BIO-Europe: advanced therapies in focus
Gene and cell therapies, pediatric drugs, and formulation were just some hot topics discussed in a record number of B2B meetings at BIO-Europe in Copenhagen.
Dry AMD: Oxurion licences heparanase blockers from Beta Therapeutics
Oxurion NV and Beta Therapeutics Inc have inked an R&D agreement aimed to develop new heparanase inhibitors to treat dry AMD.
Nanobots heading to eye delivery
German researchers have developed a drug delivery nanobot that can propel through the eye.
Argenx antibody kills AML
Argenx SE announced it achieved an overall response rate of 92% in patients with AML with its anti-TNFSF7 (CD70) antibody cusatuzumab.
Sanofi and Denali Therapeutics ink 1.125bn deal in neurology/inflammation
Sanofi has acquired the global commercialisation rights for two preclinical programmes from Denali Therapeutics.
ProQR in licence deal with Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Dutch ProQR NV has licensed global commercialisation rights to IONIS-RHO-2.5Rx (QR-1123) from Ionis Pharmaceuticals, to treat autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP)
Newron bags 40m EIB loan
The EIB has agreed to support Italian CNS drug developer Newron Pharmaceuticals with up to 40m to support the development of the company’s late-stage pipeline.
TES Pharma presents new treatment approach towards AKI and NALFD
TES Pharma has presented a novel treatment approach for acute kidney injury and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Nature.
MEPs vote for ban of single-use plastics
The European Parliament has approved measures that could lead to a ban of the top 10 single use plastic products that contribute to marine littering by 2021.
AstraZeneca and Innate Pharma in US$5bn oncology deal
AstraZeneca plc has extended its immunoncology pipeline by an extension of its partnership with French Innate Pharma SA.