Mallia Therapeutics GmbH has raised seed money to accelerate preclinical research and start Phase I testing of a baldness cure with unique MOA named soluble CD83.
German CRO Evotec SE enters licence agreement Bristol Myers Squibb within its neuroscience partnership providing US$40m upfront, milestones and double-digit sales royalities.
Paris-based Nanobiotix SA has signed a potential US$1.8bn oncology deal with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV for the global commercialisation rights of its radioenhancer NBTXR3.
Exeliom Biosciences, a French company focused on the microbiome-immunomodulation axis to develop next-generation immunotherapies, has announced the closing of its €24m (US$26m) Series A financing to advance the clinical development of its therapeutic pipeline, including several clinical trials of EXL01, a novel bacterial immunotherapy with applications in cancer and infectious diseases.
It is just announced that it will soon be possible to taste farmed meat and seafood in the Netherlands under controlled conditions. The Dutch government, in collaboration with cultured meat producers Meatable and Mosa Meat, and industry representative HollandBIO, has successfully developed a ‘code of practice’ that will allow tastings in controlled environments.
A long-awaited draft regulation from the EU Commission’s DG Sante to deregulate the authorisation, risk assessment and labelling of a whole range of new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been published today by the College of the Commission. New Genomic Techniques (NGT) are introduced as an umbrella term for certain genetic engineering techniques that aim to modify DNA more precisely than "old" methods by targeting changes to pre-defined loci in the genome. The proposal creates two distinct pathways for NGT plants to be placed on the market. "Category 1 NGTs" are considered equivalent to conventionally bred plants and no longer require prior case-by-case risk assessment.
Dutch venture builder NLC has announced a €20m first close for its new Health Impact Fund, from which it will invest in 40 startups, both new investments and follow-on. It’s targeting a final close of €100m later this year.
Carthera, a Sorbonne spin-off and developer of an innovative ultrasound-based medical device for the treatment of a wide range of brain disorders, today announced the successful completion of its €37.5m ($40m) Series B financing round.
Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), a heritage provider of innovative filtration products and solutions, announced the acquisition of Univercells Technologies (Belgium), a global provider of innovative biomanufacturing solutions for cell and gene therapy research, development and commercial manufacturing.
French AI-powered radiography diagnostics specialist Gleamer SAS has raises €27m in Series B round to expand its portfolio and accelerate its expansion.