Tag Archive for: immunoncology

Denmark’s complement system activator specialist Commit Biologics A/S has added  a €5.5m extension to its €16.5 seed financing. New investor Korys joined Novo Holdings and Bioqube Ventures.

Swiss cancer and auto-immunity specialist ImmunOs Therapeutics AG has closed a Series C financing round of US$11m led by existing investors Gimv, Pfizer Ventures, Mission BioCapital, BioMed Partners and supported by new investor Double Point Ventures.

Bergen-based Cytovation ASA has raised US$8m in a Series A extension round to push its cancer compound CyPep-1 into Phase II clinical testing.

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An anti-TNF-antibody-cytokine fusion combo with chemotherapy turns inoperable brain tumours hot in mice. A Phase I trial sponsored by Philogen SpA is underway.

Edinburgh-based immuno-oncology expert Macomics Ltd has partnered with Ono Pharmaceutical to develop a macrophage-targeting antibody targetting cancer.

Evotec SE and Janssen Biotech Inc have agreed to co-develop targeted immuno-oncological therapies.

Atara Biotherapeutics Inc. and Pierre Fabre SA announced the approval of Tabelecleucel, a therapy for a rare and potentially fatal malignancy.