News and Trends 8 Dec 2022 DNA repair mechanism study could boost cancer treatment A better understanding of the mechanisms involved in DNA repair may pave the way for developing inhibitors to improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy. Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is a critical DNA repair pathway that plays a key role in maintaining transcription and genome integrity by removing bulky DNA lesions. The key steps in the […] December 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Dec 2022 Metrion and KCNC1 Foundation announce collaboration to identify therapeutic Metrion Biosciences Limited, and The KCNC1 Foundation are to collaborate to try and find a therapeutic for children. The KCNC1 Foundation is a not-for-profit organization focused on the development of a treatment for an ultra-rare genetic disorder. Variants of the KCNC1 gene impact Kv3.1 potassium channel function, resulting in neurodevelopmental disorders, which can include progressive […] December 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Dec 2022 Polyplus announces completion of acquisition of Xpress Biologics to expand plasmid DNA Polyplus has announced the completion of an acquisition of Belgian Xpress Biologics to expand plasmid DNA technology. Xpress Biologics specializes in the production of plasmid DNA and protein using microbial expression systems. Polypus concentrates on the manufacturing of advanced therapeutic medicinal products from research to commercial grade. The acquisition will strategically expand the Polyplus plasmid […] December 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2022 Ibex and Source announce agreement to aid pathologists with diagnostic accuracy An agreement has been announced between Ibex Medical Analytics and Source LDPath, part of Source BioScience. It will expand the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) to Source’s entire pathology network. Ibex works with AI-powered cancer diagnostics and the expansion builds on its previous work with LDPath. Source, which provides integrated laboratory services and products, acquired […] December 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2022 Neuraxpharm’s expansion into the Netherlands takes it from two to 20 countries in six years Neuraxpharm Group, a European pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, has announced the establishment of Neuraxpharm Netherlands, increasing its presences from two to 20 countries in six years. The company says the expansion into the Dutch market allows it to continue on its pathway to become the number one […] December 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2022 Owlstone Medical launches Breath Biopsy AOC Atlas built with diverse breath samples Owlstone Medical, a U.K. company working in breath biopsy for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine has announced the launch of the Breath Biopsy AOC Atlas. This is a catalogue of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found on breath. The Atlas provides insight and scientific context into the molecules, supporting biomarker discovery through incorporation […] December 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2022 ExPLoRNA Therapeutics receives mRNA technology funding ExPLoRNA Therapeutics, a Polish biotech company working on mRNA vaccines and therapeutics, has received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to further develop its mRNA technology. ExPLoRNA specializes in novel cap analogs, the starting part of mRNA crucial for enabling successful production of the encoded protein. ExPLoRNA’s technology increases protein production beyond the […] December 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2022 Touchlight and Odimma Therapeutics sign deal to develop personalized cancer therapy Touchlight, a biotechnology company pioneering enzymatic DNA production to enable genetic medicines, has signed a development and supply agreement with Odimma Therapeutics, a French biotech company focusing on personalized cancer immunotherapy. The agreement focuses on the provision of clinical material for use in Odimma’s oncological neoantigen program. Through the deal, Odimma will gain access to […] December 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2022 Pixelgen Technologies emerges to advance single-cell spatial proteomics Pixelgen Technologies has emerged from stealth with a mission to bring a new dimension to single-cell spatial proteomics. The launch follows the close of an approximate $6 million seed round, led by Navigare Ventures, which will support the commercialization next year of the company’s molecular pixelation technology for spatial analyses of cell surface proteins in […] December 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2022 Apogee Therapeutics raises $169M to tackle immunological and inflammatory disorders Apogee Therapeutics, LLC, a biotech company advancing novel, potentially best-in-class therapies to address immunological and inflammatory disorders, has announced the closing of a $149 million Series B financing. Proceeds will be used to support Apogee’s plans to advance its lead pipeline program into the clinic in 2023 and expand the leadership, scientific, and clinical teams […] December 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2022 PacBio and Boston Children’s Hospital to study genome to benefit patients PacBio, a developer of sequencing solutions, says its HiFi sequencing technology will be used in a pilot project for the Children’s Rare Disease Cohorts Initiative (CRDC) at Boston Children’s Hospital in the U.S. Boston Children’s Hospital researchers will use HiFi whole-genome sequencing (HiFi WGS) for the purpose of investigating genetic and epigenetic variants associated with […] December 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Dec 2022 Step Pharma and Concr to partner on cancer treatment Step Pharma, which works on CTPS1 inhibition for the targeted treatment of cancer, and Concr, a techbio company with a statistical learning-powered biomarker prediction engine, have entered a partnership to identify biomarkers to improve therapeutic response to inhibitors of cytidine triphosphate synthase 1 (CTPS1), an enzyme to which all cancers appear to be addicted. Concr’s […] December 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email