Optimum’s weekly round-up: From a Knighthood for STORM Therapeutics Limited’s founder Sir Tony Kouzarides, to an €80 million Series B financing!

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STORM Therapeutics Ltd., the clinical stage company pioneering cellular reprogramming through RNA modifications to treat disease, on Monday announced that Tony Kouzarides, PhD, FMedSci, FRS, its Founder & Director and Professor of Cancer Biology, University of Cambridge, will be honoured with a Knighthood for his global impact on disease treatment. Professor Kouzarides, a world leading […]

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Recognition for friend of Optimum Dr. Ruth McKernan at prestigious award ceremony

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There was deserved recognition for Dr Ruth McKernan CBE, founder of the biotech AstronauTx, at one of the most prominent events in the life science calendar. Dr McKernan won the Most Significant Contribution to the Mediscience Sector Award at the European Mediscience Awards on Thursday evening. Optimum Strategic Communications proudly worked with AstronauTx to announce […]

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An eventful four-day week!

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After a rainy bank holiday weekend, the four-day week was jam-packed with action for the Optimum team, as our client Calliditas recommended shareholders accept a $1 billion+ takeover offer.  Calliditas receives public offer by Asahi Kasei Corporation  Asahi Kasei Corporation announced on Tuesday a public cash offer to acquire all shares and American Depositary Receipts […]

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Biotech leaders gather in San Sebastian for sold-out Bio€quity 2024

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The great and the good of biotech descended on San Sebastian, Spain, for the influential Bio€quity Europe conference, one of the major dealmaking and networking events of the year.  Despite inclement weather, the conference was sold out, allowing CEOs and investors to gather, network, partner and debate issues facing the biotech industry.  Representatives of the […]

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Optimum’s clients sunny perspective as summer approaches

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From a major international investment event, to a new way to use the complement system to fight cancer, here’s what Optimum and its clients have been doing this week.  Novo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation join forces to accelerate global health equity and Novo Nordisk Foundation gives grants for global […]

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