
Evotec and Janssen team up in immunooncology
Hamburg-based Evotec SE has entered into a R&D and licencing agreement with Janssen Biotech, a J&J subsidiary to develop immune-based...

High blood pressure reprograms immune system
German scientists headed by Suphansa Sawamiphak from MDC Berlin have discovered in a zebrafish and mouse model of salt-induced hypertension that...

Neurodegenerative disorders are being fought with €28m
The Danish biotech Teitur Trophics ApS, aiming to treat chronic neurological disorders, has completed a €28m Series A funding. With the money, Teitur...

Ultra-processed foods increase risk for cancer
According to a long-term data from the UK biobank, high consumption of ultra-processed foods are linked to bad health outcomes such as diabetes,-...

Vésale Bioscience wins R&D grant
Under the grant provided by the EIC Accelerator Fund for the PhageDiag project, Belgian Vésale Bioscience BV (Namur) will develop a phage therapy...

European VCs join US$105m financing of US Mediar Thx
Fibrosis, triggered by inflammation or injury, results in an abnormal production of scar tissue that can lead to organ failure. Luckily, not all...

Pfizer-Seagen: Acquisition in the works
As announced earlier this week, Pfizer Inc. plans to purchase Seagen for US$43bn. The Boards of Directors of both companies approved the transaction...