Biomarker can exclude acute kidney injuryData presented at the 24th AKI & CRRT conference, suggest that the kidney function marker pro-enkephalin (penKid) is capable to rule out acute kidney injury (AKI) with a single measurement. more ➔
Researchers target neuroblastoma with ALK-...Researchers at Celldex Therapeutics, Inc and Nerviano Medical Science Srl report elimination of the most common childhood cancer by an ADC in xenografted mice expressing either wild-type or mutated … more ➔
AMR: Germany set to invest €39m into CAR...Global antibacterial innovation network CARB-X announced during an AMR business conference in Berlin that Germany has joined the CARB-X partnership. more ➔
AstraZeneca partners with Seres Therapeuti...Under a three-year agreement, British pharma giant AstraZeneca plc pays €20m and R&D costs to Seres Therapeutics Inc, which will identify patterns in the microbiome predicting therapy response … more ➔
AMR: Snipr Biome Aps raises €43m to prog...Copenhagen-based SNIPR BIOME Aps raised €43m in a series A financing led by seed investor Lundbeckfonden Emerge (Copenhagen) and LSP and co-financed by North-East Family Office (Copenhagen) … more ➔
Small-molecule acts as broad-band influenz...Researchers at Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson in Leiden have developed a small molecule antibody mimic, that prevents entry of multiple influenza virus serotypes. more ➔
Seventure starts second microbiome-focusse...Seventure Partners has announced the first close of its second microbiome fund designed to put €200m in 20 companies developing microbiome-based health solutions. more ➔
Numab AG bags CHF70m in licencing dealSwiss immunology and immuno-oncology specialist Numab Innovation AG has licenced its tri-specific antibody ND016 to Boston-based Intarcia Therapeutics Inc. more ➔
Biogen bags UK company Nightstar for US$87...Biogen has strengthened its portfolio with Nightstar Therapeutics, a British gene therapy specialist for rare inherited eye disorders. more ➔
EMA approves eight meds for marketThe EMAs human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended eight medicines for approval in its last meeting in London, two thereof orphan medicines. Three got conditional marketing author … more ➔