Business - October 19, 2023
Neola Medical to receive support from the Stanford Impact1 program
The program is supported and partly financed by the American food and Drug Administration FDA, with the aim that more technological innovation designed for children will reach the market and patients. The company’s medical device, Neola, has been selected as a promising innovation with the potential to improve neonatal intensive care from the first day […]
Business - October 18, 2023
The Vital Role of Venture Capital
Life sciences has experienced remarkable transformations in recent years, driven by cutting-edge research, technological advancements, and the pursuit of improved health outcomes. The number of early and mid-stage biotech companies has increased substantially in recent decades. There is one, in our view, major obstacle to unleashing the potential of the life science industry in Norway: […]
Business - October 16, 2023
Ultimovacs provides 4-year update from Phase I study
Ultimovacs has announced encouraging overall survival (OS) data from cohort 1 in the UV1-103 Phase I clinical trial in malignant melanoma. Among the patients in cohort 1 who were alive at the 3-year follow-up, no further deaths have been reported, reaffirming an encouraging trend of durable overall survival benefit from UV1 vaccination. “We are very […]
Business - October 11, 2023
Novo Nordisk will stop the kidney outcomes trial FLOW
The company has announced the decision to stop the once-weekly injectable semaglutide kidney outcomes trial FLOW based on interim analysis. The trial has studied the effect of semaglutide versus placebo on the progression of renal impairment in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Based on a recommendation from the independent Data Monitoring […]
Business - October 9, 2023
New innovation cluster for advanced therapies
CCRM Nordic will serve as a national infrastructure and competence node for the benefit of companies throughout the country and will also strengthen Sweden’s international competitiveness. The new cluster has been established as a not-for-profit company and is currently in the starting phase. In total, SEK 160 million will be invested over the next two […]
Business - October 6, 2023
Affibody appoints Peter Zerhouni as CFO
Peter Zerhouni joined Affibody as Chief Business Officer (CBO) in April of 2023. He will combine the roles of CFO and CBO. “Since joining Affibody, I have been thoroughly impressed with my colleagues’ expertise and the potential of the product pipeline. I am excited to contribute to our strategic growth initiatives and taking the Company […]
