Isogenica


Isogenica are experts in VHHs - highly versatile small format antibodies which we use to construct next generation biotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and other serious diseases.


VHHs can be assembled to create bi- and multi-specific biotherapeutics, or used to achieve targeted drug delivery as components of ADCs and cell and gene therapies including CAR-Ts.


Isogenica’s bespoke partnerships with global biopharmaceutical companies have resulted in a deep pipeline including two Clinical Phase assets and partnered pre-clinical and discovery programs.We are also seeking to out-license in-vivo validated pre-clinical stage VHH assets, including half-life extension modules.
Website:
isogenica.com
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Keywords
antibodies
Dr David Mead
LinkedIn logo Director Business Development 

LSX

LSX is a growing influential community of senior life science decision makers, and are a catalyst for dialogue, debate and deal making to help lead growth in healthcare investment and the building of billion pound healthcare businesses. LSX is determined to forge a fundamentally better way to promote and facilitate investment, financing, partnerships and deal making in healthcare.

Their community helps catalyse early stage innovation through peer-to-peer education and knowledge sharing, networking, partnering and deal making to champion the most innovative and exciting ideas. LSX brings deals to life.

Website:
lsxleaders.com
Company type
Keywords
event management
Melanie Lang
LinkedIn logo Senior Business Development Manager 
Thomas Roberts
LinkedIn logo Vice President 

Medherant


Medherant uses its unique transdermal delivery technology, the TEPI Patch®, to deliver drugs more effectively.


TEPI Patch enables continuous drug delivery for 24hr and up to 7 days depending on drug and indication. The patches are very thin and comfortable to wear. They do not leave residues on the skin because there is no cold flow and no solvents are used in their manufacture.


The safety of TEPI Patch has been demonstrated in clinical trials. Medherant is developing its own TEPI Patch product and is also working with pharmaceutical company partners to develop transdermal delivery forms of their drugs.
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Dr Nigel Davis
LinkedIn logo Chief Business Officer 

MediSieve

MediSieve is a London-based BioTech start-up that has developed Magnetic Blood Filtration, a revolutionary platform therapy that enables the physical removal of specific substances from the bloodstream of patients. It can be used (1) as a direct treatment, (2) to increase the safety and efficacy of other therapies, or (3) to enable personalised medicine. A unique, lifesaving and often cost-saving solution, there are several multi-billion-dollar markets available in oncology, infectious diseases, auto-immune diseases, poisoning, drug overdose and others. 

MediSieve is actively seeking investment and partnerships to complete pre-clinical validation of its second product, which enables novel AAV therapies.
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Keywords
blood,filtration,point of care
Dr George Frodsham
LinkedIn logo CEO 
Alina Kagermazova
LinkedIn logo Head of Business Development 

MediWales

MediWales is the life science network and representative body for Wales.
An independent, not-for-profit organisation that is owned by its members, MediWales provides advice, support, business opportunities and promotes collaborations for the life science and health technology community in Wales.

MediWales delivers an extensive events programme, including the UK HealthTech conference and the MediWales Innovation Awards and produces a number of publications including UK Lifescience Industry magazine, the Annual Directory and Review, and case study magazine LifeStories. MediWales promotes and supports its members in Wales, across the UK and internationally. 

Website:
mediwales.com
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Debbie Laubach
LinkedIn logo Operations Director 

Mereo BioPharma

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Michal Cabadaj
Senior Director of Business & Corporate Development 
Ramya Devanand
Senior Director, Business and Corporate Development 

Mursla


Mursla (Cambridge, UK) is an emergent techbio startup, leveraging extracellular vesicle biology to deliver nextgen multi-omics liquid biopsy tests. 


Its first product is a blood test to significantly improve the early detection of liver cancer among high risk populations so that more patients can benefit from curative treatments (surgery/transplant).


Its test is first-in-class and is differentiated from first generation liquid biopsy blood tests using circulating free DNA since it is tissue-specific, multi-omics and offers real time snapshot of disease biology.


Mursla is currently running a multi-centre pilot study with four world leading universities across Europe and the support of global diagnostic leader, Roche Diagnostics.


Mursla’s lead product is enabled by years of novel technology development to create breakthrough cancer diagnostic tests using extracellular vesicle (EV) biology, seven patents, several publications, its own R&D lab and one of the best EV know-hows globally.


Its first blood test for liver cancer surveillance will be ready for commercial launch in 2025.


Mursla was selected as UK Life Sciences Innovator 2023 in the Diagnostics and Precision Medicine category.


The company's vision is to transform chronic disease management with EV-based multi-omics liquid biopsies.
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Pierre Arsène
LinkedIn logo Founder & CEO 

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

The NIHR works in partnership with SMEs, life science companies and CROs to design and deliver research within the UK health and social care environment. From early stage, translational research through to later stage clinical trials, a full range of free support is available.  We offer:

  • Access to world-leading academic and clinical expertise, collaborations and partnerships.

  • Support to rapidly determine if your study is compatible with UK clinical practice.

  • Help to effectively and efficiently plan, place and perform your research.

  • Support in accessing funding, data and clinical samples.

  • Help to engage patients to improve your study design and optimise recruitment and retention.

  • Assistance to help you navigate the UK health and research system.

Website:
www.nihr.ac.uk
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Keywords
clinical research services
Dr Karen Mathews
LinkedIn logo Business Development Manager 
Emanuela Mariani
LinkedIn logo Business Development Manager 
Dr Sajni Haria
LinkedIn logo Business Development Manager, NOCRI 
Rebecca Galbraith
LinkedIn logo Senior Business Development Manager 

Nevrargenics

Nevrargenics Ltd is a UK-based neuroscience company specialising in the discovery and development of novel medicines for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological diseases as well as application in other conditions such as liver diseases and eye diseases.

A new class of drugs to block and reverse neurodegeneration and other conditions such as liver diseases:  Unique, dual-acting retinoic acid receptor modulators.  Our drug candidates have shown selective binding to Retinoic Acid Receptors (RARs), with high activity for neuroprotection and neuroregeneration at exceptionally low doses.
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Keywords
neurodegeneration
Professor Andy Whiting
LinkedIn logo CEO 

Norgine

Website:
norgine.com
Company type
Alan Butcher
Chief Corporate Development Officer 
Edward Rees
Director of Business Development