
Engimmune Therapeutics raises CHF15.5m in seed financing
Pureos Bioventures and Novo Holdings co-led the financing of Engimmune Therapeutics, a spin-off from the research group of Prof. Sai Reddy at the...

Hansa Biopharma’s imlifidase advances to Phase III testing
According to Lund-based Hansa Biopharma AB the study protocol has been greenlighted both by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), so its...

GSK acquires Sierra Oncology for 1.9bn
GSK is paying $1.9 bn in cash ($55 per share) for the deal. This is a 39 per cent premium to the Sierra share price on 12 April and a 63 per cent...

Avantium closes financing for FDCA plant
Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) is 100% fossil-free when made from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) with fructose as a carbon source und...

Replacing beef with cellular protein halves deforestation
As the negative environmental impacts of ruminant meat consumption become more evident — including those concerning greenhouse gas...

International Vaccine Institute – IVI – will locate its European office in Stockholm
The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, is establishing itself outside South Korea for the first time. Last week, the Swedish Parliament ratified...

Curevac NV sues BioNtech for IP infringement
On Monday, CureVac filed a lawsuit in the German Regional Court in Düsseldorf against BioNTech SE and two of its subsidiaries, seeking compensation...