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Two veterans from MPM have launched a new VC firm, Vie Ventures, that will focus on investing in the I&I space - and it will leverage collaborations with disease specific philanthropies
Co-Founders Luke Evnin and Steven St. Peter describe the idea behind the firm, the value in partnering with philanthropies who know these diseases best, and why I&I is going through such a revolution currently.
17 minutes ago


Oxford, UK based Accession Therapeutics raised $40M from existing investors today to further develop its precision viral delivered immunotherapies. The first program induces cancer cells to make PD-L1
Founder and CEO Bent Jakobsen describes the science behind the platform, which he believes is unique in that it is delivered systemically, but is designed to bypass healthy tissue and only target tumor cells (without the need for screening). It targets the integrin αvβ6.
1 day ago


Biotech leader Sheila Gujrathi discusses her new book, The Mirror Effect, which she wrote for her younger self, today's peers, and the next generation of female leaders in business
Interviewed by Sisterhood editorial board member Grace Colón, Dr. Gujrathi discusses a three pillar framework for success she has learned during her career in life sciences: know thyself, understand your environment, and set yourself up for success. Interview Chapters: Sheila’s background - 0:34 | Framework of success - 6:21 | Getting everyone involved - 16:51 | Not sacrificing the good for the perfect - 19:37 | A culture of accepting feedback - 23:03 | Compassion - 28:2
3 days ago


BioVenture VoiCes Episode 29: Averin Managing Partner David Berry
He describes his early life and education, 18 years of company building at Flagship Pioneering, founding Averin (previously called Bedford Bridge) with his brother, and investing at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Chapters Background & Early Life - 0:23 Education & MD PhD - 5:49 Bob Langer - 11:48 Flagship - 14:18 Microbiome - 25:01 The institutionalization of company creation - 34:41 Deploying Capital - 42:22 Averin - 50:39 Biosensor Company - 59:01 Consumeriz
4 days ago


From London: Cancer Research Horizons takes research from Cancer Research UK (and beyond) and invests in the translational work and companies that turn it into cures
CEO Iain Foulkes describes the impact Cancer Research Horizons has already made (14 marketed medicines), which has allowed more than £600M in royalty income to be reinvested in research. He describes the structure of the organization, a new startup fund, and some notable investments.
Nov 26


This biotech CEO believes that GLP-1s will eventually be replaced by a different class of medicines as the go-to weight loss drugs
Zealand's Adam Steensberg makes the case for Amylins Coverage brought to you by
Nov 22


Jefferies London: Ipsen has done a string of deals over recent years, including acquiring ImCheck last month. CEO David Loew says the company has billions in firepower to do more
He also goes over the company's programs in aesthetics, liver disease, and oncology. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 19


Jefferies London: Terns' CEO Amy Burroughs previews the company's upcoming ASH presentation for the allosteric BCR::ABL1 inhibitor tern-701 in relapsed/refractory cml
The data has been accepted for an oral presentation on Monday, December 8 and will be followed by a company webcast with more info. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 19


Jefferies London: Affinity Asset Advisors' Patrick Nosker shares a public investor's perspective on biotech and comments on a few of his firm's top positions
He describes getting through the last few years and how he thinks about 2026. Plus, comments on Xenon, Madrigal, and Alkermes. Brought to you by
Nov 19


Jefferies London: Medicxi announced a €500 million Fund V ahead of this week's conference - Co-founder Giovanni Mariggi describes the firm's asset-centric approach to investing in biotech
He discusses the rationale behind the firm's asset-centric approach and highlights Vicebio as an example of how it works. Plus, his take on the current investment environment. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 19


Jefferies London: Olema Oncology more than doubled yesterday when Roche announced surprise data for its oral SERD - the CEO reacts and shares the development program for Olema's competing asset
Sean Bohen explains what he believes is the significance of the Roche announcement, and why he believes Olema's could potentially be a best in class oral SERD. Plus, a preview of data that will deliver sometime next year. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 19


Jefferies London: Zealand Pharma CEO Adam Steensberg believes that amylins will overtake GLPs as the backbones of obesity treatments in the future
He discusses Zealand's partnership with Roche, and new data that will be coming next year. Plus, the company's partnership with Boehringer on survodutide. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 18


Jefferies London: Nanobiotix has a new platform that is meant to help RNA/DNA-based therapies, gene therapies, oncolytic viruses and other liver-delivered medicines have better efficacy
CEO Laurent Levy introduces us to the company's Curadigm Nanoprimer platform and explains its potential use cases. Plus, an update on the company's JNJ partnership, and a recent royalty deal. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 18


Jefferies London: Jefferies Chairman of Global Healthcare Philip Ross discusses the environment for biotech and deals
He shares his take on the capacity for pharma to do more buying, and list his favorite areas of science, which include I&I, CNS/Neurology, and modalities such as bi-specifics and tri-specifics. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 18


Jefferies London: Chief Scientific Officer Tony Wood covers the latest highlights in GSK's pipeline, including oncology, respiratory, and inflammation
He mentions momelotinib, Blenrep, B7-H3, depemokimab, efimosfermin, IL-33, TSLP, and more. Plus, GSK's dealmaking strategy. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 18


Jefferies London: Zymeworks had double-news during London Life Science Week - a P3 success for its HER2 bispecific in gastroesophageal cancer and it also launched a new royalty model
CEO Kenneth Galbraith explains the new dual business focus and walks us through the topline HER2 data. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 18


Jefferies London: Protagonist Therapeutics CEO Dinesh Patel responds to takeout speculation and discusses the company's programs and culture of partnering
He covers the company's oral IL-23 (partnered with JNJ), rusfertide (partnered with Takeda), and a new early stage obesity program. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 18


Stephenson Harwood lawyers discuss the keys to success for deal and partnering negotiations at London Life Science Week and beyond
Alexandra Pygall, Naomi Leach, Kristian Shearsby, and James Gubbins discuss best practices to get the most out of your deals. Brought to you by
Nov 18


Jefferies London: BeOne Medicines announced a phase 3 success for its HER2 bispecific today in gastric cancer. John Oyler walks us through that and the whole pipeline
He hit on earnings, the HER2, degraders, and what BeOne is looking for in potential partners. Coverage brought to you by
Nov 17


Jefferies London: Sofinnova Partners announced a new $750M fund XI today that will invest in early stage companies in biotech
Chairman and Managing Partner Antoine Papiernik tells us about the fund and how he expects to deploy it. Plus, the current state of European biotech. Coverage brought to you by
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