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Kyowa Kirin and Boehringer Ingelheim Partner to Advance Potential First-in-Class Small Molecule Therapy for Autoimmune Disorders

(IN BRIEF) Boehringer Ingelheim has licensed a pre-clinical small molecule program from Kyowa Kirin to develop a potential first-in-class therapy for autoimmune diseases, a major global health challenge affecting around 10% of the population. The deal grants Boehringer exclusive worldwide … Read the full press release

Evotec Receives US$ 25 Million Milestone Payment from Bristol Myers Squibb for Progress in Neurodegenerative Disease Partnership

(IN BRIEF) Evotec SE announced it has received a US$ 25 million payment from Bristol Myers Squibb, marking progress in their joint neuroscience partnership focused on neurodegenerative diseases. The milestone payment will further advance the companies’ preclinical pipeline and research … Read the full press release

SCHOTT Pharma debuts world’s first 5.5 ml prefillable staked-needle glass syringe, paving the way for next-generation biologic therapies at home

(IN BRIEF) SCHOTT Pharma has launched the industry’s first 5.5 ml prefillable staked-needle glass syringe, expanding its syriQ BioPure® platform to support biologic therapies designed for home administration. The syringe integrates seamlessly with Ypsomed’s YpsoMate® 5.5 ml autoinjector and Datwyler’s … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank Group Unveils €15.5 Billion Boost for Water, Transport, Housing, Energy and Innovation

(IN BRIEF) During their July meetings, the EIB and EIF boards approved a combined €15.5 billion in fresh financing: €14.5 billion from the EIB and €1 billion from the EIF. Key priorities include the launch of a €40 billion Water Resilience Programme to improve … Read the full press release

University of Copenhagen Researchers Unveil Biosynthetic Method to Cut the Cost of Taxol and Make Production More Sustainable

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have made a breakthrough in the biosynthetic production of Taxol, a widely used chemotherapy drug. By identifying the enzymes responsible for the final steps in the biosynthetic pathway of Taxol, the team … Read the full press release