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$50 million to scale drill-free dental treatments

vVARDIS, a Swiss high growth dental company, and OrbiMed have closed a $50 million funding round, building on OrbiMed's initial $35 million investment, which closed in February. The total capital will be used to refinance existing facilities and support the company's growth initiatives and continued global commercial expansion of their...

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Tackling antibiotic resistance by capturing bacteria

Rapidly identifying certain bacteria allows antibiotic treatments to be optimised. A team from the University of Zurich, supported by the SNSF, has developed molecules to detect and capture certain species. The discovery of antibiotics revolutionised medicine in the 20th century, saving countless lives. However, the emergence of resistant bacteria has quickly...

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Brenus Pharma and InSphero have developed 3D tumor spheroids mimicking in vivo human colorectal cancer conditions and confirming STC-1010’s efficacy

June 19, 2025  - Zurich, Switzerland | Lisbon, Portugal Brenus Pharma, a French biotech developing next-generation first-in-class immunotherapies, and InSphero, a Swiss leader in 3D cell-based assay technologies, presented promising data at the European Association for Cancer Research 2025 annual congress. These data confirm the use of 3D tumor spheroids for potency testing of...

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Molecular Partners and Orano Med present preclinical data on mesothelin-targeting Radio-DARPin candidate MP0726 at SNMMI 2025

ZURICH-SCHLIEREN, Switzerland and CONCORD, Mass. and PARIS, June 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Molecular Partners AG (SIX: MOLN; NASDAQ: MOLN), a clinical-stage biotech company developing a new class of custom-built protein drugs known as DARPin therapeutics (“Molecular Partners” or the “Company”) and...

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Enabling and supporting researchers in developing and deploying advanced human-specific cell models for research and testing.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit that advances human-based science, and InSphero, a global leader in 3D in vitro technology for drug safety and efficacy testing, are pleased to offer the 2025 Human Advanced In Vitro Model Initiative (HUMAIN) Award. The HUMAIN Award recognizes researchers working to expand access to and accelerate the...

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