Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Boehringer drops inhaled gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

Setback for Boehringer Ingelheim: the company has halted development of its inhaled gene therapy BI 3720931 for cystic fibrosis after a phase 1/2 trial failed to deliver efficacy data supporting further progress. While the safety profile met expectations, the programme has now been shelved.

US settlement: Has Bayer untied the Monsanto knot?

Years of uncertainty surrounding the numerous pending lawsuits against Bayer’s Monsanto unit could now be brought to an end through a costly but capped court settlement. Under the proposed agreement, Bayer would pay up to roughly 7 billion US dollars over around 20 years to resolve claims for damages.

Compass Pathways clears second phase III hurdle for psilocybin in treatment-resistant depression

The share price of London-based Compass Pathways soared over 30% on Tuesday after the company reported that its synthetic psilocybin formulation COMP360 had met the primary endpoint in the second of two pivotal phase III trials in treatment-resistant depression (TRD), confirming consistent results across 839 patients and clearing the path toward what would be the first regulatory filing of a classic psychedelic for a psychiatric indication.

CubaseBio secures €5.9m to scale 3D spatial transcriptomics

Swedish startup CubaseBio has raised €5.9 million in blended financing to advance its next-generation 3D spatial transcriptomic technology. Of that total, €3.9 million comes from private capital. Voima Ventures and Nordic Science Investments led the private financing. Illumina Ventures, Almi Invest, Life Science Invest and several genomics-focused private investors also participated.