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BioArctic receives European patent for exidavnemab

23 April 2025 | 12:21 pm
BioArctic receives European patent for exidavnemab

The European Patent Office, EPO, has issued a decision to grant European patent for exidavnemab, a drug candidate being developed as a treatment for synucleinopathies such as Parkinson’s disease and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).

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Record funding for Finnish bioimaging

23 April 2025 | 12:13 pm
Record funding for Finnish bioimaging

Euro-BioImaging Finland, the research infrastructure of Finnish bioimaging, has received funding of about EUR 28 million from the Research Council of Finland.

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New Danish national gateway to health data

23 April 2025 | 11:50 am
New Danish national gateway to health data

A DKK  200 million grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation will enable a new national “one point of entry” gateway to health data to be established in Denmark.

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SynAct Pharma receives Notice of Allowance for grant of US patent

23 April 2025 | 8:33 am
Jeppe Øvlesen

The Unites States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for a patent application with claims covering a method of treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with resomelagon (AP1189) in combination with methotrexate (MTX).

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Zelluna reaches milestone – Manufacturing process established

22 April 2025 | 9:16 am
Namir Hassan

Zelluna has developed, scaled and automated its manufacturing process for its TCR-NK cell therapies.

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KKR makes SEK 11.6 billion bid for Biotage

22 April 2025 | 6:17 am
KKR makes SEK 11.6 billion bid for Biotage

RWK Bidco AB, a newly formed company indirectly wholly owned by KKR Funds, has announced a recommended public tender offer to the shareholders of Biotage to transfer all of the ordinary shares of Biotage to RWK BidCo for SEK 145 in cash per ordinary share.

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Oncopeptides announces new RWD data

21 April 2025 | 11:54 am

Oncopeptides has announced the publication of new real-world data (RWD) that further support the effectiveness and tolerability of melflufen, branded in Europe as Pepaxti, in patients with relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

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Global health & Local efforts: Opening up the market of biosimilars

21 April 2025 | 6:16 am
Global health & Local efforts: Opening up the market of biosimilars

“To be able to control costs and serve patients, the world will need biosimilars,” says Róbert Wessman, Icelandic businessman and entrepreneur.

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Boston Consulting Group launches AI research institute

17 April 2025 | 6:33 am
Boston Consulting Group launches AI research institute

The new institute, AI Science Institute, brings together researchers, industry and technology developers to further strengthen knowledge development and practical application of artificial intelligence.

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Joint Swedish response to the EU’s new life science strategy

16 April 2025 | 9:57 am
Joint Swedish response to the EU’s new life science strategy

Ahead of the EU Commission's presentation of a new strategy for life sciences, four industry organizations in Sweden, Lif – the research-based pharmaceutical companies, SwedenBIO, IKEM, and Swedish Medtech, have submitted a joint statement.

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