LSP Closes Mega Life Sciences Fund For Europe, But US Still Way Ahead

The list of small-cap companies with the fastest-rising share prices so far this year is dominated by Chinese companies, underscoring their growing contribution to the global biopharma ecosystem.

While companies such as Eli Lilly and Roche have faced setbacks to their fibroblast activation protein-targeting oncology therapies, Actithera believes its radiopharmaceuticals platform will prove more successful.

Emerging Company Profile: Early-stage biotech Eolo will seek cash and deals for its novel obesity drug SANA after positive Phase I results for weight loss, lean muscle mass preservation and fat mass reduction.

The merger with a fellow Norwegian biotech comes a few months after its lead asset, bemcentinib, bit the dust.