
Switzerland shows sustained growth of biotech sector
Capital investments in Swiss biotech companies reached the second-best amount ever with CHF3.33bn in the second year of the pandemic, according to...

Argenx SE to raise €637m
Last December, the Breda-based drugmaker got the green lightfrom the US FDA for its injectible anti-acetylcholin receptor antibody fragment...

TargED Biopharmaceuticals BV raises €39m in Series A financing
Andera Partners, Fund+, Hadean Ventures, Inkef Capital and Sunstone Life Science Ventures participated in the financing. Seed investors FIRST...

Avantium gets EU grant
Avantium said it will use the EU grant from the Horizon Europe programme for its participation in the 4-year research and development programme...

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...

Scientists print 3D cancer model
Using a bio-ink made from alginate and human cells, researchers at the Technical University of Berlin have 3D printed a model of a cancer metastasis...

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...