Press Releases

LenioBio, a biotech company pioneering cell-free protein production, and Touchlight, the leader in enzymatic DNA production, are pleased to announce a supply agreement aimed at leveraging the revolutionary capabilities of Touchlight’s rapid enzymatic doggybone DNA (dbDNA™), to achieve unprecedented speed in vaccine  development and manufacture in the context of LenioBio’s CEPI grant. LenioBio’s recently announced CEPI-funded project aims to showcase the

Eleva, a pioneer in unlocking difficult-to-produce biologics based on a breakthrough manufacturing platform, announced today that the European Commission has granted the Orphan Drug Designation for Factor H (CPV-104), the company’s recombinant version of human complement Factor H, to treat C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G). Eleva is preparing a first clinical study in C3G and expects to commence dosing patients in H1 2025. “Today’s news marks an important milestone for Eleva

Alteogen Inc. announced on July 1st that its subsidiary, Altos Biologics Inc. has submitted Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency for an aflibercept biosimilar ALT-L9, developed by Alteogen. The Phase 3 clinical trial for ALT-L9 commenced with initial clinical trial approval in 2022, involving over 400 subjects across 12 countries. The study compared efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity against Eylea® in the indication of wet Age-related Macular De

Hofseth BioCare ASA, a global leader in marine lipid and peptide research, today announces the decision to transfer its eosinophil-targeting drug candidate MA-022a to its majority-owned subsidiary HBC Immunology Inc. ("HBCI"). The patent underlying the project has been valued by KWC AS at $4.5m (based on relief-from royalty method) and HBC will therefore receive 956,813 common shares in HBCI for the transfer of the patent to HBCI. The transfer is subject to final agreements.

Spur Therapeutics, formerly Freeline Therapeutics, today announced new data from its GBA1 Parkinson’s disease research program demonstrating that its rationally engineered GCase85 enzyme reduces the accumulation of α-Synuclein, a protein that plays a significant role in the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease, more effectively than wildtype glucocerebrosidase (GCase) in in vitro studies. These data were presented at the inaugural GBA1 meeting, hosted by the Mo

Biovica, a leader in blood-based cancer monitoring, has signed a Master Service Agreement and the initial Work Order with a US-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in breast cancer. The agreement enables Biovica to provide TKa testing services to support the development of new therapeutic treatments through pre-clinical and clinical studies. Under the agreement, Biovica will contribute to the development of first-in-class macromolecule inhibitor therapeutics for breast cance

Capricor Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases, today announced additional positive 3-year safety and efficacy results from its ongoing HOPE-2 open label extension (OLE) study with its lead asset, deramiocel (CAP-1002), for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Data from the HOPE-2 OLE study demonstrated improvements in multiple cardiac measures, including left ventricular

CalciMedica Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel calcium release-activated calcium channel inhibition therapies for acute and chronic inflammatory and immunologic illnesses, today announced positive topline data from CARPO, the Company's randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b trial evaluating Auxora™ for the treatment of acute pancreatitis (AP) with accompanying systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). The trial establish

INmune Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: INMB) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage immunology company focused on developing treatments that harness the patient’s innate immune system to fight disease, today confirmed the Phase II Alzheimer’s Disease clinical trial, AD02, is appropriately powered following a blinded sample size re-estimation using the trial’s primary endpoint, the Early Mild Alzheimer’s Cognitive Composite (EMACC). The third-party evaluation concluded that th

Formation Bio, a tech-driven and AI-native pharma company, announced today that it has raised $372MM of Series D financing. The financing was led by a16z with significant participation from Sanofi. Current investors also joined the round, including Sequoia, Thrive, Emerson Collective, and Lachy Groom, along with new investors, such as SV Angel Growth and FPV Ventures. This round reflects a material step up from the company's Series C valuation. As part of the financing, Scott Kupor, Manag