News and Trends 4 Oct 2022 ASPIRE set up to collaborate on amyloidosis A new group of biotech and pharma companies has been assembled by the Amyloidosis Research Consortium (ARC). ASPIRE (amyloidosis stakeholder partnerships for impact reach and equity), is a collaboration between biotech and pharmaceutical companies committed to advancing solutions, improving diagnosis and systems of care, and addressing obstacles to health equity on behalf of amyloidosis patients. […] October 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Oct 2022 Astellas and Pantherna to work together on mRNA-based medicine through direct reprogramming Astellas Pharma Inc. and Pantherna Therapeutics GmbH have entered into a new technology evaluation agreement for research to generate mRNA-based regenerative medicine programs using direct reprogramming (transdifferentiation). Direct reprogramming is the direct conversion of the fate of cells without passing through the pluripotent state. This agreement expands the scope of the technology evaluation agreement for […] October 4, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Oct 2022 Oxford BioTherapeutics enters into antibody agreement with Genmab Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) says Genmab has licensed a novel antibody related to one of OBT’s IO programs. The target was discovered using Oxford BioTherapeutics’ OGAP drug discovery platform, which incorporates one of the world’s largest proteomic databases, integrating clinical, experimental and expression data. Under the terms of the agreement, Genmab will be responsible for the […] October 3, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Oct 2022 Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease to acquire genomic medicine company LogicBio Therapeutics LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement under which Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease (Alexion) will acquire LogicBio. The proposed acquisition brings LogicBio’s technology, experienced rare disease R&D team, and expertise in pre-clinical development to support Alexion’s growth in genomic medicines. Fred Chereau, president and chief executive officer at LogicBio, said: “We are excited […] October 3, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Oct 2022 Sierra Space and UC San Diego to develop first stem cell research institute in space Sierra Space and University of California San Diego, one of the world’s top 15 research universities and a leader in microgravity research, have formed a new agreement with the goal of defining the future of human health care research in space. In a new memorandum of understanding between the two organizations, Sierra Space and UC […] October 3, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Sep 2022 New coalition launched to inject $2.5B into startups addressing food, hunger and health S2G Ventures, Food Systems for the Future and other partners have launched the Food, Nutrition and Health Investor Coalition (FNHIC). The FNHIC is a call to action to drive $2.5 billion in private investment over the next three years to improve hunger and health outcomes through food. The announcement was made at the White House […] September 28, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Sep 2022 Primary Aldosteronism Foundation creates alliance to tackle hypertension The Primary Aldosteronism Foundation has announced the creation of a multi-stakeholder alliance to drive diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism, a common cause of hypertension. Among the partners is Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company developing a novel therapy for the treatment of hypertension. The initiative will facilitate the design and implementation of interventions to […] September 28, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Sep 2022 Scribe Therapeutics enters into agreement with Sanofi for use of its CRISPR technologies Scribe Therapeutics has entered into an agreement with Sanofi which will allow Sanofi use of its CRISPR genome editing technologies. Scribe Therapeutics’ custom genome editing and delivery tools called CasX-Editors (XE) based on foundations such as the CasX enzyme will enable genetic modification of natural killer (NK) cell therapies for cancer and will support Sanofi’s […] September 28, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Sep 2022 TILT and MSD working on immunotherapy trial for non-small cell lung cancer TILT Biotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies, has signed a second clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with MSD, a tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, for a new clinical trial evaluating TILT-123, its oncolytic adenovirus armed with two human cytokines, in combination with KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), MSD’s anti-PD-1 therapy. The […] September 26, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Sep 2022 Mucocort signs deal for pain-relieving mouth ulcer treatment Mucocort AB is a Swedish company that has developed a unique self-absorbing pain relief patch for people suffering from recurrent mouth ulcers – aphthous stomatitis. The company has signed a production agreement with medical technology company Aurena Laboratories AB, which also becomes a stakeholder in Mucocort. Aphthous stomatitis is a common disorder. Sixty percent of […] September 26, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Sep 2022 Emyria starts program with neuroscience drug discovery CRO Emyria Limited, a clinical stage biotech, is set to work with PsychoGenics, a specialist neuroscience preclinical drug discovery and contract research organization (CRO). Emyria and partner, the University of Western Australia, will start by screening five novel MDMA analogs from their proprietary library using PsychoGenic’s drug discovery platform, SmartCube. SmartCube extracts and analyzes behavioral and […] September 22, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Sep 2022 Collaboration will allow Evotec to evaluate small molecules developed by Adapsyn Chemical bioinformatics company, Adapsyn Bioscience Inc., and Evotec SE have entered into a strategic collaboration that will allow Evotec to have the opportunity to evaluate the small molecules developed by Adapsyn. Evotec will look at the molecules as potential therapeutic candidates in proprietary and partnered drug discovery projects. The news was announced today (September 21) […] September 21, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email