Tag Archive for: biotechnology

Engimmune Therapeutics appoints Dr. Lars Nieba as Chief Executive Officer

Basel, Switzerland, April 19, 2023. Engimmune Therapeutics AG (“Engimmune”), a Swiss biotech company developing novel T-cell receptor (TCR)-based therapeutics, today announces the appointment of Dr. Lars Nieba as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Søren Mouritsen, co-founder and previous CEO, steps down in a planned transition. Dr. Lars Nieba brings more than 25 years of experience in […]

#Biotech: How to Thrive in 2023’s Precision Financing World

Melanie Senior’s article in Nature Portfolio on ‘Precision Financing’ highlights the rigour behind private biotech financing in 2023 where strong data and efficiency are essential. Two of our clients, Naveed Siddiqi of Novo Holdings and Antoine Papiernik from Sofinnova Partners were featured. Here are some key takeaways… Since the pandemic, the biotech industry has experienced […]

Leucid Bio and Great Ormond Street Hospital enter commercial agreement at new gene therapy manufacturing centre

Agreement to manufacture Leucid Lead asset, LEU011 for the treatment of solid tumours and haematological malignancies utilising facilities and quality assurance services at the Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children is first-of-its-kind. Leucid Bio to retain IP in respect of services arising from this venture. Leucid Bio expects to file its CTA […]

Synaffix Announces Expansion of ADC Collaboration with MacroGenics

MacroGenics adds up to four ADC programs MacroGenics may combine both its proprietary antibody and bispecific DART® technologies with Synaffix’s linker-payload technologies Expanded collaboration includes up to $2.2 billion in total potential payments plus tiered royalties on net sales  AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 14 March 2023, Synaffix B.V. (Synaffix), a biotechnology company focused on commercializing its clinical-stage platform […]

Novo Holdings participates in Hemab Therapeutics $135M Series B Financing

Hemab Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing the first prophylactic therapeutics for serious, underserved bleeding and thrombotic disorders Funding enables completion of ongoing Phase 1/2 study of bispecific antibody HMB-001 in Glanzmann Thrombasthenia, initiation of pivotal studies, start and conclusion of Phase 1/2 study of HMB-VWF in von Willebrand Disease, as well as future […]