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Hansa Biopharma secures billion deal: “Profitability within reach”
Lund-based Hansa Biopharma is raising more than SEK 1bn through a new licensing agreement for its in-house developed transplant drug imlifidase.
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“We develop vaccines no one else is developing”
Vaccines delivered via patches rather than injections. Future solutions could fundamentally reshape global health. Meet the man leading efforts to distribute vaccines where the need is greatest.
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GSK eyes blockbuster potential – plans five new trials
GSK sees blockbuster potential in its experimental drug candidate Mo-rez. Early trial results suggest the treatment may shrink tumours in patients with advanced and hard-to-treat gynaecological cancers.
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Diamyd Medical fyller på kassan och slutför rekrytering i fas III-studie
Diabetesforskningsbolaget Diamyd Medical har genomfört en riktad emission av cirka 17,2 miljoner B-aktier till kursen 13,54 kronor och tillförs därmed cirka 233 miljoner kronor före kostnader.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: ”Obesity, blockbusters and Swedish biotech”
The development of technologies to bypass the blood-brain barrier is particularly exciting right now, as it holds the potential to unlock new treatments for a range of neurological diseases, according to Samuel Lagercrantz.
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Multicancer test failed to meet its goal – shares plunged
A blood test designed to detect multiple types of cancer failed to meet its primary endpoint in a large UK study. The company behind the test saw its market value cut in half.
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Top 10 biggest drug launches 2026
Two presumed sales rockets – both in obesity and type 2 diabetes – top a list of potential blockbusters expected to launch in the United States in 2026.
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“The US matters most – even in times of turbulence”
Tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty and rapidly changing trade conditions mean that Swedish life science companies need more routes into global markets – and faster support to understand what actually applies. That is the view of Johan Chun, newly appointed Head of Industry at Business Sweden.
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Obesity dominates as future blockbusters are identified
Two drug candidates targeting obesity and diabetes stand out sharply in Clarivate’s newly selected “starting eleven” of potential future blockbusters worth watching.
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Gothenburg-based Anyo Labs gains ground in the AI race
In a fifty-square-metre space in Gothenburg sits a company aiming to secure its place on one of the world's hottest technological stages: AI-driven drug development. “We are driven by the technical challenge and by ensuring that we have the best possible tools,” the company’s CEO tells Life Science Sweden during our visit.
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“There’s no magic wand” – The urgent need for new treatments
One in ten women with recurrent yeast infections develops a stubborn, hard-to-treat condition for which no effective therapies currently exist. At Danderyd Hospital, researcher Cathrin Alvendal at the Women’s Clinic research unit is working to change that. This is the second instalment in Life Science Sweden’s series on fungi.
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Southern Swedish company Aqilion develops drug for eosinophilic esophagitis
When Aqilion began developing a drug for eosinophilic esophagitis, the molecule was classified as an orphan drug. But the prevalence of the disease now appears to be increasing. “We needed a molecule that is extremely selective,” said the company’s CEO, Sarah Fredriksson, during a meeting last week.
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BMS and venture capital giant form new company
The American pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, together with the venture capital firm Bain Capital, is forming a new biotech company. The company will develop treatments for autoimmune diseases where there is currently a lack of effective therapies.
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Svenske Martin Kulldorff bland nya vaccinrådgivare – utnämnd av Kennedy
USA:s hälsominister Robert Kennedy Jr. utsåg på onsdagen åtta nya ledamöter till CDC:s rådgivande vaccinkommitté (ACIP), efter att plötsligt ha avskedat hela den tidigare panelen på 17 experter.
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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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Immedica högt på listan över Sveriges bästa arbetsplatser
Stockholmsbaserade Immedica Pharma hamnar tvåa på listan över Sveriges bästa arbetsplatser i kategorin medelstora organisationer. Även andra läkemedelsföretag finns representerade i rankningen.
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Korbinian Löbmann leads scientific meeting on drug formulation: High activity in the field
Korbinian Löbmann has moderated New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability several times before. Now he is once again taking on the scientific meeting. Life Science Sweden reached out to him.
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MSD i storaffär – köper rättigheter till hjärt-kärlkandidat
Merck & Co, känt som MSD utanför USA och Kanada, har ingått ett exklusivt licensavtal med kinesiska Hengrui Pharma. Avtalet rör rättigheterna till läkemedelskandidaten HRS-5346, som MSD köper för 200 miljoner dollar.
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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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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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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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Health politician Lina Nordquist: ”I find it hard to be idle”
She is the pharmacist and researcher who grew tired of the breakthroughs that never materialised and knowledge that never seemed to reach patients, so she decided to make a change from within. Life Science Sweden meets Lina Nordquist, Member of Parliament for the Liberals and their spokesperson on healthcare policy, to have a conversation about reality, politics, and the need for writing.
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