PHARMA TECH
SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals | October 26, 2021
SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals a leader in the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of neurological diseases, and Mabylon AG, a leader in the discovery and characterization of human-derived antibodies against therapeutic targets, today announced the establishment of a multi-program collaboration and license agreement. Under the collaboration, MabSciNeuro and Mabylon will collaborate on multiple targets that encompass serious neurological diseases including TAR DNA binding protein-43 (TDP-43) and Apolipoprotein E (APOE) for neurodegenerative diseases for which there are currently no effective treatments. Both TDP-43 and APOE have human genetic evidence causal to ALS and Alzheimer’s disease. SciNeuro will have rights to develop and commercialize resulting product(s) within Greater China, and an option to expand such rights to become worldwide.
“We are excited to be collaborating with Mabylon, a leading biotech company with deep expertise and capabilities for identification and characterization of native human antibodies with therapeutic potential. Their platform enables a deeper exploration of human immunology for therapeutic discovery Native human antibody-based approaches have proven successful for the treatment of infectious diseases including COVID-19. Discovery of auto-antibodies to treat other diseases has been more challenging, due in part to the availability of sufficiently large and high-quality sample collections. By working with companies such as Mabylon, possessing both proprietary antibody screening and cloning technology coupled with large, re-contactable patient sera repositories, we are in a strong position to test the hypothesis and exploit human immune responses for novel and differentiated therapeutic candidates for CNS diseases.”
Dr. Min Li, Founder and CEO, SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals
“Collaborating with SciNeuro and its R&D team allows full exploitation of Mabylon’s human antibody platform by seamlessly bringing our discovery research products forward to pivotal proof of concept. We are thrilled about this collaboration, which combines innovation in drug discovery with great expertise in drug development in the neurological disease area,” added Dr. Alcide Barberis, CEO, Mabylon.
About Mabylon AG
Mabylon AG is a leading Swiss biotechnology company harnessing the therapeutic potential of naturally occurring human antibodies to treat neurodegenerative diseases and allergies. Access to over 100,000 patients per year allows the discovery of extremely rare target-specific human antibodies, additionally providing information about the target’s human biology and safety profile..
About SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals
SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals is a leading neuromedicine company focused on elevating the standard of care for patients suffering from neurological diseases. With R&D capabilities located in the major life sciences hubs of Shanghai, China and Rockville, Maryland, SciNeuro is establishing a robust CNS product pipeline through internal innoylon and SciNeuro will work together to discover and develop human auto-antibodies against targets of mutual interest with a goal to develop differentiated biologic therapeutics to treat neurological diseases.
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Veeva Systems | October 07, 2021
Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV ) announced that Celerion has launched Veeva eConsent , a MyVeeva for Patients solution, to provide electronic consent for its Phase I clinical trials obtain. With Veeva eConsent, Celerion is moving from manual and paper-based consent forms to a fully digital process. The company uses Veeva eConsent for several studies and has already given their consent to more than 200 test subjects.
Covid-19 limited the time we could spend with attendees. So we needed new and digital ways to advance our studies while meeting regulatory requirements for proper consent,
- Staci McDonald , Executive Director, Scientific Clinical Operations at Celerion .
An easy-to-use solution that can keep pace with our fast-paced environment and improves the participants' understanding of the study processes. The implementation of the solution went smoothly, and the feedback from the study teams, on-site staff and participants was positive. "
Celerion, a leading global provider of early clinical research services, uses Veeva SiteVault to digitally create, manage and distribute informed consent (ICF). Patients can then securely access the eConsent document and complete the consent process via a mobile device. This simplifies the comparison of documents and reduces the administrative effort for the locations. Thanks to a seamless flow of information, Celerion has a complete overview of the status of consent and can thus improve study compliance and monitoring.
Celerion is driving industry collaboration by leveraging digital solutions that enable patient-centric, paperless clinical trials, Veeva eConsent improves the process of informed consent for everyone Stakeholders by providing an intuitive and digital experience for patients and easy collaboration with locations and IRBs for sponsors.
- Tim Davis , vice president, MyVeeva for Patients at Veeva Systems.
About Veeva Systems
Veeva is the world's leading provider of cloud software for the life science industry. Veeva is committed to innovation, product quality and customer success, serving more than 1,000 customers from the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotech companies. As a not-for-profit, Veeva is committed to aligning the interests of all stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders and the industries it serves.
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Juno Pharmaceuticals | February 25, 2022
Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp a Canadian specialty generics pharmaceuticals company, announced that it has received a strategic growth investment from Signet Healthcare Partners (“Signet”), a New York-based healthcare growth equity firm. Juno intends to use these proceeds to expand its complex and high-value generic and biosimilar portfolio and to accelerate growth.
“We are very pleased with the opportunity to partner with the Juno management team. They have decades of pharmaceutical industry experience and have built a growing business. They have done so through astute product selection and a disciplined approach to building their pipeline. We look forward to contributing to this effort.”
James Gale, Managing Director of Signet
Ian Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer of Juno noted, “I am very happy to welcome Signet as a key investor in the future of Juno. We believe Signet will further enhance Juno’s already strong growth profile given their extensive experience in pharma, and specifically with generics. We look forward to working with the Signet team building Juno into one of the leading generic pharmaceutical companies in Canada.”
Aird & Berlis LLP acted as legal counsel for Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP acted as legal counsel for Signet Healthcare Partners.
About Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp
Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp specializes in bringing complex and high value generic and biosimilar products to the Canadian market. The Juno management team possesses decades of pharmaceutical industry experience along with an extensive track record of driving strategic growth through the identification of niche products and disciplined construction of robust product pipelines. An early member of the global Juno Pharmaceuticals group, Juno’s global operations span four continents and consist of over 10 diverse pharmaceutical and medical device businesses spread across Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia and South Africa.
About Signet Healthcare Partners
Signet Healthcare Partners is an established provider of growth capital to innovative healthcare companies. Signet invests in commercial-stage healthcare companies that are revenue generating or preparing for commercial launch. The firm's focus has primarily been on the pharmaceutical sector and medical technology companies. Signet maintains a disciplined, yet flexible investment approach. As an active investor, Signet partners closely with its companies to build their value including facilitating activities between portfolio companies. During Signet's 23-year history, it has developed a strong reputation and track record of successful investments. Signet has raised four funds with total capital commitments of over $400 million and has invested in more than 55 companies.
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