A cluster contribution to European life science innovation and competitiveness?

Genmab to Acquire Dutch biotech for USD 8 Billion

Danish pharmaceutical company Genmab has agreed to acquire Dutch firm Merus, a developer of cancer therapies, for USD 8 billion, equivalent to nearly SEK 75 billion.

Novo Nordisk tells staff to return to office

At the turn of the year, Novo Nordisk employees will no longer be able to work remotely. According to the company’s new CEO, the move is intended to accelerate decision-making and improve commercial execution as competition in the obesity drug market

Roche joins Medicon Village

Roche and Medicon Village Innovation have signed an agreement for deeper collaboration. “The fact that Roche is now becoming part of this environment further strengthens our concept,” says Medicon Village Innovation CEO Petter Hartman.

New ATMP center inaugurated: “In the future, we will see cell and gene therapies in all clinics”

Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital’s new ATMP center was inaugurated in Flemingsberg, south of Stockholm. “The ATMP Center is not just a physical place, it is a promise,” said KI’s Vice-Chancellor Annika Östman Wernerson.

FDA plans to replace animal testing with AI – “Paradigm shift”

The requirement for animal testing in drug development will be phased out and replaced by AI, according to an announcement by the FDA. The decision has been met with skepticism from the National Association for Biomedical Research.

Alzecure får EU-miljoner till alzheimerstudie

Alzecure Pharma beviljas 2,5 miljoner euro, motsvarande 28 miljoner kronor, i EU-anslag för sitt projekt inom Alzheimers sjukdom.

Anna Törner: ”If I fall seriously ill, I’ll move to Finland”

”It is both undignified and undemocratic that cancer patients must travel to Finland to uphold a façade of fairness that does not truly exist”, Anna Törner writes in a column.

Elypta ska växa med hjälp av europeisk accelerator

Det svenska diagnostikbolaget Elypta, som utvecklar metoder för tidig upptäckt av cancer, har antagits som medlem i det europeiska acceleratorprogrammet EIC Scaling Club.

Utveckling av svensk KOL-behandling får stöd av amerikansk accelerator

Nystartade Mucolife Therapeutics, som utvecklar ett läkemedel mot lungsjukdomen KOL, har ingått partnerskap med ett amerikanskt acceleratorprogram.

Sahlgrenska Science Park och UC Berkeley ingår partnerskap – ska hjälpa deeptech-bolag

Sahlgrenska Science Parks accelerator Co-Ax har ingått ett samarbete med UC Berkeleys innovationslabb för deeptech. Syftet med partnerskapet är att accelerera tillväxten av deeptech-bolag i Sverige och Norden.

Gothenburg, the city of life science – We are ‘Little Boston’

Western Sweden is investing in life science within everything from advanced therapeutic drugs to femtech. At the same time, stakeholders are looking to other industries for inspiration and knowledge.

Samuel Lagercrantz: “Companies that do this successfully will take the lead”

The development of new medicines and medical technologies should not focus too narrowly on prolonging life. It is equally important to develop treatments that relieve pain or eliminate painful symptoms, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.

Japanese pharma to buy US drugmaker for $2.4 bln

Japanese Ono Pharmaceutical buys the American cancer drug developer Deciphera Pharmaceuticals in one of the largest acquisitions in the industry so far this year.

The Swedish Research Council gets go-ahead for more long-term funding

Following a government decision, the Swedish Research Council will soon be able to approve ten-year grant periods for funding research infrastructure, which may affect the giant Max IV project, among others.

Dubbelt kapitaltillskott tar Neogaps cancerstudie vidare

Neogap Therapeutics har gjort en nyemission och även beviljats EU-stöd för att finansiera sin pågående kliniska studie på patienter med kolorektalcancer.

Charlotta Gummeson leaves Sahlgrenska Science Park – “It feels sad and exciting at the same time”

With mixed emotions, Charlotta Gummeson will leave her position as CEO of Sahlgrenska Science Park in October. “It feels sad and exciting at the same time. I’ve been in the thick of things and part of the development for so long now, but I’m also looking forward and thinking about all the new things that there will be in a freer role,” she says to Life Science Sweden

Vinnova is going to establish a new innovation cluster

Vinnova, the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems, has been commissioned by the government to establish a national innovation cluster for advanced medicines.

Tuberkulosbakterier ska svältas ut - ny substans prövas på människa

Det amerikanska forskningsföretaget Calibr planerar att under ett år genomföra en klinisk studie med ett nytt sorts läkemedels mot tuberkulos.

Hello Jenni Nordborg!

Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Jenni Nordborg and asks her about her new job, why she became a chemical engineer and who her role model is.

Elicera får mångmiljonbidrag av EU för utveckling av CAR-T-terapi

Cell- och genterapibolaget Elicera Therapeutics tilldelas 2,5 miljoner euro, motsvarande drygt 26 miljoner kronor, i EU-finansiering för fortsatt utveckling av sin CAR-T-terapi mot B-cellslymfom.

Startup-bolag får in fem miljoner för sin diagnostik av infektionssjukdomar

För sin teknologi att diagnostisera infektioner direkt på vårdcentraler eller i hemmet får nu startup-bolaget Videm fem miljoner i investeringar från EQT Foundation och kända affärsänglar.

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

Stort intresse för Uppsala-företag i ny satsning

Svenska innovationsstödssystem är väldigt bra för företag i uppstartsfas och tidig utveckling, men svårigheterna för life science-företag börjar där inkubatorsprogrammen tar slut och de statliga medfinansieringarna blir för små. Därför har Tillväxtverket tillsammans med Stuns i Uppsala valt att testa en utlysning för att möta detta gap.