeline of first-in-class immuno-oncology assets.
Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide has failed to reduce the cognition deficit in two Phase III Alzheimer’s trials, dimming GLP-1 hopes. Anti-amyloid and combination therapies remain key for slowing decline.
Sprint Bioscience AB has sold its preclinical TREX1 first-in-class cancer program to Gilead for up to US$414m, validating its fragment-driven small-molecule out-licensing business model.
According to a new deal, AGC Biologics wil manufacture AAVantgarde’s dual AAV gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases using the high-yield BravoAAV™ suspension platform.
Melatonin shows promise in Alzheimer’s treatment by restoring circadian rhythms and reducing neurodegenerative symptoms, researchers have demonstrated in a groundbreaking study.
Roche has reported that its selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), giredestrant, has demonstrated significant clinical benefit in pivotal Phase III trials for adjuvant early-stage ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, as well as strong efficacy in advanced breast cancer settings. These results position giredestrant as the first oral SERD to show meaningful clinical benefit in this indication. The announcement sparked a notable 7% jump in Roche’s share price in a single day.
Dutch Avanzanite Biosciences NV has secured €32 m in a Series A financing round from MVM Partners to scale orphan drug commercialisation across Europe.
The company Captain T Cell, spin-out from Max-Delbrück center in Berlin, now has a total of €20 million in funding and grants to push forward its novel cell therapies for solid tumours. New backers include Springboard Health Angels, Pluton Asset Holding, Sintra Limited and the Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, joining the existing investor base. The new tennant in Bayer´s Co.Lab in Berlin City does starts with positive vibes.
MitoRx Therapeutics Ltd has raised £5.5m in a seed financing to advance Myo‑004, a small molecule mitochondrial-targeted obesity therapy enabling fat loss while preserving lean muscle mass.


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