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Commit Biologics launches with €16m seed financing to pioneer complement system activation to treat cancer and autoimmune disease

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Financing led by Bioqube Ventures and Novo Holdings Commit is pioneering a novel approach to activating the complement component of the immune system to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases Its unique bispecific technology (BiCE™) engages the complement system, unleashing its power to selectively kill target cells Spin-out from Aarhus University in Denmark, a world leader […]

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BII & Science launch the Translational Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women´s Health and Gender Medicine

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BioInnovation Institute (BII), an international non-profit foundation, incubating and accelerating world-class life science research, today announces the launch of the BII & Science Translational Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women´s Health and Gender Medicine. This follows the successful BII & Science Prize for Innovation – which is now in its third year and recognizes and celebrates bold researchers internationally […]

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From $1bn deals to Smart RNA – read our news roundup

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AstraZeneca buys Novo Holdings portfolio company Amolyt in potential $1bn+ deal Novo Holdings A/S and Sofinnova Partners, two leading life sciences investors, made headlines on Thursday when portfolio company Amolyt Pharma entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca at a purchase price of US$800 million upfront and a potential milestone payment of […]

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BII welcomes innovative smartRNA project to Bio Studio program

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BioInnovation Institute (BII), an international non-profit foundation, incubating and accelerating world-class life science research, today announces that it has accepted a new project into its Bio Studio program to develop a small RNA-based platform technology for treating monogenic diseases caused by reduced protein levels, primarily haploinsufficiency disorders, which constitute a significant unmet medical need. The […]

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Optimum’s clients build momentum in March

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Optimum’s clients continued to gain momentum in March, starting things off on Monday with a substantial financing agreement for Heidelberg Pharma, with HealthCare Royalty for up to $115 million. On Wednesday, Heidelberg followed this with the announcement that it is to present first efficacy data from a Phase 1 clinical trial with ATAC candidate HDP-101. […]

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