News and Trends 10 Nov 2022 Avstera receives funding for cancer programs Avstera Therapeutics Corp. has announced the completion of its seed round to advance its lead cancer programs geared toward targeting solid tumors. The company intends to use the $4.55 million proceeds to enable its lead highly specific HDAC6i for IND filing targeting locally advanced and metastatic solid tumors by the end of next year. “Tumor […] November 10, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Nov 2022 Minoryx and Neuraxpharm announce license agreement to further X-ALD treatment Minoryx Therapeutics and Neuraxpharm Group have announced the completion of a strategic license agreement. Minoryx is a biotech company that focuses on the development of treatments for orphan central nervous system (CNS) disorders while the Neuraxpharm Group is a pharmaceutical company focused on CNS therapies. Under the agreement, Minoryx grants Neuraxpharm exclusive European rights to […] November 10, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 9 Nov 2022 Sensorium closes $30M deal to advance drug discovery engine Sensorium Therapeutics, announced the closing of a $30 million series a financing to advance its initial asset, SENS-01, and Biodynamic Discovery Platform (BDP). The platform is a drug discovery engine that rapidly identifies, synthesizes, and enhances targeted molecules as therapeutics. The round was led by Santé Ventures, a specialized healthcare and life sciences investment firm […] November 9, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Nov 2022 GHO Capital and Vistria Group to acquire CDMO Alcami Global Healthcare Opportunities, (GHO Capital Partners LLP), and The Vistria Group, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Alcami Corporation, a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), from funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) and Ampersand Capital Partners. Headquartered in North Carolina, Alcami is involved in drug product […] November 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Nov 2022 Vir Biotech presents new data for functional cure of chronic Hep B virus Vir Biotechnology, Inc. today (November 8) announced new data from its robust hepatitis B virus (HBV) portfolio aimed at achieving a functional cure. These data, plus health outcomes research, are being presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The Liver Meeting was delivered in two oral presentations, both of which were selected […] November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Nov 2022 MedinCell’s partner AIC registers trial for drug for total knee replacement pain A partner of MedinCell, Arthritis Innovation Corporation (AIC), has registered a phase 3 trial to look into an alternative drug to deal with pain after total knee replacement (TKR). Arthritis Innovation Corporation conducts and finances all development activities of the drug F14, or mdc-CWM, being trialed. It was registered with the safety and efficacy study […] November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Nov 2022 Rallybio announces positive phase 1 results for drug treating PNH and gMG Affibody’s licensee Rallybio Corporation has announced positive topline results from a phase 1 single ascending dose (SAD) study in healthy participants of RLYB116. RLYB116 is a novel, potentially long-acting, subcutaneously administered inhibitor of complement factor 5, or C5, in development for the treatment of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). […] November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 7 Nov 2022 AI could tackle pharmaceutical manufacturing bottlenecks Artificial intelligence (AI) is making waves in the world of drug discovery. Rajiv Anand, founder and CEO of the firm Quartic.ai, explains how the tool could also make pharmaceutical manufacturing more efficient. The use of AI in drug discovery is attracting big investor interest; around $1.4 billion so far this year has gone to startups […] November 7, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 7 Nov 2022 Sensorion granted rare pediatric disease designation by FDA for lead therapy gene Sensorion has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted rare pediatric disease designation to its lead therapy gene candidate, OTOF-GT. The gene therapy is intended for the treatment of otoferlin gene mediated hearing loss. Sensorion’s OTOF-GT gene therapy development program aims to restore hearing in people living with otoferlin deficiency, one […] November 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Nov 2022 TMRW Life Sciences FDA-approved tech will help more people start families Fertility technology company, TMRW Life Sciences Inc., has received FDA clearance for its latest technology that will help more people build families. The CryoRobot Select marks the latest milestone in the company’s expansion of its technology-enabled portfolio. USA-based TMRW says advances like theirs in assisted reproductive technology are helping people start families when they otherwise […] November 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Nov 2022Beyond Biotech podcast 21: CanSinoBIO, HTID, Longevity Science Foundation This week, we have three interviews, and four guests. We chat with Pierre Corneille VP of the HTFC, which is responsible for HealthTech Innovation Days; Sergey Jakimov, co-founder and managing partner of LongeVC and the Longevity Science Foundation’s CEO Lisa Ireland; and Pierre Morgon, executive vice president of CanSinoBIO. We also have our weekly contribution […] November 4, 2022 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Nov 2022 Companies with exclusive rights to CRISPR diagnostic methods sign agreement Two companies with sole rights to two CRISPR diagnostic methods in markets outside the U.S. and Greater China have signed a licensing agreement. Sherlock Biosciences announced today (November 3) that it has signed a deal with China-based Tolo Biotech which grants co-exclusive rights to the Cas12 and Cas13 method patents. As the only two companies […] November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email