
Rentschler Biopharma launches gene therapy subsidiary
Monoclonal antibody specialist Rentschler Biopharma SE is moving forward with the expansion of its geographic footprint and technological porttfolio....

Cellectis and Cytovia in US$760m licence deal
Cytovia Therapeutics, Inc. and French Cellectis SAS have struck a licence deal to combine their different expertises in allogenic cancer cell...

AZD1222 claims 79% effecacy in pivotal US study
For exactly one day, the belief that AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 may be better than its reputation lasted. But because the ailing vaccine...

Next-gen COVID-19 vaccine good in preclinical tests
In contrast to injectable vaccines, the nasal jab seems capablet to induce mucosal immunity which is crucial to eliminate the virus instead only...

miRNAs unmask vulnerability in breast cancer stem cells
The study results, published in the Journal of Cell Biology, reveal that targeting these microRNAs sensitivies cancer stem cells to certain...

Oxular Ltd raises US$37m
Oxford-based Oxular said it will use the proceeds to finance Phase II studies evaluatingO the company’s lead asset, OXU-001, for the treatment of...

Roche in take-over deal with GenMark Diagnostics
The US$1.8bn cash merger – US$ 24.05 per share – is set to close in Q2/2021. The price represents a premium of approximately 43% to GenMark’s...