Bluebird bio selects Medigene for TCR deve... CAR T cell specialist bluebird bio has inked a potential US$1bn partnership with Medigene – to get access to the drug developers technology platform. more ➔
Update: Immunic bags €17.5mMartinsried-based autoimmune specialist Immunic AG secured financial support for the next 3.5 years from lead investors Life Sciences Partners and LifeCare Partners (LCP, Switzerland) based on prior … more ➔
iOmx hits the ground runningBacked by MPM Capital and Sofinnova, immuno-oncology specialist iOmx Therapeutics has raised €40m in its first round of financing. The German company had just been founded in spring. more ➔
BioNTech teams up with GenentechGerman immuno-oncology play BioNTech has entered into a collaboration with Roches Genentech to develop novel mRNA-based, individualised cancer vaccines. The deal will net BioNTech €278m. more ➔
With PhI win, Prexton targets Phase IIPrexton Therapeutics is taking aim at Phase II: The Swiss company happily presented results for its Phase I trial of its mGluR4 positive allosteric modulator in Parkinsons Disease, saying the first-in-class … more ➔
Novozymes bags Organobalance Denmarks Novozymes has acquired microbial research company Organobalance GmbH. The German company owns a large collection of microbial strains, some of which date back to the 1920s, and has strong … more ➔
AC Immune boldly prices Nasdaq IPO14.09.2016 – The summer slump on the stock markets is over: AC Immune has confidently priced its long-awaited Nasdaq IPO. The Swiss Alzheimers specialist is expecting to raise up to US$68m (€60.5m) … more ➔
Sanofi, Google launch diabetes venture13.09.2016 – Diabetes major Sanofi is joining forces with Verily – formerly Google Life Sciences – to launch Onduo. The joint venture will develop a comprehensive diabetes management platform. more ➔
Fresh French fund for healthcare09.09.2016 – iBionexts healthcare VC fund iBionext Growth has announced a first closing of €46m. All in all, iBionext aims to take in around €100m to reinvest in biotech and medtech companies. … more ➔
Bed and board go bio-based07.09.2016 – Furniture giant Ikea and renewables expert Neste have joined forces to deliver bio-based plastics based on Neste’s bio-based polymer. The partners urge other companies to join the initiative. more ➔
