Iksuda Therapeutics closes $47m financing round Funding to accelerate clinical progression of Iksuda’s pipeline of new generation of antibody drug conjugates, targeting tumours with high unmet need. more ➔
Lonza expands EU production capacity for Moderna vaccineLonza will expand its production capacity of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine mRNA1273 at its manufacturing site in Geelen, the Netherlands. more ➔
EU approves Biontech/Pfizer vaccine for adolescentsThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given the green light for vaccination of adolescents with Biontech’s COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty (BNT162b2). more ➔
Senti Bio and Bluerock ink Regmed collaborationSenti Biosciences and Bayer subsidiary BlueRock Therapeutics form strategic partnership to combine iPSC and gene circuit-engineered cell therapy platforms. more ➔
Pieris in $1.4bn deal with RocheGerman-US Anticalin specialist Pieris Pharmaceuticals has bagged $20m upfront for a strategic R&D and license agreement with Genentech, the US branch of Swiss Roche AG. more ➔
Associations call for acceleration of ATMP trials in EuropeLife science associations are calling for ATMPs to be exempted from the strict EU GMO rules, as their different legal interpretations in EU member states are delaying applications for multicentre clinical … more ➔
COVID-19 med APN01 selected to be tested in ACTIV studyAPEIRON Biologics’ recombinant ACE2 APN01 has been selected to participate in the US ACTIV study. ACTIV is aimed to speed up development of the best COVID-19 meds. more ➔
Hummingbird Bioscience raises $125m in Series C financingDanish Novo Holdings A/S has led an oversubscribed US$125m Series C into the cancer antibody specialist Hummingbird Bioscience. more ➔
BD installs production hub in ZaraogzaBD will build a €165m manufacturing facility in Zaragoza, Spain to support the growth of its pre-filled drug delivery business. more ➔
COVID-19 therapeutics: Germany launches €300m fundingGerman government has launched a €300m programme designed to bring clinically tested COVID-19 treatments to the patient’s bedside. more ➔
