Acne medication may be the solution when hair starts falling out

A treatment originally developed for acne has shown remarkable Phase III results in a completely different area: male-pattern hair loss.

“Access to capital increases when there’s an exit”

It remains a tough environment for biotech companies seeking financing – but there is good reason to hope for improvement ahead. That’s the view of Okee Williams, Corporate Adviser at Redeye.

Miljardstämning mot BMS – anklagas för att avsiktligt ha försenat läkemedel

En amerikansk domare avvisar kraven från Bristol Myers om att avskriva en stämning på 6,7 miljarder dollar, där bolaget anklagas för att lurat aktieägare genom att avsiktligt fördröja FDA-godkännanden för tre läkemedel.

FDA launches investigation into gene therapy following child death

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated a safety investigation into Takeda’s Adzynma after reports that a child has died during treatment. The incident is described as likely related to the drug.

Nextcell Pharma rekryterar ny CFO inför internationell expansion

Biotechbolaget Nextcell Pharma har utsett Eric Gustafsson till ny finanschef (CFO). Han tillträder den 15 december.

CDC ändrar info om autism – öppnar för möjlig vaccinkoppling

Påståendet ”vacciner orsakar inte autism” är inte evidensbaserat. Så beskriver numera den amerikanska folkhälsomyndigheten CDC sambandet mellan vacciner och autism på sin webbplats. Förändringen har väckt kraftiga reaktioner bland forskare och hälsoexperter – och applåderats av antivaccinrörelsen.

Genmab drops another ADC candidate from billion‑dollar ProfoundBio deal

Danish biotech Genmab has discontinued development of its antibody‑drug conjugate (ADC) candidate GEN1160, citing low patient enrollment in an early‑stage cancer trial.

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.

Tummen upp för fördröjande behandling av typ 1-diabetes

En ny behandling för att bromsa insjuknandet i typ 1-diabetes rekommenderas för godkännande i EU.

Positiva data för ny MS-kandidat

En experimentell läkemedelskandidat i tablettform mot två former av multipel skleros, MS, har visat positiva resultat i sena kliniska prövningar.

Svenska forskare jagar biomarkörer för epilepsi

Epilepsi saknar ännu objektiva mätmetoder, trots att sjukdomen drabbar runt 70 miljoner människor globalt. Nu vill Göteborgsforskare ändra på det genom att utveckla biomarkörer som kan ge nya insikter – och bana väg för säkrare behandlingar.

The vaccine has saved 94 million lives – but measles is spreading again

A disease we once believed belonged to the past is now resurging in both Europe and the United States. In the shadow of growing skepticism and declining vaccination coverage, measles – which has claimed millions of lives throughout history – is making a comeback.

New findings on the diseases that crushed Napoleon’s army

As if cold, starvation, and typhus weren’t enough. New research reveals that Napoleon’s defeated army also suffered from paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever during the retreat from Russia.

Vaccine project targeting congenital infection scrapped in late-stage trial – “Clearly disappointed”

Hope for the first vaccine against the world’s most common congenital infection has taken a serious hit

Canada approves leqembi as global alzheimer’s drug race heats up

Leqembi has secured approval in Canada, further consolidating its global lead among disease-modifying Alzheimer’s therapies. The antibody is now authorized in 15 major markets — one more than its closest rival, Eli Lilly’s Kisunla.

Swedish life science is growing – but capital is not keeping up

The number of employees and companies in Swedish life science is increasing and the sector is more equal than many other sectors. But investments in unlisted companies are weak.

A cluster contribution to European life science innovation and competitiveness?

Swedish team tests Alzheimer antibody for brain imaging

Recent breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s treatment have increased the need for precise diagnostics in the field. Researchers in Uppsala are working to develop improved methods for both identifying suitable patients and ensuring they receive the right therapy.

Gene therapy restored hearing in children with congenital deafness

Eleven out of twelve children with congenital deafness showed improvements in a study testing Regeneron’s gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss. The U.S. company now plans to apply for approval of the gene therapy.

How the Nobel discovery is used in drug development

Regulatory T cells keep the immune system in check, a discovery now awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Qiang Pan Hammarström explains how this finding is being applied in today’s drug development, and what challenges remain.

Many discontinue obesity medication – new study highlights the reasons

A new study maps out the most common reasons why patients choose to stop taking obesity medication prematurely. “Obesity medication discontinuation reverses health benefits and prompts weight regain in most individuals,” says Hamlet Gasoyan, one of the researchers behind the new study, in an interview with Life Science Sweden.

Klartecken för Pharmnovo – kan gå vidare med studie i nervsmärta

Pharmnovo har fått godkännande från spanska myndigheter att genomföra en fas IIa-studie för att pröva bolagets läkemedelskandidat för behandling av neuropatisk smärta.

Sarah Lidé: ”Artificial intelligence must not replace authentic interactions”

Artificial intelligence must never become a replacement for authentic, even if messy, interactions with our fellow humankind, Sarah Lifé, Deputy CEO at Medicon Village Innovation, writes in a column.

Enkelt test kan förutsäga leversjukdom - ”Bygger på tre enkla blodprover”

Ett blodtest, utvecklat av forskare vid Karolinska institutet, kan förutsäga risken att utveckla allvarlig leversjukdom, enligt en ny studie