Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Funding for green insecticides

Agri-biotech SOLASTA Bio Ltd. has raised US$14m in a Series A funding round led by Forbion. With the money, the UK company will advance its first-of-a kind peptide-based bioinsecticide.

AZ’s lung cancer drug disappoints

A Phase III trial evaluating AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s potential “blockbuster” lung cancer drug Dato-DXd showed no significant improvement over standard chemotherapy. Investors reacted quickly: AstraZeneca’s share price dropped 5% following the announcement.