The double-digit million DKK investment is to set up a new storage and CTS production facility for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The expansion site is situated in the Greater
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EIT Health Scandinavia has presented a hub that connects researchers, clinicians and industry with European biobanks and health data registries. The platform, EIT Health Biobanks and Health Data Registries, provides
Sectra’s digital pathology solution together with Leica Biosystems, Imaging, Inc.’s Aperio GT 450 DX have received a 510(k) clearance by the FDA. This is the first time an FDA clearance
Karolinska Institutet’s president, Annika Östman Wernerson, and vice-president, Martin Bergö, have written an open letter to Sweden’s minister for foreign affairs and minister for education, calling on them to use
Astra Zeneca is terminating 200 jobs at the facility in Mölndal, reports Göteborgs-Posten. In a written comment, the company highlights that the number of employees has increased by several hundred
After a positive initial safety evaluation, the pioneering STEM-PD (stem cell-based transplant for Parkinson’s disease) clinical trial has advanced to higher dose testing. STEM-PD is a first-in-human clinical trial testing
The new partnership will support critical scientific R&D for global health and is focused on advancing solutions that are accessible and affordable to people in low- and middle-income countries. The
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a web-based platform that provides new insight into the human body at the cellular level. The new Single Cell Atlas (SCA) is based on
Genmab and Pfizer have announced that the FDA has approved the supplemental Biologics License Application for TIVDAK for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease
Medivir’s selective cathepsin K inhibitor, MIV-711, has been granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) as well as Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for the treatment of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (LCPD). The FDA
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of efanesoctocog alfa, for the treatment and prevention of
Drug and Device Development
Sobi has announced results from the AVA-PED-301 study, evaluating the efficacy and safety of avatrombopag (Doptelet) for the treatment of paediatric patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) of at least 6
The company has announced data from a non-clinical study exploring 177Lu-SN201 in a model for triple-negative breast cancer. In the model, 177Lu-SN201 demonstrates superior anti-tumor effect compared to standard cancer
The company has announced the initiation of the Phase 2 clinical trial VB-C-04. The trial evaluates VB10.16, the company’s off-the-shelf therapeutic cancer vaccine candidate for HPV16-positive cancers, alone or in
Predicting 2024
Nordic Life Science asked Lene Gerlach, Partner, Eir Ventures, about her predictions for 2024, including market trends, financing opportunities for SMEs and business strategy advice. What do you predict will
Nordic Life Science asked Casper Breum, Managing Partner, Sound Bioventures, about his predictions for 2024, including market trends, financing opportunities for SMEs and business strategy advice. What do you predict
Nordic Life Science asked Ingrid Teigland Akay, Managing Partner, Hadean Ventures, about her predictions for 2024, including market trends, financing opportunities for SMEs and business strategy advice. What do you
Nordic Life Science asked Dan Akschuti, Equity Partner/Biotech Analyst, Pareto Securities, about his predictions for 2024, including market trends, financing opportunities for SMEs and business strategy advice. What do you
Nordic Life Science asked Pekka Simula, Partner, Innovestor Life Science, about his predictions for 2024, including market trends, financing opportunities for SMEs and business strategy advice. What do you predict
Careers
Promotions and hefty raises do not create leaders. While some people always want to sit in the driver’s seat, leadership – effective leadership – is a learned skill. Too often
Jeanette Edblad is the new Director of the Office for Life Sciences at the Government Offices in Sweden. NLS asked her about her new role and about Swedish life sciences.
The board of WntResearch has appointed Per Norlén as the company’s new CEO. Per Norlén has solid experience from the life science industry in general and the development of cancer
Careers
How do you take an invention further and make the right decisions to protect your innovation? Patent engineer Maria Lundström provides a helping hand in the delicate processes of patents,
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No 02 2024 // This issue includes a special report on obesity, including an exclusive interview with professor Jens Juul Holst, discoverer of the now world-famous GLP-1, other Nordic obesity solutions beyond GLP-1, patient perspectives, investor perspectives, a market overview, and in-depth science articles about the field. Another theme in this issue is rare diseases, an area that has undergone a minor revolution in recent decades, and where Nordic collaboration, as well as patient perspectives and involvement, are crucial. In addition, it includes an exclusive interview with Anna Falk, Head of Lund University’s Center for Advanced Therapies, and you may learn more about the importance of embracing legalese as a drug developer. This, and much more!
Profile
When considering the significant industries in Norway, several obvious ones spring to mind: oil and gas, hydropower, property, and fishing. Life sciences would feature on very few lists, but that
In the heart of Iceland’s life sciences industry, Jonina Gudmundsdottir, the CEO of Coripharma, is making her mark. With a deep understanding of the industry’s challenges and a relentless drive
The CEO of Lundbeck, who announced that she will retire last week, did not initially intend to join the life science industry, but it captivated her more than 30 years
The latest research news from the Nordic region
Science articles
An international team of scientists led by the University of Helsinki performed comprehensive mapping of structural alterations in cellular proteins during the aging process. In the study published in Molecular
The 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes celebrates for example backward reading and counting nostril hairs. The 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded at the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony,
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a molecular method able to detect whether or not bacteria respond to antibiotics within minutes. The findings are presented in the journal Nature Microbiology
Professor Jens Juul Holst has made discoveries that have strongly influenced how people with obesity or type 2 diabetes are treated today. Throughout a long career, this internationally recognized researcher
Professor Åslaug Helland is the recipient of the King Olav Vs Cancer Research Award 2023. “This is a great honor, and I am very happy about this recognition of the
In January 2023, the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) announced that they were establishing a new prize for an agenda-setting researcher
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