Sobi begins avatrombopag phase 3 trial in immune thrombocytopenia in pediatrics

Sobi begins avatrombopag phase 3 trial in immune thrombocytopenia in pediatrics

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi) said that the first patient has been dosed with Doptelet (avatrombopag) in a phase 3 trial for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in pediatric patients. Avatrombopag is a thrombopoietin receptor agonist (TPO-RA). Its phase 3 study – AVA-PED-301 will assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics in the treatment of the […]

EQT offers to acquire Swedish CDMO Recipharm for $2.8bn

EQT offers to acquire Swedish CDMO Recipharm for $2.8bn

Swedish private equity company EQT Partners has offered to takeover Recipharm, a Swedish pharma contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), for SEK 23.6 billion ($2.82 billion). As per the terms of the offer, Recipharm’s shareholders are being offered SEK 220 ($26.3) in cash for each of its class B shares EQT IX, a fund managed […]

Cantargia awards CAN10 manufacturing contract to BioInvent

Cantargia awards CAN10 manufacturing contract to BioInvent

Sweden-based Cantargia has awarded a contract to BioInvent International for manufacturing CAN10, a monoclonal antibody which is in preclinical development for the treatment of systemic sclerosis and myocarditis. CAN10, which is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody, targets IL1RAP. The monoclonal antibody has been designed to inhibit the signalling of the inflammatory cytokines IL-1, IL-33, and […]

Hexatronic acquires 90% stake in Italian structured cabling company Qubix

Hexatronic acquires 90% stake in Italian structured cabling company Qubix

Hexatronic Group, a Sweden-based fiber communications specialist, has acquired a 90% stake in Italian structured cabling company Qubix for nearly €14.4 million from euromicron Holding, a German provider of network and fiber optics technology. The remaining 10% stake in the Italian firm will be held by its founder and general manager Filippo Gnocco, who will […]

Sandvik to sell exploration business to Drillman

Sandvik to sell exploration business to Drillman

Swedish engineering firm Sandvik has agreed to sell its exploration business to Drillman, a subsidiary of the M Group of companies, which is fully owned and operated in Australia. Drillman caters to the geotechnical, mineral exploration, horizontal, directional, and upstream gas drilling and other sectors with equipment and technical support. As part of the deal, […]

Neste sells stake in Nynas to Bitumina Industries

Neste sells stake in Nynas to Bitumina Industries

Finnish oil refining company Neste has divested its stake of 49.99% in Nynas to Bitumina Industries for an undisclosed price. Nynas is a Sweden-based manufacturer and marketer of naphthenic specialty oils and bitumen products. The company has four refineries located across Harburg in Germany, Nynäshamn and Gothenburg in Sweden, and Eastham in the UK. Eastham […]