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Investment Plan for Europe: EIB grants financing to Apeiron

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide financing of EUR 25 million to the Austrian biotech company Apeiron Biologics AG (Apeiron). The financing will support the development of new pharmaceutical products to treat cancer, particularly a rare type affecting children. The transaction with Apeiron was made possible by the support of the “European Fund for…

August 28, 2017
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Marketing Approval for Children’s Cancer Immunotherapy in the EU: Outstanding Success for privately financed Austrian Biotech Company Apeiron

On May 8, 2017, The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for “Dinutuximab beta Apeiron”, an antibody-based immunotherapy the rare pediatric cancer neuroblastoma. Thanks to the Vienna-based Biotech company Apeiron Biologics AG (“Apeiron”) patients in Europe are now offered an additional treatment option with a promising therapy – a result of a collaborative effort of…

May 11, 2017
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APEIRON Biologics receives green light for marketing approval of APN311 in the European Union

APEIRON Biologics AG today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion recommending the approval of dinutuximab beta (APN311; ch14.18/CHO) for immunotherapy of high risk neuroblastoma. Press release Presseaussendung

March 27, 2017
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APEIRON Grants EUSA Pharma Global Rights to Immunotherapy

APEIRON Biologics AG grants EUSA Pharma, UK exclusive global commercialization rights to the oncology product ISQETTE®. ISQETTE® is an antibody-based immunotherapy with orphan drug designation for the treatment of pediatric neuroblastoma. The therapy has been developed by APEIRON together with an academic network including the St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute in Vienna. Press release…

October 4, 2016
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Apeiron Biologics and Columbia University Have Entered Into an Exclusive License Agreement That Expands Apeiron’s Immune Checkpoint Blockade IP Portfolio

Under the terms of the agreement, Apeiron obtains worldwide exclusive rights to develop and commercialize active cellular immunotherapies under the licensed patents, which cover the inhibition of Cbl-b in T cells for the treatment of cancer. Press release Presseaussendung

February 17, 2016
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Evotec, Apeiron Biologics and Sanofi form strategic collaboration

Evotec AG, Apeiron Biologics AG, and Sanofi to jointly develop novel small molecule-based cancer immunotherapies. Press release Presseaussendung

August 10, 2015
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Apeiron Announces Start of a Phase I Trial with a Unique Cellular Anti Cancer Therapy Triggering Immunological Checkpoint Blockade

Apeiron’s project APN401, based on the collection, stimulation and subsequent re-administration of a patient’s immune cells, is being investigated in a clinical phase I trial performed at a renowned, academic medical center in the United States. Press release Presseaussendung

February 26, 2015
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Apeiron to Start First Clinical Trial in Japan with its Neuroblastoma Therapy APN311

Japanese PMDA approved planned Phase I study which will be locally run by Nagoya University. Press Release Presseaussendung Press Release (Japanese)

July 7, 2014
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