Royal DSM acquires Glycom A/S for 765m
Royal DSM NV has entered the growing market of human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) taking over the producer of recombinant 2-fucosyl lactose, Danish Glycom A/S.
Immatics Biotechnologies lands 1.1bn deal with GSK
US-German immunooncology specialist Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH has licensed two of its TCR-T programs to GlaxoSmithKline for US$50m upfront.
KKR backs Belgian tech provider Univercells SA
Univercells S.A. cashes in up to 50m from the KKR subsidiary Gamma Bioscience to advance its gene and cell therapy manufacturing platform.
EU diagnostic labs prepared for Sars-CoV-2
Shortly before a EU health ministers discuss the spread of the Chinese coronavirus, EU diagnostic labs have considered themselves prepared for a possible Sars-CoV-2 epidemic.
PharmaMar/Jazz Pharmaceuticals get NDA priority for lung cancer drug
Diabetes combo improves regeneration of beta cells
Using a combination of approved diabetes drugs, a Swiss-US research team was able to support the regeneration of insulin-secreting cells in the pancreas.
JAKPot for treating bone loss
Researchers report that JAK inhibitors a class of approved anti-inflammatory drugs prevented bone loss in mice with osteoporosis and two patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Mereo BioPharma raise money to back Phase III trials
Mereo BioPharma has entered into a $5m convertible equity financing with Novartis and a $28m securities purchase agreement with Aspire Capital Fund.
BIH scientists optimise CRISPR gene scissors
Targeted genome editing using the CRISPR-Cas9 system is easy to use but far from being perfect. Computer calculated modification of CRISPR activity can reduce "off-target effects".
Azafaros BV raises 25m in Series A round
Dutch biotech Azafaros B.V. has closed a 25m Series A financing round.