NSCLC: AstraZeneca’s durvalumab me...AstraZeneca’s anti PD-L1 antibody durvalumab has met the co-primary endpoint in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a Phase III trial vs placebo. OS data were not yet available. more ➔
Norgine to acquire Merus Dutch Norgine BV will take-over Merus Labs International Inc. Under the agreement, Norgine will acquire all outstanding shares for US$1.65 per share in cash. more ➔
Cheap Avastin as effective as Eylea in C...A study conducted by an NIH institute proves Roche’s Avastin is as effective as Regeneron’s Eylea, a drug that costs 30 times more than Roche’s antibody. The rub: Avastin is not approved for use in central … more ➔
Roche’s anti-PD-L1 fails in bladde...Fiasco in Phase III: Roche’s conditionally approved PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor did not meet the endpoint of overall survival vs chemotherapy in a confirmatory study with pre-treated patients with metastatic … more ➔
Dermtreat bags €16.2m financingMucosal inflammation specialist Dermtreat ApS (Copenhagen) has secured a Series A financing worth €16.2m (US$17.7m). more ➔
GMO acreage growingGMO world market adoption is further growing. GMO cultivation area in 2016 increased to 185.1 million hectares versus 2015 (179.7m hectares), 3% up globally, and from 116,870 in 2015 to 136,363 hectares, … more ➔
Another great year for Swiss biotech With an impressive 11.7% growth in sales compared with 2015, the Swiss biotech sector has grown more strongly in 2016 than the years before. However, after three years of growth, Swiss biotech companies … more ➔
German biotech on the riseThe Biotechnology in Germany is a growth engine. According to a new report, all key figures such as employees, turnover and R&D expenditure were at an all-time high in 2016. more ➔
€37.5 million for Vivet TherapeuticsThe french biotechnology company Vivet Therapeutics has raised €37.5 million in a Series A financing round. Amongst others, Novartis Venture Fund and Roche Venture Fund were involved. more ➔
Boehringer leads Series A of French Imch... The Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund leads a financing consortium that collected €20m for French cancer therapy developer Imcheck. The Marseille-based company also presented its new CEO. … more ➔
