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BioWorld Asia

April 11, 2012

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Summit Names New CEO, Adds $7.9M to Push Lead Programs

LONDON – Summit Corp. plc said it is raising £5 million (US$7.9 million) in a placing as it announced the high-profile appointment of Glyn Edwards, former head of Antisoma plc and current interim chief executive of the UK BioIndustry Organization, as its CEO. Read More

Enzyme Inhibition Raises Hope for New Leukemia Therapies

LONDON – Inhibiting an enzyme that genetically drives the production of leukemic blood cells could provide a novel therapy for some types of leukemia, a new study suggested. Read More

Hunter Goes Public Through Back Door in Probiomics Deal

Hunter Immunology Ltd. gained a back door listing on the Australian Stock Exchange last week by completing its reverse takeover of publicly quoted probiotics firm Probiomics Ltd. Read More

Survey: Low Awareness of HTA Rules Hurt European Biotechs

LONDON – Europe's small biotechs are finding it very hard to cross the health technology assessment (HTA) barriers that governments are erecting to test the cost benefits of new drugs, according to a survey carried out by the industry body EuropaBio. Read More

Other News To Note

• China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc., of Kunming, China, said its annual financial statements for 2011, as filed with the SEC, contained a going concern qualification. China Shenghuo develops Sanchi-based medicinal and pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement and cosmetic products. Read More

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