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Nineteen groundbreaking biotech projects selected for national incubator

CUREator, the national biotech incubator operated by Brandon BioCatalyst, selects 19 projects for its second funding round worth $12 million, and a $50 million MRFF award will add a MedTech stream.

QUE Oncology's non-hormonal therapy reduces hot flushes and night sweats in women with breast cancer, published in The Lancet

QUE Oncology reports its non-hormonal drug Q-122 eased hot flushes in breast cancer patients on endocrine therapy, with Phase II results in The Lancet; the Emory–UniQuest venture is backed by Brandon BioCatalyst and Uniseed.

QUE Oncology's non-hormonal therapy reduces hot flushes and night sweats in women with breast cancer, published in The Lancet

Brandon Capital's blog covers QUE Oncology's Phase II Q-122 results in The Lancet, showing reduced hot flushes and night sweats in breast cancer patients on endocrine therapy.

$16m cash injection to progress first-in-class therapy for inflammation and fibrosis

Australian biotech OccuRx secured $16 million co-led by Brandon BioCatalyst and Uniseed, including a CUREator grant, to advance its oral anti-fibrosis therapy into kidney disease trials; two executives also joined.

Also Brandon BioCatalyst portfolio·Startup Daily

Australia’s first national biotech incubator announces round one funding to support life science breakthroughs

Brandon BioCatalyst's CUREator incubator names its first-round awardees, distributing government-backed funding across 23 Australian life science companies working on treatments from schizophrenia to diabetes, with round two applications now open.

Amaroq Therapeutics hits early milestones and makes key appointments to Scientific Advisory Board

Cancer biotech Amaroq Therapeutics appointed four experts to its advisory board as it moves toward clinical trials; the New Zealand company's backers include Brandon Capital, which reports $14m invested to date.

Amaroq Therapeutics hits early milestones and makes key appointments to Scientific Advisory Board

New Zealand biotech Amaroq Therapeutics reported early progress toward clinical trials and appointed four leading scientists to its scientific advisory board, strengthening its lncRNA cancer therapy programme.

Over $15m invested in world-leading cancer immunotherapy

Auckland University spinout TamoRx has secured NZ$15.25 million to develop a new cancer immunotherapy, in a round led by Brandon Capital alongside the university's Inventors' Fund, with a Callaghan Innovation grant included.

Australian collaboration and AU$10m investment fuels Ankere Therapeutics’ efforts to target inflammatory lung conditions

Biotech startup Ankere Therapeutics launches with a $10 million seed round co-led by IP Group and Brandon Capital to develop inflammatory lung disease therapies, building on research from Monash and UniSA scientists.

Also Brandon Capital portfolio·Startup Daily·@AuManufacturing