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MAINZ, Germany, October 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech” or “the Company”) will announce its financial results for the third quarter 2024 on Monday, November 4, 2024. Additionally, the Company will host a conference call and webcast that day at 8:00 a.m. ET (2:00 p.m. CET) for investors, financial analysts and the general public to discuss its financial results and provide a corporate update. To access the live conference call via telephone, please register via this link. O ...

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) Company Conference Call October 1, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Karim Beguir - Chief Executive Officer, InstaDeep Uğur Şahin - Chief Executive Officer, BioNTech Ryan Richardson - Chief Strategy Officer, BioNTech Nacef Labidi - Head of Infrastructure, InstaDeep Alex Laterre - Head of Research, InstaDeep Alex Graves - Research Scientist, InstaDeep Bora Guloglu - Research Scientist, InstaDeep Julia Gimbernat - Product Manager, InstaDeep Arnu Pretorius - Research Scientist, In ...

Core Insights - BioNTech is advancing its strategy to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) across its immunotherapy pipeline, aiming to enhance personalized medicine and targeted therapies [2][3] - The company has introduced a new near exascale supercomputer, Kyber, to support large-scale computations necessary for its AI initiatives [1][3] - BioNTech has unveiled novel AI Bayesian Flow Network (BFN) models for protein sequence generation, which are expected to significantly contribute to its drug development processes [1][2] AI Integration and Development - BioNTech, in collaboration with its AI subsidiary InstaDeep, is leveraging AI to develop personalized vaccines and therapies, showcasing its commitment to innovation in individualized medicine [2][3] - The DeepChain™ multiomics design platform has been successfully applied to various projects and is now open for external partnerships, indicating a strategic move towards collaboration in AI and biotechnology [3] Technological Advancements - The deployment of AI across BioNTech's immunotherapy pipeline includes advancements in immunohistochemistry, DNA/RNA sequencing, proteomics, protein design, and lab functional validation [1] - The introduction of the BFN generative protein model is a key technological advancement that aims to unlock new potentials in vaccine and cancer treatment development [2][3]

Core Insights - BioNTech SE, in collaboration with its AI company InstaDeep Ltd., will host an AI Day on October 1, 2024, in London to showcase their AI strategy and capabilities [1] - The event will focus on the application of AI in BioNTech's pipeline and internal processes [1] Company Overview - BioNTech is a global next-generation immunotherapy company that develops novel therapies for cancer and other serious diseases [3] - The company utilizes a variety of computational discovery and therapeutic drug platforms for rapid biopharmaceutical development [3] - BioNTech's oncology product portfolio includes individualized and off-the-shelf mRNA-based therapies, CAR T cells, protein-based therapeutics, and small molecules [3] - The company is also developing multiple mRNA vaccine candidates for infectious diseases alongside its oncology pipeline [3] - BioNTech has established partnerships with various global pharmaceutical collaborators, including Pfizer and Genentech [3]

BioNTech SE Sponsored ADR (BNTX) shares soared 5.8% in the last trading session to close at $105. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 17% gain over the past four weeks. Last month, the FDA approved the company's updated mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine that targets the KP.2 strain of the virus. The vaccine has been developed in partnership with Pfizer. The regulatory body approved Pfizer/BioNTech's Comirnaty for use in ind ...

Core Viewpoint - The recent rally in BioNTech's shares, approximately 13% over two days, is attributed to the success of Summit Therapeutics' bispecific antibody in a Phase III trial, which may lead investors to believe in the revenue potential of BioNTech's similar licensed antibody [1] Group 1: Summit's News and Its Connection to BioNTech - Summit Therapeutics announced a 49% reduction in the chance of death or disease progression for NSCLC patients treated with ivonescimab compared to those receiving Merck's Keytruda, with results deemed highly statistically significant [2] - BioNTech's licensed antibody, PM8002, is a bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and VEGF proteins, currently undergoing several Phase 2 and Phase 1/2 clinical trials for advanced NSCLC [2] - BioNTech is expected to provide updates on PM8002 at the European Society for Molecular Oncology from September 13 to September 17 [2] Group 2: BioNTech's Promising Pipeline - BioNTech is developing several other anti-cancer antibodies, including gotistobart, which is in a Phase 3 trial for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer [3] - The antibody-drug combination BNT323/DB-1303, targeting HER2, received breakthrough designation from the FDA for endometrial cancer and is also in a Phase 3 trial for certain types of metastatic breast cancer [3] - BioNTech plans to report data on its BNT113 mRNA immunotherapy in combination with Keytruda for head and neck cancers at ESMO [3] Group 3: Financial Performance and Valuation - BioNTech's revenue is primarily driven by its Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, but concerns about side effects may be impacting consumer confidence and utilization [4] - The company reported a 23% revenue decline last quarter compared to the same period last year, following an 85% year-over-year drop in Q1 [5] - Despite these challenges, BioNTech's forward enterprise value-to-sales ratio is 1.87, significantly below the sector average of 3.6, suggesting favorable valuation for long-term investors [6]

MAINZ, Germany, September 05, 2024 – BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, "BioNTech" or "the Company") will present clinical trial data for selected assets from its multi-platform oncology pipeline at the European Society for Molecular Oncology ("ESMO") Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain from September 13-17, 2024. The oral and poster presentations will feature programs across BioNTech's clinical pipeline, including mRNAbased cancer vaccines, next-generation immunomodulators and targeted therapy approaches. "We believ ...

Delhi, Aug. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A significant breakthrough in cancer treatment was achieved with the initiation of the first mRNA lung cancer vaccine trials globally. This innovative project, featuring BioNTech's BNT116, heralds the dawn of a transformative period in cancer therapy domain, with the potential to fundamentally change our strategies for cancer therapy. BNT116 is specifically engineered to combat nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and signifies a major progression in the field of person ...

A lung cancer patient has become the first in the UK to receive a new experimental vaccine to help his body fight the disease. Janusz Racz, 67, had six syringes of the jab, each containing genetic material for a different part of the tumour, to train five billion cells in his immune system to go on the attack. The vaccine, codenamed BNT116, is made by BioNTech using the same mRNA technology that underpinned its highly effective COVID jab. Doctors say it is far more precisely targeted than chemotherapy so sh ...