Today's Rundown Small biotech the ‘true engine’ of antibiotic innovation, as pharma ‘spews nonsense’ on its R&D: Jim O'Neill AstraZeneca to help build new life science research cluster in China Astellas, Seattle plan FDA filing after cancer ADC clears test Sofinnova, NEA power autoimmune startup Polyneuron to A round Ichor Medical Systems pens AstraZeneca plasmid DNA delivery pact Elicio Therapeutics aims to sneak cancer vaccines into the lymph nodes, with $30M to launch Featured Story | | | Thursday, March 28, 2019 Health experts have rounded on pharma companies as having “endless talk and no action” when it comes to antibiotic R&D, as governments around the world continue to sound alarm bells over a potential antimicrobial resistance “apocalypse.” |
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Top Stories Thursday, March 28, 2019 AstraZeneca has signed on to be a founding partner for a new life sciences research hub in China, to be housed just west of Shanghai. Thursday, March 28, 2019 Astellas and Seattle Genetics are preparing to file for FDA approval of enfortumab on the strength of phase 2 data. The trial linked the antibody-drug conjugate to a 44% response rate in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. Thursday, March 28, 2019 Polyneuron Pharmaceuticals has raised CHF 22.5 million ($22.6 million) to run a phase 1 trial in a rare autoimmune disease. Sofinnova Partners and New Enterprise Associates co-led the investment in the startup on the strength of its technology for eliminating pathological autoantibodies. Thursday, March 28, 2019 Following on the heels of Pfizer and Janssen, AstraZeneca has signed up to use Ichor Medical Systems’ platform aimed at delivering plasmid DNA into cells through electrical pulses. Thursday, March 28, 2019 By targeting the body’s lymph nodes with anti-cancer vaccines, new immunotherapy developer Elicio Therapeutics aims to focus on ground zero of the body’s immune system. And to do it, the startup is getting underway with $30 million in funds, a new CEO and tech from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. | This week's sponsor is Covance. | | | Advancing a Diabetes Multi-Registration Program
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