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Abbvie i miljardaffär – tar sikte på in vivo CAR-T
Abbvie har tecknat avtal om att förvärva det kliniska biotechbolaget Capstan Therapeutics för upp till 2,1 miljarder dollar och får därmed tillgång till bland annat en läkemedelskandidat mot autoimmuna sjukdomar.
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Novo Nordisk cuts ties with Hims & Hers after Wegovy dispute
Novo Nordisk is ending its collaboration with Hims & Hers Health due to concerns about the company’s sales and marketing practices related to the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
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Cantargia får snabbspår för antikroppen nadunolimab
Lundabaserade biotechbolaget Cantargia har beviljats Fast Track-status i USA för snabbare utveckling och granskning av sin läkemedelskandidat avsedd för behandling av bukspottkörtelcancer.
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US Health Secretary Kennedy dismisses all vaccine experts – assembles new committee
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. A new group of experts will be appointed directly by the Health Secretary, his department announced.
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USA:s regering skrotar vaccinavtal med Moderna
Trumpadministrationen har avbrutit ett kontrakt som tilldelats Moderna för den sena utvecklingsfasen av ett fågelinfluensavaccin för människor, samt rätten att köpa doser. Projektet uppfyller inte de vetenskapliga och säkerhetsmässiga kraven för fortsatt finansiering, enligt det amerikanska hälsodepartementet.
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Positive EMA Decision for BioArctic's New Drug Candidate
Bioarctic's drug candidate for multiple system atrophy, exidavnemab, is recommended to be classified as an orphan drug, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
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Nytt framsteg för Alligators utlicensiering
En antikropp för behandling av magcancer, som licensierats från svenska Alligator Bioscience, har beviljats särläkemedelsstatus i EU.
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Venomaid's rapid test aims to find the right snake bite treatment
Every six seconds, someone on our planet suffers a snake bite, and each time, a race against the clock begins. What kind of snake was it, and which antivenom can help? Danish company Venomaid Diagnostics is working hard to develop solutions to a problem that claims countless lives, especially in tropical countries.
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Virology professor on the threat from X: ”The next pandemic could be worse“
The question is not if, but when we will be affected by a new unknown virus that causes yet another pandemic. Are we sufficiently prepared? "Absolutely not!", responds virologist Niklas Arnberg.
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The scientist behind Novo Nordisk's obesity success: “I never stopped believing in GLP-1”
It took several years of failures in GLP-1 before Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and her colleagues found the right path – but when they did, it was a true breakthrough. "We invested for 25 years while everyone else laughed at us. Now everyone wants to join the game," says Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Advisor at Novo Nordisk.
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GSK storsatsar på behandling mot fettlever
Den brittiska läkemedelsjätten GSK betalar upp till två miljarder dollar, motsvarande cirka 19,4 miljarder kronor, för att ta över en läkemedelskandidat inom leversjukdomar från Boston Pharmaceuticals.
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From pharmacist to life science podcaster – Magnus Lejelöv uses his voice as a tool
Magnus Lejelöv has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has conducted nearly two hundred interviews with healthcare professionals on his podcasts.
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FDA’s Top Vaccine Official resigns – Issues sharp criticism of Kennedy
FDA’s Top Vaccine Official is leaving his post while simultaneously criticizing the country’s health secretary for allowing “misinformation and lies” to influence his views on vaccine safety.
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Källor: FDA:s vaccinchef tvingas bort – riktar skarp kritik mot Kennedy
Vaccinchefen vid FDA lämnar sin post och kritiserar samtidigt landets hälsominister för att ha låtit ”desinformation och lögner” styra hans tankar om vacciners säkerhet.
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Vaccine skeptic David Geier to lead study on link to autism
The American government is to launch a study on whether vaccines cause autism – and has appointed a well-known vaccine skeptic to lead the analysis.
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An organ seldom in the spotlight – but utterly vital
The kidneys consist of more than 40 types of cells and have more functions in the body than most people know. Julie Williams leads AstraZeneca’s work in preclinical research about kidney diseases. “They are probably one of the most complicated organs in the body, and I like a challenge”, she says.
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Cancer researcher: “We can do better and reduce suffering”
Lund University researcher Catharina Hagerling is developing innovative methods to understand metastatic cancer, aiming to create more targeted treatments for patients with disseminated cancer.
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Aqilion's licensing journey: From Merck partnership to new opportunities
Be extremely meticulous with your scientific data, but spend just as much time and effort on business development. That piece of advice comes from Aqilion's CEO Sarah Fredriksson and is directed at biotech companies aiming to find a good licensing partner.
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Positive trend for Swedish medtech exports – “We have new markets that are huge”
In 2024, Swedish exports of pharmaceuticals decreased for the first time in several years. However, the trend for medical technology looks brighter. During a seminar, it was discussed how Swedish life science companies can navigate the changing global situation.
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A tiny animal with great importance
From the mythical Ganges River to the less sacred, but considerably cleaner waters in KI's aquariums in Solna. The little zebrafish has made an unconscious career – as an increasingly important model organism in medical research.
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A new scientific event in Gothenburg
Life Science Sweden is holding an event in Gothenburg for the first time.
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The art of successful licensing – “A lot has to align”
Sharp research, strong data and a high level of innovation are all very good, but more than that is required to achieve the goal of many biotechnology companies: to succeed with a licensing deal.
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Ukraine war fuels rise of totally resistent bacteria
War-torn Ukraine is not just suffering from hostile attacks from a foreign aggressor, but also from the threat of a totally resistant and contagious bacteria.
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Security flaw in Swedish breast cancer screening software – woman passed away
A lack of safeguard in Sectra's software led to a woman with breast cancer receiving an incorrect diagnosis. She later passed away. The software is used in 20 out of 21 regions in Sweden. It is also used in neighbouring Nordic countries. “Extremely serious,” says the Sectra CEO to Medtech Magazine.