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Industry Veteran Abbas Hussain Appointed as Chair of Asceneuron

• Further strengthening of leadership team following the appointment of industry stalwart Barbara Angehrn Pavik as Chief Executive Officer • Accelerating advancement of novel treatments to halt disease progression in neurodegenerative diseases Lausanne, SWITZERLAND and San Francisco, CA, USA, 18 December 2023 – Asceneuron SA, a clinical stage biotech company dedicated to targeting the root […]

Optimum’s Year-End Review  

2023 was an exciting year for Optimum’s clients who overcame many of the market challenges to make significant strides forward with their vital life sciences research. Here are some of the highlights from what has been an exceptionally busy and successful year.   M&A & deals Synaffix continued to build momentum – Lonza acquired the […]

STORM Therapeutics’ First-in-Class tRNA methyltransferase inhibitor of METTL1 to be Presented at the 65th Annual ASH Conference

Data demonstrates METTL1 inhibition in vitro at low nanomolar concentrations while displaying high selectivity over other RNA and protein methyltransferases Data provides the first proof-of-concept that pharmacological inhibition of a tRNA methyltransferase affects tumour growth in vitro and in animal models 8 December 2023, Cambridge, UK: STORM Therapeutics Ltd. (STORM), the clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and […]

Updated clinical safety and efficacy data for iOnctura’s roginolisib presented at ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023

Updated safety and clinical efficacy data presented at leading immuno-oncology conference Exploratory studies suggest roginolisib boosts antitumoral immunity, whilst simultaneously disrupting tumor survival mechanisms Data suggest the potential of radiomics to assess changes in lesions over time, adding value above RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) Geneva, Switzerland and Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 8 December […]

Vesper Bio doses first volunteer in Phase I study of first-in-class oral treatment for Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)

Vesper Bio, backed by Lundbeckfonden BioCapital, initiates a Phase I study to evaluate its lead asset VES001, for the treatment of FTD (GRN mutation), addressing a critical unmet medical need VES001 is a product designed with the needs of the patients and their care givers in mind The Phase I study will assess safety, tolerability […]