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Sotio hsd licenced Synaffix’ ADC platform for up to US$740m to develop up to three next generation bioconjugates.

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On Sunday, the World Health Summit with more than 300 speakers officially kicked off in Berlin. The three day event focuses on climate change and health, pandemic prevention, and digital technologies.

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Dutch Synerkine Pharma BV has closed  a Seris A extension financincg at €12.1m to accelerate clinical development of its pain killer SK-01.

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A method to quickly classify central nervous system (CNS) tumours, combining rapid sequencing and deep-learned AI models, may enable molecular diagnosis in less than 90 minutes, Dutch researchers report.

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Berlin Partner works on economic growth and promotes businesses and innovations. Picture: ©?Uli Hölken / Campus Berlin-Buch GmbH

A well connected and effective infrastructure, a high density of research and development as well as close networking are of great value, not only to founders. Within the successful healthcare cluster Berlin-Brandenburg, these include numerous technology parks in the region. The parks offer optimal space including state of the art laboratories to start-up and grown-up companies.

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Manufacturing of COVID vaccines showed that large-scale production of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) as a delivery vehicle for mRNA vaccines is already possible. As nanocarrier-based formulations became mainstream, however, insufficiencies in existing technologies for routine GMP manufacturing became apparent. LEON is committed to bridging these technology gaps through its unique FR-JET technology and innovative manufacturing equipment.

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Belgian fibrosis specialist Agomab Therapeutics NV has raised US$100m to advance development of its pipeline.

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The Swedish start-up AAX Biotech welcomed Maria Lisa Knudsen as its new Managing Director at the end of September.

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Alzheimer’s specialist AstronauTx Ltd has closed a £48m Series A financing to create new treatments for Alzheimer’s diseas