USA Astellas has steadily developed its immuno-oncology (IO) pipeline via both organic and inorganic means in recent years, with its early-phase IO projects now overseen by industry veteran Peter Sandor, the company’s SVP and IO Primary Focus Lead. Sandor explains the variety of exciting IO approaches in development at Astellas, how…
Singapore MSD is set to inject an additional USD 500 million into its existing Singapore manufacturing operations with two new facilities to produce vaccines and biologics. One of the new plants will turn out MSD’s immunotherapy for cancer and its human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for the Asia-Pacific region. The reason we…
Belgium Ian Wilders of Spain-headquartered micro-immunotherapy specialist Labo’Life discusses the strategic importance of Belgium to the company as the country in which micro-immunotherapy was discovered and where regulation conducive to the introduction of these therapies is increasingly being introduced. Micro-immunotherapy was the discovery of a Belgian doctor therefore it is…
Morocco Sanaa Sayagh of Roche Morocco shares her commitment to bringing the latest immunotherapies to Moroccan patients through partnerships with health authorities and the Lalla Salma Foundation on creative access programs. Sayagh also touches on how Roche is attempting to make personalised healthcare a reality in Morocco. Despite the lack…
Belgium The second edition of the European Cancer Forum was held in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, 29 January 2020. Hosted by MSD in collaboration with the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC), Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE), and Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE), the theme of this year’s event was “Towards A New Era…
Spain Ian Wilders, managing director of Labo’Life, a Spanish micro-immunotherapy specialist, discusses the company’s history and the importance of regulatory reform in giving them greater market access and shifting the mindset of doctors. Furthermore, he touches on the company’s international strategy and the importance of a personalized care approach. Our…
Taiwan Frank Douglas, CEO of the TheVax, discusses what he finds so inspiring about innovation in resource-constrained environments, and this Taiwanese biotech’s revolutionary SIT specific immunotherapy platform. The company was founded in 2012 with the mission to focus on the use of immunotherapy to address virus-induced tumors and infections in patients.…
Pharma Sean Connor, General Manager Benelux and UK/ROI for ALK, details the company’s strategy both in terms of products and therapeutic areas and provides us with his assessment of Netherlands regulatory environment and market access. You have been General Manager for the UK and ROI since 2013, and, in January 2015,…
Pharma Dominique Costantini, the CEO of OSE Pharma, a French biotech company developing immunotherapy products against late-stage (invasive and metastatic) cancer discusses the company’s unique targeted approach based on a patented neo-epitopes combination, its plans to break into the immuno-oncology domain and its perspectives on the French regulatory and biotech environments, and emphasizes…
Pharma The CSO and COO of BioNovion talk about the company’s recent acquisition by US-based biotech Aduro. BioNovion is a Dutch biopharma specialized in immune oncology antibody discovery. Immunotherapy has become a clinical reality as an effective approach to treat advanced cancer and BioNovion plans to keep leveraging the fruitful collaboration with top-notch research centers…
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