Worldwide News

Cancer is supported by complex ecosystems within the body which can be disrupted by cutting-edge new treatments and cures, cancer researchers have concluded.  The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have revealed plans to direct research against the cells, signals and immune response in the tissue environment that nurtures […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Biologics License Application (BLA) for anti-CD3-directed antibody TZIELD (teplizumab-mzwv), the first immunomodulatory treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D).   It is approved for intravenous use to delay the onset of stage 3 T1D in adult and paediatric patients aged eight years and older with stage 2 […]

Magnitude Biosciences has closed a fourth round of investment to accelerate the scaling of its business providing C. elegans research services.   A total investment of £500,000 will be made by longstanding investors the North East (ERDF) Innovation Fund Limited Partnership, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Northstar Ventures, and Saker Capital.   […]

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates.  This week started with World Diabetes Day on 14 November and concluded with the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, which aims to […]

PTC Therapeutics’ Upstaza (eladocagene exuparvovec) has received authorisation from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK.   Upstaza is the first approved disease-modifying treatment for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. It is also the first marketed gene therapy directly infused into the brain. The MHRA marketing authorisation is for treatment of […]

News round-up for 14-18 November by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer.  This week started with World Diabetes Day on 14 November and concluded with the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, which aims to improve education and understanding of the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance.  There were also exciting developments in the field of […]

Merck has invested more than €290 million in its biosafety testing capacity at Rockville, Maryland, in the US.   The company says the investment will significantly increase the company’s ability to conduct biosafety testing and analytical development services, critical to the drug development and commercialisation process.  “These significant investments in Rockville and other sites across our […]

A new biotechnology company plans to pioneer the integrated mapping of disease networks for precision therapeutics. Rezo Therapeutics has launched with $78 million from a Series A financing, led by SR One, a16z Bio + Health, and Norwest Venture Partners. The company’s platform is based on technology from the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) at the […]

Research into antibiotic-resistant priority pathogens has boomed in the five years since the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a list of 12 families of bacteria that desperately need new antibiotics.  Data from Elseveir’s Scopus database show that since 2017, 227,808 papers have been published on the 12 pathogens. The WHO released a list of bacteria […]

One the UK’s largest science and innovation parks has revealed plans to double in size as it celebrates its ten-year anniversary. Discovery Park, based near Sandwich in Kent, marked the milestone by announcing its plans for the next ten years, which include the creation of a national centre of excellence for neuroscience, alongside life sciences, […]