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News and Trends 2 Nov 2022

Could DNA nanotransporters treat cancer?

A team of Canadian researchers from Université de Montréal has designed and validated a new class of drug transporters made of DNA 20,000 times smaller than a human hair. The DNA nanotransporters could improve how cancers and other diseases are treated. Reported in a new study in Nature Communications, the molecular transporters can be chemically […]

November 2, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Nov 2022

Avista Capital Partners acquires Taconic Biosciences

Private equity company Avista Capital Partners has acquired Taconic Biosciences, a provider of genetically engineered research models (GEMs) and related services, from H.I.G. Capital. Transaction terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Rensselaer, N.Y., Taconic Biosciences specializes in genetically engineered research models and services, specifically murine models for use in drug discovery […]

November 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Nov 2022

Proscia presents results on AI melanoma diagnostic predictions

Proscia has released study results on new artificial intelligence (AI) that predicts diagnostic agreement for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The findings, presented at the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) 2022, highlight the potential of the technology to improve diagnostic accuracy for melanoma and other diseases with low pathologist concordance. Conducted at […]

November 1, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Nov 2022

J.P. Morgan launches life sciences private capital team

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has announced the launch of a new life sciences private equity team, Life Sciences Private Capital. The new team will invest in early and growth stage healthcare companies across multiple strategies aligned to specific market opportunities, with a focus on novel therapeutics and technologies in several target areas. These include genetic […]

November 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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In Depth 1 Nov 2022

The biggest private biotech investments in October 2022

The companies Tempus Labs, Oculis and VectorBuilder Biotechnology bagged the biggest biotech investments in October 2022. Oncology and biomanufacturing research attracted the biggest funding rounds. We’re heading for the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and biotech fundraising is still ticking away despite adverse market conditions. We’ve gathered the biggest biotech investments that went […]

November 1, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 1 Nov 2022

First to market doesn’t guarantee success

A comparison of two cancer drugs, Opdivo and Keytruda, reveals that being the first-to-market is not necessarily the main factor in a drug’s success. For the first four years since their approval, the anticancer drug Opdivo outperformed Keytruda in sales. But this trend reversed in 2018, with Keytruda’s sales becoming higher than Opdivo’s. Recently, a […]

November 1, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Nov 2022

Citeline and Norstella merge to create $5B pharma technology company

Norstella has announced the completion of its merger with Citeline (formerly Pharma Intelligence). Upon closing, the $5 billion global company is now one of the world’s largest pharma intelligence solutions providers on the market, with more than 1,600 employees across the five brands that make up Norstella: Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group, and now […]

November 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Nov 2022

Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed years earlier

Pancreatic cancer could be identified in patients up to three years earlier than current diagnoses, new research from the U.K. shows. Weight loss and increasing blood glucose levels are early indicators of pancreatic cancer and could lead to a more timely diagnosis, helping to improve survival rates. In the largest study of its kind, researchers […]

November 1, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Nov 2022

Tetris Pharma launches hypoglycemia injector pen in Germany

Tetris Pharma Ltd, a subsidiary of biopharma company Arecor Therapeutics plc, has launched Ogluo (glucagon prefilled autoinjector pen) in Germany as a treatment for severe hypoglycemia in children and adults living with diabetes. Ogluo is a ready-to-use, ambiently stored, preparation of glucagon that has been specifically designed for patients living with diabetes with severe hypoglycemia. […]

November 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Nov 2022

Human Immunology Biosciences launches with $120M

Human Immunology Biosciences (HI-Bio), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing targeted therapies for patients with severe immune-mediated diseases (IMDs), announced its launch with $120 million in financing. HI-Bio was incubated by ARCH Venture Partners and Monograph Capital, joined by Jeito Capital and unnamed institutional investors and family offices. Few targeted therapies exist for the autoimmune, allergic […]

November 1, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

More News! 31 Oct 2022

New drug application for chronic kidney disease sparks $35M milestone payment

A submission has been made for a new drug application by Japanese Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd. for the improvement of hyperphosphatemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The company has submitted the application to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for tenapanor, which helps those with CKD on dialysis. Ardelyx, Inc. […]

October 31, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 31 Oct 2022

First patient enrolled and dosed on expansion phase of cancer treatment trial

The first patient in an expansion phase of a trial looking at cancer drug Modi-1 has been enrolled and dosed. Scancell Holdings plc, the developer of immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious disease made the announcement today (October 31). The expansion phase is part of the monotherapy arms of the phase 1 clinical […]

October 31, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Could DNA nanotransporters treat cancer?

Avista Capital Partners acquires Taconic Biosciences

Proscia presents results on AI melanoma diagnostic predictions

J.P. Morgan launches life sciences private capital team

The biggest private biotech investments in October 2022

First to market doesn’t guarantee success

Citeline and Norstella merge to create $5B pharma technology company

Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed years earlier

Tetris Pharma launches hypoglycemia injector pen in Germany

Human Immunology Biosciences launches with $120M

New drug application for chronic kidney disease sparks $35M milestone payment

First patient enrolled and dosed on expansion phase of cancer treatment trial

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