
Next-gen COVID-19 vaccine good in preclinical tests
In contrast to injectable vaccines, the nasal jab seems capablet to induce mucosal immunity which is crucial to eliminate the virus instead only...

Bispecific IgG switch off SARS-CoV-2 escape variants
The team headed by Daniel Ruzek or Luca Varani from the University of Bellinzona and the Czech Academy of Sciences targeted two binding sites within...

French biotech investors launch spin-out alliance
Argobio SAS has been kicked off with €50m of committed capital from Kurma Partners, and the state bank Bpifrance. Co-investors include Angelini...

C4X Discovery and Sanofi ink €414m IL-17A blocker R&D contract
The company's subsidiary C4X Discovery Ltd got €7m upfront with potential to gain €414m in total for the global commercialisation rights for its...

V-Bio Ventures launches second fund at €78m
With the investment, the Belgian biotech sector gets a cash injection. According to V-Bio Ventures, the new fund will build on the investment...

Janssen presents one-shot COVID-19 vaccine data
Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ Phase III adenoviral vector vaccine JNJ-78436735 gave immune protection over two and a half months after a single vaccine...

MosaMeat BV closes US$85m Series B financing
While EU policymakers are yet discussing the green deal or farm to fork strategies, Dutch MosaMeat BV is launching a new era of biotechnologically...