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Nanoscope Therapeutics says that, following a productive FDA meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its clinical program evaluating MCO-010 for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), the company will commence with submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) in the first quarter of 2025. 10 October 2024
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Cancer start-up Black Diamond Therapeutics has announced a significant restructuring as part of its plan to focus resources on its lead drug, BDTX-1535. 10 October 2024
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Gene therapy start-up GEMMA Biotherapeutics (GEMMABio) has announced a significant partnership with Brazil's Fiocruz, a key supplier for the Brazilian Ministry of Health. 10 October 2024
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California’s Arda Therapeutics, a biotech focused on targeted cell depletion therapies for chronic diseases, has announced the successful completion of a $43 million Series A financing round. 9 October 2024
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Purespring Therapeutics, a gene therapy company focused on transforming the treatment of kidney diseases, has raised £80 million ($105 million) in a Series B financing. 9 October 2024
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Sage Therapeutics’ share price fell 11% to $6 in pre-market activity on Tuesday, after it announced disappointing top-line results from LIGHTWAVE. 9 October 2024
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German family-owned pharma major Boehringer Ingelheim and USA-based Circle Pharma (have entered into a research collaboration and license agreement with the shared goal to develop a first-in-class cyclin inhibitor that can halt the growth of cancer cells potentially offering hope to those living with hard-to-treat cancers. 9 October 2024
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Bayer has entered into a collaboration with MOMA Therapeutics to develop a small molecule oncology program using the latter’s proprietary KNOMATIC platform. 9 October 2024
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Calluna Pharma, a biotech focused on treating inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, has appointed Mark Gaffney as its new chief executive. 9 October 2024
Biotechnology
Cambridge, USA-based City Therapeutics has announced its launch with a vision to lead the future of RNA interference (RNAi)-based medicine. 9 October 2024
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Zephyrm Bioscience, a Cayman Islands-based biotech, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, seeking to raise additional capital to advance its cell therapy pipeline. 9 October 2024
Biotechnology
Privately-held UK biotech Curve Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Rab Prinjha as chief research and development (R&D) officer. 9 October 2024
Biotechnology
French cancer vaccine focused biotech Oncovita has appointed Dr Stéphane Altaba as its new chief executive (CEO). 9 October 2024
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UK-based AviadoBio, a LifeArc Ventures portfolio company, and Astellas Pharma today announced an exclusive option and license agreement for AVB-101. 8 October 2024
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China-headquartered clinical-stage biotech MediLink Therapeutics has announced a global clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with US major Amgen. 8 October 2024
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UK-based Mestag Therapeutics has entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Merck & Co to explore new therapeutic options for inflammatory diseases. 8 October 2024
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US clinical-stage biotech OnKure Therapeutics has announced the completion of its previously announced merger with Reneo Pharmaceuticals. 8 October 2024
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Cambridge, USA-based biotech Judo Bio has announced the company’s launch and $100 million in initial financing, including seed financing and Series A. 7 October 2024
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AstraZeneca’s (Airsupra (albuterol/budesonide) has met the primary endpoint of a Phase III trial, showing a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in the risk of a severe exacerbation when used as an as-needed rescue medication in response to symptoms compared to as-needed albuterol. 7 October 2024
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BeiGene has launched Tevimbra (tislelizumab) in the USA for the treatment of certain adults with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), after chemo. 7 October 2024
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California-based Renasant Bio announced its launch to advance next-generation disease-modifying treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the leading genetic cause of end-stage renal failure. 11 July 2025
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Nuclidium, a radiopharma company developing a proprietary copper-based theranostic platform, has announced the successful closing of its Series B financing round, raising 79 million Swiss francs ($99 million). 11 July 2025
Biotechnology
BrainXell, a US biotechnology company developing iPSC-based CNS disease models and regenerative cell therapies, has announced the appointment of Katherine Vega Stultz as its new chief executive and board director. 11 July 2025
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Chinese cell therapy developer NK CellTech has raised nearly 100 million renminbi ($14 million) in an extended series A+++ round to support the clinical development of its flagship NK cell therapies and broaden its pipeline. 11 July 2025
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French biotech Osivax has published results from a Phase IIa trial showing that its lead candidate OVX836, a broad-spectrum influenza vaccine, demonstrated a strong safety profile and immune response when administered alongside a conventional flu shot. 10 July 2025
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China-based biotech Biocytogen has signed a global licensing agreement with oncology-focused BeOne Medicines, handing over rights to multiple fully human antibodies discovered through its proprietary RenMice platform. 10 July 2025
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Secarna Pharmaceuticals has formed a strategic collaboration with Vect-Horus aimed at advancing RNA-targeted therapies capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier, a key hurdle in treating central nervous system disorders. 10 July 2025
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Radiant Biotherapeutics, a Canadian biotech advancing multi-specific, multi-affinity antibody (Multabody) therapeutics in cancer and autoimmune diseases, has announced the appointment of Deborah Geraghty as president and chief executive. 9 July 2025
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Dutch privately held Amarna Therapeutics, which specializes in transformative gene therapies announced the formalization of an agreement with biologics manufacturing partner, Sweden’s NorthX Biologics, to accelerate the development of Nimivec, Amarna’s next-generation gene therapy platform targeting immune-mediated diseases. 9 July 2025
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Shares of US biopharma Rhythm Pharmaceuticals rose 27.4% to $82.96 in early trading today, as it announced positive top-line results from its Phase II trial evaluating bivamelagon (formerly LB54640), an investigational oral melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, in patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity. 9 July 2025
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US pharma giant Merck & Co today revealed it has made a bid to acquire UK-based lung therapy company Verona Pharma, sending the latter’s shares up 20.4% to $104.61 in pre-market activity. 9 July 2025
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Japan’s JCR Pharmaceuticals closed 15% higher after Wednesday’s trading, as it signed a new licensing deal. 9 July 2025
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New Jersey, USA-headquartered Champions Oncology, a translational oncology research organization, yesterday announced the full commercial launch of its radiopharmaceutical services platform. 9 July 2025
Pharmaceutical
French biotech Ciloa is joining the race to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, armed with 6.5 million euros ($7.6 million) in public funding and a novel take on an old metabolic target. 9 July 2025
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Radiopharmaceutical biotech Actithera today announced the close of an oversubscribed $75.5 million Series A financing round. 9 July 2025
Biotechnology
US oncology-focused biotech Crescent Biopharma has appointed Jan Pinkas as chief scientific officer (CSO). 8 July 2025
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Debra Barker has been named chief medical officer (CMO) at Centauri Therapeutics, a UK immunotherapy company with a proprietary platform technology applicable across a wide range of therapeutic indications. 8 July 2025
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San Francisco, USA-based biotech Centivax, which is developing durable, universal vaccines, today announced the close of a $45 million Series A led by Steve Jurvetson’s Future Ventures, with participation from NFX, BOLD Capital, Base4, Kendall Capital Partners, Amplify Bio, and existing investors. 8 July 2025
Biotechnology
Diagonal Therapeutics, a US biotech focused on correcting dysregulated signaling with clustering antibodies that address the underlying cause of intractable genetic diseases, has announced the appointment of John Lee as chief medical officer (CMO). 8 July 2025
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US CAR-T focused biotech CARGO Therapeutics today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Concentra Biosciences, initially worth roughly $200 million. The news sent CARGO’s stock up as much as 9.6% to $4.81 in pre-market activity. 8 July 2025
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