Messenger RNA (mRNA) has gained significant attention since being used in the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. mRNA holds potential for preventing and treating many difficult-to-treat or genetic diseases, including cancers. However, its production is complex and raises challenges for researchers developing new therapies: Discover Tebubio.

Genentech, the US subsidiary of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche AG, has strengthened the company’s breast cancer pipeline by pre-licensing the global commercialisation rights to Regor Therapeutics’ RGT-419B for US$850m.

SPIMA Therapeutics SA lauches with €1m investment by SATT AxLR, which has licenced the company’s lead programme, SP-001

The EU’s food watchdog EFSA has updated its guidelines for novel food applications including cell-based and fermented foods to streamline approval times and clarify that food safety is its highest priority when recommending novel food products for market authorisation.

As a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), mAbxience is committed to advancing biologics production and to ensuring that patients receive life-saving treatments faster and with uncompromising quality.

ARTES offers a brand-new business area making the hearts of all R&D staff beat faster. We have a whole range of first-class antigens, enzymes and functional proteins just waiting to be used in new, exciting projects.

By Jeremy Levin, D.Phil, MB BChir

DFE Pharma, a world leader in excipients, has expanded into the biopharmaceutical market with its BioHale® portfolio, specifically designed for biologics.

Asabys Partners have announced the closing of a new oversubscribed fund aimed at investing in 12-15 companies across all areas of pharma biotech. 

The biologics contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) market is experiencing rapid growth and is dominated by global players with investments in large scale stainless steel capacity.
But is larger always better? Not necessarily says Celonic, a mid-sized, privately owned CDMO, who has been embracing next generation technologies to help small to large biotech customers bring their drugs reliably, effectively and efficiently to the market.