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BioWorld Asia

Oct. 16, 2013

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Immatics’ Series D Adds $46M for Phase III Renal Cancer Trial

LONDON – Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH has closed a €34 million (US$46.1 million) Series D financing, enabling it to complete Phase III development of lead cancer vaccine IMA901 in renal cancer and complete all preparations for filing with the FDA and the European Medicines Agency. Read More

Hope Rising for Oral Drug in Neurodegenerative Diseases

LONDON – Signs of neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease can be halted with a compound that can be taken by mouth, a new study has shown. Read More

GT Biologics Set to Move Crohn’s Drug into Phase I

LONDON – GT Biologics Ltd. is poised to become a pioneer of the new drug class of live biotherapeutics after receiving orphan drug status from the FDA for Thetanix, a bacterial treatment for pediatric Crohn’s disease. Read More

Poxel’s Imeglimin Boosts Glucose-Sensing in Trial

LONDON – Poxel SA generated new patient data on its diabetes treatment Imeglimin, demonstrating it has a novel mechanism of action and showing the drug could be used in combination with existing orally administered Type II diabetes treatments. Read More

Shanghai Free Trade Zone Aims To Inspire Foreign Investment

SHANGHAI – A much-awaited free trade zone in Shanghai may eventually create some opportunities for biotechs, but nothing will happen overnight. Read More

Anticipating FDA Nod for HAE Drug, Pharming Raises $16M

LONDON – Pharming Group NV has taken the opportunity to raise €12 million (US$16.2 million) in a private placement after institutional investors started to buy its shares in the market. Read More

Parks Place: The Top 10 Best Areas to Build Biotech in China

HONG KONG – China’s biopharmaceutical industry has been built around hundreds of dedicated zones that enjoy a series of benefits from municipal, provincial and central governments. These biotech parks, often independently managed, seek to attract multiple companies from both China and abroad. Read More

Other News To Note

• Kymab Ltd., of Cambridge, UK, said it notified the English Court that it will defend the UK patent proceedings brought by Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. in respect of European patent EP1360287. Regeneron initiated the proceedings in September. Kymab said it will defend the UK patent action on the grounds of non-infringement and invalidity of the patent. Read More

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