
Two companies aim for 2nd-gen COVID vaccines
As scientific papers provide hints that mutants of SARS-CoV-2 that carry the N501Y and E484K mutations are able to reproduce more rapidly as the...

Angelini Pharma to take over Arvelle Therapeutics
Under the terms of the agreement, Angelini Pharma will acquire Arvelle Therapeutics in an all-cash transaction for a total consideration of up to...

Biomarker identifies high-risk COVID-19 patients
The findings of virologists headed by Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl from the Medical University Vienna may pave the way to early identification of...

Italian Enthera Pharma raise €35m in Series A extension
Roche Venture Fund joined seed investor Sofinnova Partners and AbbVie Ventures and co-investors including the JDRF T1D Fund, an investor group...

European Circular Bioeconomy Fund growing
Nurition world market leader Nestlé as well as Neste Oyj, Volkswohl Bund Versicherungen, NRW.BANK and an undisclosed family office contributed to the...

Immunocore bags US$75m in Series C round
The round included support from existing investors and funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. Immunocore said it will use the proceeds to ...

UK approves Biontech/Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
Biontech SE in Mainz, Germany, and Pfizer Inc. announced that the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom...