News for December 2019

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EIT Health launches 2020 Wild Card with €4 million investment for innovations addressing Women’s Health and Digital Therapeutics. EIT Health launches 2020 Wild Card with €4 million investment for innovations addressing Women’s Health and Digital Therapeutics.

EIT Health will invest up to €2 million in two start-ups that offer the most effective and disruptive solutions to address either Women’s Health or Digital Therapeutics.Applications for the Wild Card programme are open until 9th February 2020.

MediSieve Founder Honoured as MIT Technology Review’s Innovator Under 35 MediSieve Founder Honoured as MIT Technology Review’s Innovator Under 35

Dr George Frodsham, CEO and founder of innovative MedTech company, MediSieve, has been selected as one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 Europe 2019.

Catalent Partners with Bridge Therapeutics on Formulation, Development and Production of New Opioid Addiction Treatment Catalent Partners with Bridge Therapeutics on Formulation, Development and Production of New Opioid Addiction Treatment

Somerset, N.J. & Birmingham, Ala.– December 10, 2019 — Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced that it has completed clinical production of Bridge Therapeutics Inc.’s (Bridge) opioid addiction development therapeutic product, BT-219, and executed an Exclusive Licensing Agreement to use Catalent’s proprietary Zydis® orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) technology. Bridge currently intends to seek approval from the U.S. FDA for BT-219 under the “505(b)(2)” regulatory submission pathway as well as a possible future single entity buprenorphine product.

ELRIG UK and British Pharmacological Society collaborate to improve scientific exchange in UK drug discovery ELRIG UK and British Pharmacological Society collaborate to improve scientific exchange in UK drug discovery

Major learned societies initiate two-year strategic alliance

Start Codon and One Nucleus partner to support UK life science ecosystem Start Codon and One Nucleus partner to support UK life science ecosystem

Start Codon cohort companies to receive One Nucleus membership benefits

The Current issue of “The view from here” is concerned with The Best of 2019 The Current issue of “The view from here” is concerned with The Best of 2019

The topic of this month’s newsletter from Drug Discovery Today is “The Best of 2019”.

NTU scientists uncover structure of key pneumonia virus enzyme, suggesting a route for new antiviral treatments

A team of molecular and structural biologists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a potential new route to disabling respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after elucidating the structure of one of its key components.

Mogrify wins Innovation Award and Dr. Jane Osbourn, OBE receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Scrip Awards 2019 Mogrify wins Innovation Award and Dr. Jane Osbourn, OBE receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Scrip Awards 2019

Mogrify platform recognized as having potential to transform future development of new medicines at prestigious awards ceremony. Mogrify Chair receives Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to biologics discovery and development

MedPharm, the leader in topical and transdermal drug delivery, has moved into its newly expanded facility in Durham, North Carolina MedPharm, the leader in topical and transdermal drug delivery, has moved into its newly expanded facility in Durham, North Carolina

The $4M expansion has tripled the facility’s footprint to approximately 25,000 sq. ft, significantly expanding capacity and supporting MedPharm’s continued commitment to the topical and transdermal market.

Horizon Discovery partners with the Human Protein Atlas Horizon Discovery partners with the Human Protein Atlas

Horizon’s HAP1 cell line to be integrated in the HPA Cell Atlas program. Knockout cell models from Horizon chosen based on consistency and reproducibility demonstrated in validation studies. Agreement will expand open access resource, supporting genetic research globally

SparingVision wins First Prize at EIT European Health Catapult competition SparingVision wins First Prize at EIT European Health Catapult competition

SparingVision awarded First Prize in the Biotech category during the European EIT Health Summit held in Paris from 2 to 3 December

LUNAC Therapeutics led project awarded £3.14 million under Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst programme, to develop next-generation anticoagulant LUNAC Therapeutics led project awarded £3.14 million under Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst programme, to develop next-generation anticoagulant

18 month project in collaboration with University of Leeds and Medicines Discovery Catapult will deliver a new compound for treatment of thrombosis. Currently available anticoagulants carry high risk of bleeding

RB confirms £200m UK investment commitment including new Science & Innovation Centre RB confirms £200m UK investment commitment including new Science & Innovation Centre

Hull, UK, 3rd December 2019 - RB plc, the leading global consumer health, hygiene and home company, today opens its state-of-the-art Science and Innovation Centre (“S&I Centre”) in Hull.

René Medema appointed new chair of EU-LIFE René Medema appointed new chair of EU-LIFE

Professor René Medema, Director of Research of the Netherlands Cancer Institute, has been appointed the new chair of EU-LIFE, an alliance of thirteen leading life science institutes in Europe, as of 1 January 2020.