Collaboration - November 19, 2018
Immunicum enters collaboration with big pharma
The company will collaborate with Merck and Pfizer to evaluate ilixadencel, an off-the-shelf cell-based cancer immune primer, in combination with avelumab, a human anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody, in a planned multi-indication Phase Ib/II clinical trial. Immunicum will initiate a study of ilixadencel in the fourth quarter of 2018. Following completion of the Ib portion of the study, […]
Collaboration - November 16, 2018
Medicon Valley: Cross-border strengths
Despite a current slowdown in growth rate, Medicon Valley still ranks high among Europe’s life science clusters. Right now, the region is going through an interesting transition period to remain the key gateway to Nordic life science. “The life science industry in the region has links back to the agricultural industry and breweries, such as […]
Collaboration - November 16, 2018
Health tech startups creates new jobs shows new statistics
HealthTech Nordic, a project aimed at accelerating the growth of startups and unite pioneers in the field of health tech, last year contributed to creating 212 new jobs in this new and fast growing industry. And the goal is to double the amount of new jobs in 2018, states HealthTech Nordic. “It usually takes a long […]
Collaboration - November 11, 2018
Novo Nordisk and Embark enter collaboration
Embark Biotech and Novo Nordisk have entered into a research collaboration focusing on the discovery of novel treatments for obesity and its associated metabolic pathologies through mechanisms that increase energy expenditure. The research platform of Embark Biotech, a recent spin-out from Center for Basic Metabolic Research at University of Copenhagen, builds on insights into receptors […]
Collaboration - November 6, 2018
A new issue of Nordic Life Science magazine is out!
The latest issue of our magazine Nordic Life Science is out, don’t forget to pick up your own copy at the ongoing BIO-Europe in Copenhagen or sign up for a subscription now! In this issue you may learn more about Nikolaj Sørensen, the CEO of Orexo, and his experiences of taking a small company to […]
Collaboration - November 6, 2018
SwedenBIO announces initiatives to connect life sciences in the Nordics internationally
SwedenBIO, the trade association for the Swedish life sciences sector, is expanding by setting up a new division, International Business Development and Promotion. The ultimate aim with the new initiatives is to further stimulate the Nordic eco system for life science by increasing the amount of investment flowing into the sector, as well as the […]
