
Free sugar linked to higher cardiovascular disease
The findings of a group headed by Rebecca Kelly at University Oxford (doi: 10.1186/s12916-022-02712-7) strengthen the evidence for the global...

Noema Pharma AG closes Series B financing
CNS specialist Noema Pharma has cashed in €104m in an oversubscribed Series B fianancing co-led by Jeito Capital and Forbion. New investors such as...

BioNTech bags Instadeep for £562m
According to Biontech, the acquisition is part of its strategy to "build world-leading capabilities in AI-driven drug discovery and the...

Abivax SA raises €130m to advance obefazimod to Phase III
Existing investors Invus, Deep Track Capital, Sofinnova Partners, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, as well as from new investors Great Point...

New polymer can stop biofilm formation
The acrylate co-polymer reported by Jean-Frédéric Dubern and colleagues in Science Advances (doi: 10.1126/sciadv.add7474) have the potential to...

HOOKIPA bags US$10m cancer milestone
The Vienna-based arenavirus specialist got the non-dilutive milestone payment for advancing its drug programme HB-700, a novel arenaviral...

Upscaling AAV gene therapy
Mid-March marks the start of the collaboration of Remedium Bio Inc. and Biovial Oy on an AAV gene therapy for osteoarthritis. Rheumatology and...