Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Synairgen raises £18m for Phase 2 INVENT trial of SNG001

Synairgen plc (SNG) has announced the successful completion of a £18m funding round, primarily supported by TFG Asset Management. The funding will advance the Phase 2 INVENT trial, assessing SNG001, an inhaled formulation of the antiviral protein interferon beta, in mechanically ventilated patients with severe viral lung infections.

New RNA company Inverna Therapeutics launched

Inverna Therapeutics, a Danish biotech company, has officially launched to develop innovative RNA-based therapies targeting severe genetic diseases. Co-founded by the University of Southern Denmark and Argobio, Inverna will focus on its lead programme addressing Huntington’s disease.

Qiagen joins Newborn genomic screening of NHS

The aim of this unique initiative, part of the so-called Generation Study, is to sequence the genomes of 100,000 newborns in England to enable the early detection of over 200 selected conditions and to accelerate the treatment of rare diseases.