Tag Archive for: biotech

New Nordic white paper reveals systemic barriers preventing women from reaching leadership roles

Report outlines 17 targeted actions to address structural barriers hindering leadership progression Copenhagen / Oslo / Stockholm, April 17, 2026 — The Nordic life science sector is losing highly qualified female talent in top leadership positions, according to a new white paper published by Women in Life Science Denmark (WiLD), WiLD Norway, and VILDA Sweden. […]

STORM Therapeutics secures $56 Million Series C financing and doses first patient in Phase 2 sarcoma trial of STC‑15

The proceeds will support the advancement of STC-15 in a Phase 2 study in select sarcoma indications First‑in‑class METTL3 inhibitor reprograms malignant progenitor cells by modulating mRNA methylation 16 April 2026, Cambridge, UK: STORM Therapeutics Ltd. (STORM), the clinical stage company targeting RNA modifications to reprogram cells and develop novel cancer therapies, today announced a […]

Poolbeg Pharma plc – MHRA grants Clinical Trial Authorisation for the TOPICAL trial and independent research confirms significant commercial opportunity for POLB 001

Trial on track to deliver interim data this summer 15 April 2026- Poolbeg Pharma (AIM: POLB, ‘Poolbeg’ or the ‘Company’), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a core focus on transforming the cancer immunotherapy field, announces that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (“MHRA”) has granted Clinical Trial Authorisation (“CTA”) for the POLB 001 TOPICAL trial. With all required […]

Sector updates in March

  Investment firms  The European Investment Fund (EIF) launched a new €15bn fund to back growth-stage investors across the continent  Ysios Capital launched a €100m fund, InceptionBio, focused on biotech company creation and early-stage projects, with a strong focus on Spain  Blackstone raised $6.3bn for its latest life sciences investment fund, Blackstone Life Sciences VI, to back late-stage development programs  Breakout […]

Laigo Bio completes final close of oversubscribed seed financing of €17 million co-led by Biovance Capital and Kurma Partners to advance oncology and auto-immunity programs

Additional funding of €4m from new co-lead investor Biovance Capital, and €1.5m from existing co-lead Kurma Partners, to reach a total of €5.5m. Funds will be used to further develop Laigo’s SureTACs™ targeted protein degradation candidates in oncology and auto-immunity. UTRECHT, the Netherlands – 23 March 2026 – Laigo Bio (“Laigo”), a biotech company pioneering […]