UK & Europe

UK startups have until 24 July to apply for a government proof-of-concept contract under the Green Compute challenge.

4D Molecular Therapeutics has finished global enrolment for its wet AMD gene therapy trial, with topline 52-week data expected in the second half of

The Dutch biotech's Phase I data show its nOMV platform induced mucosal and systemic immunity in healthy adults, published in peer-reviewed journal Vaccines.

Candel has activated the first site in its 150-site pivotal AURORA trial, testing viral immunotherapy aglatimagene against docetaxel in ICI-refractory lung cancer.

The peer-reviewed Oxford study of 409 men over six years underpins the GPS-ProtecT randomised controlled trial of mdxhealth's 17-gene prostate assay.

Atea has fully enrolled its 880-patient global HCV trial, with topline data from the head-to-head DAA study expected around year-end 2026.

The EMA advisory committee has recommended expanding teclistamab's label to cover second-line relapsed/refractory myeloma, backed by Phase 3 overall survival data.

Six months after a strategic equity deal, the partners say live deployments cut healthcare processing times by 93% and lifted admissions throughput up to tenfold.

Four digital health companies were selected from 125 global entries to win the Isle of Man's annual Innovation Challenge on Health and Social Care.

HCLTech will lead IT service consolidation and AI-driven efficiency improvements for Neste as part of the Finnish renewables firm's performance programme.

The European Commission has granted orphan drug designation to ABO-101, a CRISPR-based gene editing therapy for primary hyperoxaluria type 1.

The pan-European research network intends to test whether brensocatib can modify bronchiectasis disease course over three years in six countries.

The MHRA cleared INmune Bio's paediatric investigation plan in under three months, keeping the company's 2026 UK marketing authorisation application on track.

Elevar's ReFocus202 trial opens enrolment in non-CCA solid tumours, testing lirafugratinib across a broad range of FGFR2-altered cancers globally.

The Paris-based MedTech has combined a €30m Series D2 with a €30m EIB facility to fund US commercialisation of its FDA-cleared polymer repair

The Finnish pharma group's oral pan-TEAD inhibitor now holds Orphan Designation on both sides of the Atlantic as its Phase 2 TEADES trial

Germany's BfArM has cleared Silexion's siRNA candidate SIL204 for a Phase 2/3 trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer, with first dosing expected

Stockholm3 detected 90% of aggressive prostate cancers versus 52% for standard PSA testing in a large population-based screening trial published in Annals of Internal

The European Commission has approved Cenrifki for non-relapsing secondary progressive MS, making it the first therapy to target disability progression in the indication.

Thirty-five studies featuring optical genome mapping appeared at ESHG 2026, up from 21 the prior year, spanning authors across 17 countries.