
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...

Collaboration to fight cancer
Cancer Research UK and UCB SA have announced to advance two cancer antibodies of the Brussels-based biopharma company to the clinical testing stage....

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...

Numares AG cashes in €20m from EIB
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced to invest up to €20m "quasi-equity" loan in German Numares Health AG. The Regensburg-based...

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...

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...

New EU stakeholder platform to speed up clinical trials
Following strong criticism ahead of the mandatory launch of the CTIS electronic clinical trial reporting portal by the European Medicines Agency...