Willow Shah-Neville's articles Biotechnology Six bispecific antibody companies you should know about Bispecific antibodies seem to be all the rage at the minute. Their ability to deliver targeted therapeutics to patients with a two-in-one approach by simultaneously binding to two different antigens or epitopes makes them an extremely attractive proposition to drug developers. This can be seen in the fact that there have been multiple big buyouts […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Biotechnology Tuberculosis research in 2024: the latest advancements According to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report released on October 29, 2024, tuberculosis (TB) replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause of infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, as a total of 1.25 million people died from it last year. Additionally, 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed, up from 7.5 million in 2022. TB […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Biotechnology The biggest private biotech investments in September 2024 The companies Candid Therapeutics, ArsenalBio, and eGenesis bagged the biggest private biotech investments in September 2024. Around the world, oncology, immunology, and infectious disease players attracted the biggest funding rounds overall. Biggest biotech investments by value in September 2024 When looking at September’s biggest private biotech investments, we can see that the top spot went […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Biotechnology The long road to developing the first TCR-T therapy Founded in 2008 with only three people in a small laboratory in Milton Park in Oxfordshire, England, Adaptimmune has since expanded into a globally recognized biotech company. Now, with hundreds of staff members, and facilities in both the U.K. and the U.S., the company is pioneering the use of T-cell receptor (TCR)-T therapies to fight […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Biotechnology Can mRNA vaccines protect elephants from EEHV? A week ago, Dublin Zoo mourned the death of Zinda, the second elephant to die in their care in the space of a few days. Now, a third may also be fighting for her life. This is down to a deadly virus that afflicts Asian elephants, particularly calves. It is called Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Biotechnology Your weekly fix of the latest biotech news: November 10, 2023 You are reading Labiotech’s weekly roundup of the latest biotech news. Korro Bio and Frequency Therapeutics close merger Last Friday, Korro Bio announced the completion of the previously announced business combination between Frequency Therapeutics, Inc. and the entity formerly known as Korro Bio. The combined company will now operate under the name Korro Bio, Inc. […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Biotechnology How French pharma giant Sanofi is betting big on AI The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping clinical research and trials have given rise to many new AI-driven biotech startups. According to a recent report, the number of AI companies involved in drug discovery and development increased from 62 in 2011 to 400 in 2022. This AI-driven transformation is catching the attention of big pharma […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Biotechnology Is Africa set to become a pharma and vaccine manufacturing hub? Localizing pharma manufacturing worldwide is an extremely important step, and it holds particular significance for Africa. The continent is more vulnerable to disease burdens and lags behind other continents when it comes to vaccine and general healthcare access. Localized manufacturing could help people in Africa gain easier and more affordable access to vaccines and other […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biotechnology Six bispecific antibody companies you should know about Bispecific antibodies seem to be all the rage at the minute. Their ability to deliver targeted therapeutics to patients with a two-in-one approach by simultaneously binding to two different antigens or epitopes makes them an extremely attractive proposition to drug developers. This can be seen in the fact that there have been multiple big buyouts […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biotechnology Tuberculosis research in 2024: the latest advancements According to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report released on October 29, 2024, tuberculosis (TB) replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause of infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, as a total of 1.25 million people died from it last year. Additionally, 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed, up from 7.5 million in 2022. TB […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biotechnology The biggest private biotech investments in September 2024 The companies Candid Therapeutics, ArsenalBio, and eGenesis bagged the biggest private biotech investments in September 2024. Around the world, oncology, immunology, and infectious disease players attracted the biggest funding rounds overall. Biggest biotech investments by value in September 2024 When looking at September’s biggest private biotech investments, we can see that the top spot went […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biotechnology The long road to developing the first TCR-T therapy Founded in 2008 with only three people in a small laboratory in Milton Park in Oxfordshire, England, Adaptimmune has since expanded into a globally recognized biotech company. Now, with hundreds of staff members, and facilities in both the U.K. and the U.S., the company is pioneering the use of T-cell receptor (TCR)-T therapies to fight […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biotechnology Can mRNA vaccines protect elephants from EEHV? A week ago, Dublin Zoo mourned the death of Zinda, the second elephant to die in their care in the space of a few days. Now, a third may also be fighting for her life. This is down to a deadly virus that afflicts Asian elephants, particularly calves. It is called Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biotechnology Your weekly fix of the latest biotech news: November 10, 2023 You are reading Labiotech’s weekly roundup of the latest biotech news. Korro Bio and Frequency Therapeutics close merger Last Friday, Korro Bio announced the completion of the previously announced business combination between Frequency Therapeutics, Inc. and the entity formerly known as Korro Bio. The combined company will now operate under the name Korro Bio, Inc. […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biotechnology How French pharma giant Sanofi is betting big on AI The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping clinical research and trials have given rise to many new AI-driven biotech startups. According to a recent report, the number of AI companies involved in drug discovery and development increased from 62 in 2011 to 400 in 2022. This AI-driven transformation is catching the attention of big pharma […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biotechnology Is Africa set to become a pharma and vaccine manufacturing hub? Localizing pharma manufacturing worldwide is an extremely important step, and it holds particular significance for Africa. The continent is more vulnerable to disease burdens and lags behind other continents when it comes to vaccine and general healthcare access. Localized manufacturing could help people in Africa gain easier and more affordable access to vaccines and other […] Written by Willow Shah-Neville October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
