Bio/Pharma Business

Millions Raised for the Development of Precision Oncology Platform

October 10, 2023

Orakl Oncology has raised funds to develop its precision oncology platform and accelerate drug development.

Sanofi and Janssen Sign Agreement for Phase III Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli Vaccine Candidate

October 09, 2023

Sanofi is set to pay $175 million upfront to Janssen, followed by development and commercial milestones.

UK Poised to Lead Global Delivery of Next-Gen mRNA Medicines

October 06, 2023

The BioIndustry Association reports that with a strong foundation in research and development in mRNA the United Kingdom will be a major player in this rapidly growing industry.

Kyowa Kirin Set to Acquire Orchard Therapeutics for $477.6 million

October 05, 2023

The Japanese biotech company plans to make good use of Orchard’s portfolio, furthering its goal of providing life-changing medical care through cell and gene therapy.

Advent International, Warburg Pincus Complete $4.25 Billion Acquisition of Baxter’s BioPharma Solutions Business

October 02, 2023

The newly established business under Advent International and Warburg Pincus will be named Simtra BioPharma Solutions.

Sartorius and SPARTA Biodiscovery Partner on Novel Nanoparticle Analysis Platform

September 29, 2023

Under the partnership, Sartorius will leverage SPARTA Biodiscovery’s technology to accelerate development of nanoparticles used for drug delivery.

BARDA Awards Gritstone bio $433 Million Contract for Phase IIb Study of Next-Gen COVID-19 Vaccine

September 29, 2023

The contract is part of US Department of Health and Human Services’ ‘Project NextGen’ initiative, aimed at pushing forward new and stronger COVID-19 vaccines and therapies.

MilliporeSigma Opens Two New GMP Manufacturing Sites in Germany for mRNA Production

September 28, 2023

With the two new GMP-grade mRNA manufacturing sites in Germany, MilliporeSigma can now offer fully integrated mRNA services.

Losing Weight, Gaining Value

September 28, 2023

Novo Nordisk’s obesity treatment has been so successful the company is now top of the ‘value pile’ in Europe.

Torx Software and CDD Vault to Collaborate on Global Drug Discovery

September 27, 2023

The collaboration will provide easy access and transfer between data in Torx and CDD Vault, upping the efficiency of the small-molecule discovery process.