Calluna Pharma A/SClinical trialsCalluna Pharma starts efficacy test with unique IPF antibodyNorway-based Calluna Pharma A/S has initiated patient recruitment in late August for its Phase II AURORA trial investigating safety and efficacy of CAL101, a monoclonal antibody with unique mode of action … more ➔
BioArctic ABNeurodegenerationNovartis secures US$30m+ licence option from BioArcticFollowing the commercial launch of BioArctic AB’s Alzheimer’s antibody lecanemab, the Swedish company has announced a new deal: it will receive an upfront payment of US$30m, granting the Swiss company … more ➔
Esai PharmaDementiaAlzheimer’s antibody Lecanemab launched in the EUSwedish BioArctic AB’s partner Eisai Pharma has started the European roll-out of their Alzheimer’s antibody lecanemab in Austria that will be followed by the German launch on September 1, 2025. more ➔
EFPIAUS-EU trade conflictUS and EU confirm tariff deal on pharmaceuticals, generics largely exemptThe US and EU have confirmed a trade agreement involving US import tariffs of 15% on prescription medicines. Generics manufacturers will face a maximum tariff of 2.5%. more ➔
MalliaHair growthMallia Aesthetics is about to launch MAL-838Germany’s Mallia Aesthetics GmbH has announced the achievement of key regulatory milestones in preparation for the market launch of its sCD83-based hair growth stimulant, MAL-838, later this year. … more ➔
BioMed XMetabolic DisordersBioMed X and Novo Nordisk collaborate to optimise oral peptide therapeuticsNovo Nordisk has entered a collaboration with research institute BioMed X in an effort to regain market position lost to leading competitors in diabetes and obesity treatment. The partnership is focused … more ➔
Anocca ABImmunoncologyAnocca raises €38.4m to advance TCR-T leads vs. pancreatic cancerSwedish immunoncology specialist Anocca AB has raised SEK440m (€38.36m) ahead of enrolling pancreatic cancer patients in a Phase I umbrella trial evaluating the safety of its T-cell receptor-engineered … more ➔
© EdiMembre/MerckAlternative ProteinMerck and mantro enter the foodtech marketThe laboratory division of Merck KGaA has, in partnership with the German company builder Mantro GmbH, established EdiMembre Inc, a Massachusetts-based company set to deploy Merck’s technologies for … more ➔
adobe stock photos - Tomas RaginaPharmaceutical SupplyTrump delays 250% tariffs on non-U.S. pharmaceuticalsU.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement regarding new tariffs on pharmaceutical goods imported into the United States has been delayed. Despite the President’s threat early last week that a tariff … more ➔
NanoCell Therapeutics IncFinancingCPTx and NanoCell Therapeutics secure Eurostars grant to develop non-viral in-vivo CAR-T therapiesGerman CPTx GmbH, its CDMO Gxstrands, and the US start-up NanoCell Therapeutics have been awarded a Eurostars grant for their QUIET-CAR project, funded through the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and … more ➔
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