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Owlstone Medical has raised US$59m in a Series D financing round. The proceeds will be used to continue development of the company’s breath biopsy tests.

Timo van den Berg is the new senior director Immuno-Oncology Research and Development at Byondis B.V. He joined the company at beginning

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The EU Commission and AstraZeneca have settled their ongoing legal dispute over the supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses. They agreed to a new delivery schedule.

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EuropaBio has responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Orphan Medicinal Products (OMPs) and Paediatrics Regulations.

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Swiss rare disease specialist VectivBio Holding AG is taking over US biotech Comet Therapeutics Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Comet focusses on treatments for metabolic diseases.

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With new backing from large pharma, rising investors interest, and new incubators on stage, the AMR community is now urging policy makers worldwide to bring pull incentives into reality.  

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ADC Therapeutics is set to receive up to US$325m for a royalty share in its antibody drug conjugates Zynlonta and Cami.

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Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH is funding a Phase II trial with lead candidate CDR132L against mi-R132-induced heart failure.

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GSK-partnered Merck is throwing in the towel for a Phase II trial of its immunotherapy contender bintrafusp alfa after disappointing results.

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UK-based start-up Beckley Psytech has completed an upsized Series B financing, raising €68m (US$80m). Proceeds will go towards the company’s pipeline of psychedelic compounds dedicated to addressing neurological and psychiatric disorders.