Posts tagged report
Second close of financing

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neurenati Therapeutics is delighted to announce the Quebec Government’s investment of $1.38 million via its Impulsion PME program, for which Investissement Québec acts as agent. With the addition of angel investors, this brings the total funding to $2.9 million needed for Neurenati to effectively advance NEU-001 toward clinical trials. NEU-001 is a proposed first-in-class therapy to treat Hirschsprung's disease, a rare gastrointestinal disease affecting approximately 1,300 newborns in North America each year.

Read More
BIOQuébec’s Comments on the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) Guidance Document for Consultations

BIOQuébec has spoken out several times in recent years in favour of effective changes to the regulatory framework governing drug pricing in Canada. This is an extremely important issue for the development of the life sciences sector, in a context where medical advances are accelerating and taking on a global scope. Canadians cannot afford to see their economy left behind in this technological revolution as a result of misguided public policies that undermine the significant investments made by both the private and public sectors.

Read More
ExCellThera Announces Positive Phase 2 Study Results from UM171 Cell Therapy

MONTREAL, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ExCellThera Inc. (ExCellThera), a world leader in blood stem cell expansion and metabolic fitness, announced today positive results from 50 patients in two multi-center Phase 2 trials for UM171 cell therapy conducted at transplant centers in the U.S., Canada and Europe, building on prior strong data from a Phase 1/2 trial and comparative registry studies (CIBMTR and EBMT).

Read More
CASTL launches national biomanufacturing training program powered by Upskill Canada

(Charlottetown, PE –November 27, 2023) – Today, the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) announces the launch of its national biomanufacturing skills and training program – CASTL Elevate. CASTL Elevate is powered by Upskill Canada, and is part of the first wave of partnership programs that are taking an industry-informed approach to supporting workers in Canada’s fast-growing biomanufacturing sector.

Read More
Linearis Opened its New Laboratory

Québec, Canada, November 28, 2023- Linearis Labs Inc (“Linearis”), an innovative company at the intersection of AI and biomarker analysis, announces today the inauguration of its new laboratory facilities at a site formerly occupied by Medicago Inc (“Medicago”). Following the announcement of the cessation of their operations after 26 years, Linearis acquired over 650 scientific instruments and hired some of their most seasoned specialized personnel in mass spectrometry, quality assurance, and laboratory management.

Read More