Defence Therapeutics Inc., a Canadian biopharmaceutical company specialising in the development of immune-oncology vaccines and drug delivery technologies, is pleased to report the validation of its ARM vaccine candidate in a melanoma model with a cure rate of 60%.
Read MoreAmgen, one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, and Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, are expanding their partnership aimed at further transforming Artificial Intelligence (AI) guided drug development. As part of this evolution, Amgen is establishing a corporate laboratory within Mila’s headquarters where scientists from both organizations will interact and engage.
Read MoreThe Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant, today announced, on behalf of the Honourable Pascale St–Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), a repayable contribution of $600,000 for CIRION BioPharma Research Inc.
Read MoreThe Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) announced its expansion into Quebec with the location of their future Biomanufacturing Training Facility in Montreal.
Read MoreGiiant Pharma Inc., a Canadian, preclinical-stage biotech company, today announced that the Company will receive financial support from the US Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, through its IBD Ventures program, for an amount up to US$ 500,000.
Read MoreDomain Therapeutics, a drug discovery and development company focused on G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) in immuno-oncology (IO), today announces that the first patient has been dosed with DT-9081, Domain’s proprietary IO asset, in a first-in-human Phase I study.
Read MoreAbCellera announced today that it has entered into a multi-year, multi-target strategic collaboration with AbbVie Inc. The partnership will leverage AbCellera’s antibody discovery and development engine to deliver optimized development candidates for up to five targets selected by AbbVie across multiple indications.
Read MoreIMV Inc. today announced positive initial patient data from the VITALIZE Phase 2B trial evaluating its lead DPX product, MVP-S, in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with relapsed, refractory Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (“r/r DLBCL”) who received at least three previous lines of treatment.
Read MoreDefence Therapeutics Inc., a Canadian biopharmaceutical company specialising in the development of immune-oncology vaccines and drug delivery technologies, is pleased to announce the successful completion of all GLP studies related to its anti-cancer treatment, AccuTOX.
Read MoreDomain Therapeutics, a drug discovery and development company focused on G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) in immuno-oncology (IO), today announces the appointments of Professor Antoine Italiano and Professor John Stagg to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
Read MoreMONTREAL (CANADA) – November 29, 2022 – Inversago Pharma Inc. (“Inversago”), a clinical stage biotech company with a unique portfolio of peripherally-acting CB1 inverse agonists, today announced that the first patient has been dosed with INV-202 in a Phase 2 clinical trial in subjects with diabetic kidney disease (DKD).
Read MoreOur executive director, Emmanuelle Toussaint, at BIOQuébec had the honor of participating to the “Rendez-Vous Politique de la Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)” with Canada’s Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos
Read MoreQuebec is rich in innovative companies that strive to do things differently to bring our knowledge and skills to another level. We were delighted to honor our members Jenthera Therapeutics, Repare Therapeutics, Ventus Therapeutics, KisoJi Biotechnology, Valence Discovery and Modelis who all innovate in the field of life sciences for the development of new therapies.
Read MoreBIOquébec is proud to announce the winner of the Gala des Prix Innovation 2022 in the "Life Sciences" category: Innodal ! We are delighted to have such an innovative company among our members, that is innovating with a new generation of antimicrobials to improve food safety standards and meets the consumer’s demands. The ’’Prix Coup de Cœur ‘’ goes to Paperplane Therapeutics who designs therapeutic virtual reality video games aimed at improving pain and anxiety management in children undergoing various medical treatments or procedures. Congratulations to the finalists Ditch Labs and KAT Innovation.
Read MoreAlthough Fragment-Based Lead Discovery (FBLD) is one of the most promising strategies for discovering future medical compounds, there are still until today barriers that discourage industry from pursuing this approach.
Read MoreLaurent Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing LAU-7b (oral fenretinide) as a first-in-class inflammation-controlling drug candidate for Cystic Fibrosis (CF), announces the presentation of results from its placebo-controlled Phase 2 APPLAUD 24-week clinical study in adults with CF at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) currently held in Philadelphia, United States.
Read MoreInnovative Medicines Canada’s (IMC) initial interpretation of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board’s (PMPRB) revised draft Guidelines is that they will further reduce the availability of new medicines in Canada by exacerbating an already unpredictable regulatory environment.
Read MoreThe Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), CQDM, the Cole Foundation and Oncopole – pôle cancer du FRQS announced, today, grants of $8,485,132 to finance four research projects in Quebec, as part of the Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative.
Read MoreECOGENE-21, a non-profit clinical and academic research organisation dedicated to providing access to innovation for unmet health needs, including rare or severe diseases, successfully completed the first flight demonstrations of the drone delivery process for clinical trials at the Centre of Excellence on Drones (CED) in Alma on September 28.
Read MoreTheratechnologies Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies, today announced that the Company will present data from tissue microarrays showing high expression of SORT1, the target for Theratechnologies’ oncology platform, in several cancer types.
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