
COVID-19 test gives results within minutes
The method is published on MedRxiv, where the researchers headed by Professor Tim Dafforn from the University of Birmingham also...

EMA greenlights BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine
It's the first time, that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended a mRNA vaccine. On Monday, the drug agency cleared the way for...

Cell and gene therapy specialist Minaris expanding
In Europe, the Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. subsidiary will invest US$40.7 million to build a new state-of-the-art facility in proximity to an...

Transgene reports clinical results of TG4001 plus avelumab
Combination of TG4001 and Merck KGaA’s checkpoint inhibitor avelumab demonstrated anti-tumour activity in patients with previously treated recurrent...

Galecto raise US$85m in Nasdaq IPO
The IPO money infusion for the Danish company came just two weeks after Galecto AB had closed a US$64m Series D round, with a share price of...

Moderna to file for EU approval of mRNA-1273 vaccine
Modernas primary analysis of the COVE Phase III data was based on 196 cases, of which 185 cases of COVID-19 were observed in the placebo group versus...

Roche licences antiviral nucleoside from Atea
Under the agreement, Roche will pay US$350m in cash for ex US-distribution of Atea Pharmaceuticals antiviral Phase II candidate. Atea has the option...