BioNTech and Fosun Pharma kick off Chinese COVID-19 trials
BioNTech SE and its partner Fosun Pharma Co. Ltd have selected another COVID-19 vaccine candidate for Phase I testing in China than tested in global Phase III trials.
Evotec partners with Secarna to develop LNA drugs
Evotec SE has secured a strategic partnership with Secarna Pharmaceuticals GmbH to co-develop a LNA drug pipeline.
EC secures 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The European Commission has reserved 300 million doses from Sanofi SA/GSK plcs adjuvanted recombinant COVID-19 vaccine.
Roche’s IL-6 receptor blocker fails in Phase III
Roche has reported the failure of its IL-6R antagonist tocilizumab in patients with COVID-19 putting the efficacy of IL-6 inhibition at question.
Enthera Pharmaceuticals Srl raises 28m in Series A financing
Italian start-up Enthera Pharmaceuticals has raised 28m to advance restorative therapy for type 1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease.
Polyphor AG bags CHF19.3 in equity financing
Swiss Polyphor AG has strengthened its financial flexibility with an equity-linked financing.
COVID-19: Siemens assay outperforms antibody tests from competitors
In a Public England Health study, Siemens Healthineers COV2T antibody test was the only assay found to meet both sensitivity and specificity requirements of the MHRA.
AMR: Big Pharma sets up US$1bn Fund
After leaving the field of antimicrobials 20 years ago because other areas offered better returns, 23 pharma companies and the Novo Foundation have launched a US$1bn fund to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
VarmX bags 32m in Series B round
Leiden-based coagulant developer VarmX NV has closed a 32m Series B financing to push the Phase II development of VMX-C001, a venom-based modified recombinant Factor X.
APEIRON Biologics licences MaxCytes electroporation platform
Viennese APEIRON Biologics and MaxCyte Inc have entered into licensing agreement covering the use of Maxcytes electroporation platform for APN401 development.