Biologics

Aligos receives $25m upfront as China HBV licence deal activates

Aligos Therapeutics has received the first cash payment from its Greater China licence of HBV candidate pevifoscorvir sodium, which also secured China's Breakthrough
Aligos Therapeutics has received the first cash payment from its Greater China licence of HBV candidate pevifoscorvir sodium, which also secured China's Breakthrough
Biotech

Taranis Builds Saudi Biotech Ecosystem

Taranis Capital launches a biotech fund and Helix8 incubator to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s life sciences ambitions under Vision 2030.

Foundations Before Breakthroughs: Building Saudi Arabia’s Biotech Future from First Principles

How Taranis Capital’s Biotech Growth Fund and the Helix8 incubator are answering the Kingdom’s earliest-stage challenge

Biologics
Bioprocessing

Pluristyx secures Japan patent for synthetic mRNA iPSC reprogramming

The Seattle biotech's licensed mRNA technology cuts iPSC line generation to under 30 days, addressing a key bottleneck for commercial cell therapy manufacturing.
The Seattle biotech's licensed mRNA technology cuts iPSC line generation to under 30 days, addressing a key bottleneck for commercial cell therapy manufacturing.
Biotech

PetMed Express confirms revised $3 takeover bid from SilverCape

SilverCape Investments has lowered its unsolicited offer to $3.00 per share, down from $4.00 in December, as PetMeds' board evaluates its options.
SilverCape Investments has lowered its unsolicited offer to $3.00 per share, down from $4.00 in December, as PetMeds' board evaluates its options.
Diagnostics
Biotech

Urteste wins USPTO patent for urine-based Panuri pancreatic cancer test

The Polish diagnostics company secured US patent protection for its non-invasive Panuri test as a European clinical trial enrols its first participants.
The Polish diagnostics company secured US patent protection for its non-invasive Panuri test as a European clinical trial enrols its first participants.
Biologics

NewAmsterdam Pharma to present obicetrapib Alzheimer's data at AAIC 2026

NewAmsterdam Pharma will share four BROADWAY-derived analyses at AAIC 2026, including biomarker data suggesting obicetrapib may slow Alzheimer's pathology.
NewAmsterdam Pharma will share four BROADWAY-derived analyses at AAIC 2026, including biomarker data suggesting obicetrapib may slow Alzheimer's pathology.
Bioinformatics

NorthStrive and Yuva Biosciences validate four ANT1-inducing compounds

Four AI-selected small molecules increased ANT1 expression in human skeletal muscle cells, advancing NorthStrive's muscle-preservation programme toward confirmatory
Four AI-selected small molecules increased ANT1 expression in human skeletal muscle cells, advancing NorthStrive's muscle-preservation programme toward confirmatory
Biologics

FibroBiologics wins patent allowance for 3D spheroid wound therapy

The Houston biotech secured USPTO allowance for fibroblast spheroid wound healing claims that directly cover its Phase 1/2 CYWC628 diabetic foot ulcer programme.
The Houston biotech secured USPTO allowance for fibroblast spheroid wound healing claims that directly cover its Phase 1/2 CYWC628 diabetic foot ulcer programme.
Biologics

Anaveon promotes Laetitia Pouzol to Chief Scientific Officer

The Basel biotech has elevated its Head of Immunology to CSO, as ANV200 advances through IND-enabling studies toward clinical testing.
The Basel biotech has elevated its Head of Immunology to CSO, as ANV200 advances through IND-enabling studies toward clinical testing.
Biologics
Bioprocessing

VERAXA Biotech taps ATUM to develop cell lines for BiTAC-TCE programme

VERAXA has engaged ATUM's Leap-In Transposase technology to generate stable clonal cell lines for its lead conditional T-cell engager candidate ahead of
VERAXA has engaged ATUM's Leap-In Transposase technology to generate stable clonal cell lines for its lead conditional T-cell engager candidate ahead of
Regulatory Science

Incannex secures US patent for IHL-42X sleep apnoea therapy to 2040

Incannex Healthcare has won a USPTO patent covering its oral OSA combination therapy IHL-42X, with baseline protection running to July 2040.
Incannex Healthcare has won a USPTO patent covering its oral OSA combination therapy IHL-42X, with baseline protection running to July 2040.
Diagnostics
Genomics

DiamiR and AlzLabs join forces on Alzheimer's biomarker study

DiamiR Biosciences and AlzLabs will combine protein and microRNA blood biomarkers to improve early detection of Alzheimer's disease.
DiamiR Biosciences and AlzLabs will combine protein and microRNA blood biomarkers to improve early detection of Alzheimer's disease.
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