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ProtonDx appoints new head of sales for European commercial expansion

ProtonDx, an in vitro diagnostics company designing, manufacturing and marketing rapid, accurate, multi-pathogen, point-of-need diagnostic solutions, has appointed Leigh Howes as its new head of sales.

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SOTIO exercises option for novel antibody-drug conjugate with LegoChem Biosciences

SOTIO Biotech, a clinical stage immuno-oncology company owned by PPF Group, has exercised its first of five exclusive, target-specific options with LegoChem Biosciences for antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) SOT106, which is currently being evaluated in preclinical studies across a multitude of solid tumour indications.

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Nykode Therapeutics and Richter-Helm BioLogics form strategic manufacturing partnership

Nykode Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel immunotherapies, has entered into a strategic manufacturing partnership with Richter-Helm BioLogics to supply plasmid DNA for Nykode’s wholly owned and partnered product portfolio.

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BARDA issues $19M contract to Hologic to support IVD approval of COVID assays

Hologic has been awarded a US$19 million contract from the U.S.-based Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to support research and development efforts for its Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2/Flu A/B/RSV assay and Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay.

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Researchers scale production of designer immune cells for drug discovery

To prevent testing on animals and create even more precise ways of testing therapeutics, the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly turning to human immune cells. However, the availability of cells like these has been limited to date. Now, Fraunhofer researchers have succeeded in scaling the production of customized immune cells from laboratory up to industrial level.

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Fujifilm enters into asset purchase agreement to acquire Inspirata’s digital pathology business

FUJIFILM Corporation has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the global digital pathology business Inspirata, based in Tampa, Florida. Upon completion of this agreement, Inspirata’s Dynamyx digital pathology technology, employees and customers will become part of Fujifilm. The addition of digital pathology will expand Fujifilm’s robust Synapse Enterprise Imaging offering to enable the […]

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Inivos Scientific rebrands to VITTA Group

Inivos Scientific, the parent company behind Edulab and Science & Chemical Supplies (SciChem), has rebranded and restructured the business to reflect its evolution and strategic growth plans.

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EpiEndo commences Phase 2a Trial for EP395 in COPD patients

EpiEndo Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for chronic inflammatory diseases, has received regulatory approval to commence a Phase 2a clinical trial with lead molecule EP395 in COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patients. EP395 is an orally available macrolide or ‘Barriolide’, with reduced antimicrobial resistance potential, which aims to address the unmet medical need […]

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Coriolis Pharma appoints formulation and drug development expert Bruce Kerwin to Scientific Advisory Board

Coriolis Pharma, a globally operating service provider and one of the world leaders in formulation research and development of pharmaceutical drugs, including cell and gene therapy products and vaccines, is strengthening its scientific advisory board with the appointment of Bruce Kerwin.

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Bioventure, Minapharm Pharmaceuticals and MiGenTra sign exclusive agreement for commercialization of multiple biosimilar candidates of Alvotech in the MENA

Bioventure, a Dubai-based pharmaceutical company, Minapharm Pharmaceuticals, a Cairo-based pharmaceutical company, and MiGenTra, a Berlin-based pharmaceutical company, have signed an exclusive license agreement for the commercialization of multiple biosimilar candidates developed and manufactured by Alvotech, in Egypt and eighteen additional countries in Africa and the Middle East.