The first volunteer has been dosed with a COVID-19 vaccine as part of hVIVO’s phase 1 clinical trial of COVI-VAC. Following on from its announcement in July last year, the CRO, part of Open Orphan...
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Open Orphan has a great start to 2021 with key 12-month contract renewal
Open Orphan PLC (LSE: ORPH) has recently extended a contract with a top-three global pharma company. Its Venn Life Services subsidiary, operating out of Breda, Netherlands, will provide chemistry,...
Open Orphan wins vaccine contract extension and announces toxicology study completion
Open Orphan (LSE: ORPH) subsidiary Venn Life Sciences has extended a consulting contract with a global pharma firm to support two vaccine development programmes. Venn’s Breda office in the...
Coinsilium’s cryptocurrency treasury doubles to over $1.09m
Crypto finance specialist Coinsilium (AQSE:COIN) has doubled the amount of cryptocurrency it holds in treasury thanks to its active crypto treasury management strategy. As of 21 December, the London...
“We are scaling-up rapidly and at minimum expense” – Open Orphan’s Cathal Friel on the pharma services firm’s exciting plans for 2021 and beyond
Human challenge study pioneer and AIM darling Open Orphan (LSE:ORPH) is set for a record-breaking 2021. The joint London and Dublin-listed pharma services firm is now profitable for the first...
Touchstone Exploration rounds-off exceptional 2020 with major gas supply deal
Touchstone Exploration (LSE:TXP) has rounded off its exceptional year on a high, announcing a landmark natural gas supply agreement. Primera Oil and Gas, a subsidiary of Touchstone, signed the deal...
Coinsilium signs first crypto-collectibles deal in Gibraltar
Coinsilium (AQSE:COIN) has inked its first deal for a crypto collectible in Gibraltar: a commemorative limited edition crypto postage stamp. The deal with the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau will see...
Momentum grows at KWESST following accelerated C$1.1m order from key U.S. military customer
KWESST Micro Systems Inc. (TSXV:KWE) KWESST Micro Systems has delivered a powerful signal to investors that its defence and security technology is gaining significant market traction. KWESST...
Open Orphan and Codagenix receive MHRA approval for Covid vaccine challenge study
Open Orphan (LSE:ORPH) Monday saw Open Orphan (LSE:ORPH) strengthen its position in the global fight against Covid-19 with yet more progress in its human challenge activities. The pharma services...
Coinsilium signs deal to enter rapidly-growing Crypto-Collectibles market
Coinsilium (AQSE:COIN) Blockchain and Crypto finance specialist Coinsilium (AQSE:COIN | OTCQB:CINGF) will enter one of the fastest-growing segments of the rapidly evolving blockchain technology...
Excitement building at Cyon Exploration as permitting gets underway
Cyon Exploration (TSXV:CYON | OTC:CYNXF) Cyon Exploration, is in the process of identifying some seriously promising locations for drilling at its Black Rock Canyon property. It’s applied for...
Open Orphan continues to convert deal pipeline with key Venn contracts
Open Orphan’s (LSE:ORPH) strong run continued on Monday morning with the news that it has won two new contracts bolstering its presence in the global fight against coronavirus. The pharmaceutical...
One to watch: IsoEnergy Ltd’s Uranium exploration and development at the Larocque East property
ISOENERGY INC (TSXV:ISO | OTC:ISENF) Uranium Explorer IsoEnergy Drills Best Hole to Date When cash is thin on the ground and businesses are going belly up, a cash rich company is worth its...
Touchstone Exploration soars on ‘exceptional’ Cascadura Deep drill results
Touchstone Exploration (LSE:TXP) The good news just keeps on flowing for Touchstone Exploration in Trinidad. Drilling at the Cascadura Deep-1 well on 30 November “encountered significant...
ECR Minerals primed and ready to push forward in Victoria
ECR Minerals (LSE: ECR) Victoria, Australia enjoyed a tremendous gold rush in the late 1800s. And today, it looks like history is repeating itself. From 1860 to 1890, the region accounted for more...