Latest Biotechnology News

Microba Life Sciences announces a $12.5 million equity raise, including a strategic $8.3 million investment from Sonic Healthcare, aiming to fuel growth in the UK and achieve regional break-even by FY26.

Microba Life Sciences has raised $14.5 million to accelerate clinical adoption of its microbiome testing products, while narrowing its FY25 revenue guidance and signing a strategic UK laboratory agreement.

Invion Limited has announced a fully underwritten entitlement offer of Loyalty Options to raise capital for advancing its cancer clinical trials. The offer, led by Blue Ocean Equities and supported by CEO Prof Thian Chew, invites eligible shareholders to participate in a non-renounceable rights issue.

PYC Therapeutics has gained FDA alignment on the design of its pivotal Phase 2/3 trial for VP-001, a promising treatment for the rare childhood blindness RP11. The regulator accepted the trial’s sham control arm and primary endpoints, setting the stage for a critical next step toward drug approval.

Immutep reports promising Phase I results for IMP761, a novel LAG-3 agonist antibody demonstrating significant T cell inhibition and a clean safety profile, advancing hopes for new autoimmune disease treatments.

Argenica Therapeutics has won up to $1.5 million in non-dilutive government funding to support its late-stage clinical trial of ARG-007, a promising treatment for acute ischaemic stroke.

Zoono Group Limited is raising nearly $1.8 million through a non-renounceable rights issue to fund its supermarket shelf-life extension project in Asia and reduce related party debt.

Neurizon Therapeutics reveals that its lead drug candidate NUZ-001 and its metabolite effectively penetrate the blood-brain barrier and reverse pathological protein aggregation linked to ALS, marking a critical step forward in neurodegenerative disease treatment.

Amplia Therapeutics has announced a second confirmed complete response in its ACCENT trial for advanced pancreatic cancer, a notably rare achievement in this challenging disease.

Opyl Limited’s AI platform TrialKey has partnered with UK insurer Innovatrix to launch a pioneering parametric insurance product that protects biotech firms from the financial risks of clinical trial failures.

Argenica Therapeutics has reported compelling preclinical results for ARG-007, demonstrating sustained neuroprotection and functional recovery in a ferret model of moderate traumatic brain injury. These findings pave the way for clinical trials targeting a major unmet medical need.

INOVIQ Limited has announced a breakthrough in its cancer treatment program, with its CAR-exosome therapy killing 88% of triple negative breast and lung cancer cells in laboratory studies. This innovation could pave the way for faster, safer, and more accessible cancer therapies.