• Led by new investor Syncona, with participation from the European Innovation Council Fund as well as existing investors • To progress pipeline of innovative, first-in-class, oral cancer treatments targeting neglected and hard-to-treat cancers • To accelerate development of lead asset roginolisib for treatment of uveal melanoma and a number of other oncology indications Geneva, […]
Optimum’s clients continued to gain momentum in March, starting things off on Monday with a substantial financing agreement for Heidelberg Pharma, with HealthCare Royalty for up to $115 million. On Wednesday, Heidelberg followed this with the announcement that it is to present first efficacy data from a Phase 1 clinical trial with ATAC candidate HDP-101. […]
Autotaxin inhibitor, IOA-289, recently received the proposed INN cambritaxestat Cambritaxestat is in the Phase I AION-02 trial in combination with chemotherapy in metastatic pancreatic cancer It is the first autotaxin inhibitor to be investigated in cancer patients Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Geneva, Switzerland, 7 March 2024 – iOnctura, a pioneering, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing transformative cancer […]
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 […]
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 […]
