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In Depth 9 Oct 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in September 2023

The companies Generate Biomedicines, Apollo Therapeutics and Nimbus Therapeutics bagged the biggest biotech investments in September 2023. Around the world, drug discovery and oncology players attracted the biggest funding rounds. As we made our way into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, September 2023 saw some big funding rounds take place around the globe, particularly within […]

October 9, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 6 Oct 2023

Will the U.S. Cancer Moonshot program land its target to halve cancer death rates?

It was predicted that more than 600,000 people would die from cancer last year in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. But what if those figures could be halved over the next couple of decades? Although no small feat, that’s precisely what the Cancer Moonshot program aims to do. The White House initiative, […]

October 6, 2023 - 10 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

Podcast 6 Oct 2023

Beyond Biotech podcast 66 – treating rare diseases with tRNA

Compared to the smallest mRNA molecule, which is 300 nucleotides long, the largest transfer RNAs (tRNA) is less than a third of the size at 76 nucleotides. Scientists at Alltrna are harnessing the unique biology of tRNAs to engineer a single tRNA medicine that could treat thousands of rare diseases that share the same genetic […]

October 6, 2023

Best in Biotech 3 Oct 2023

Five impactful biotech companies to know in New York

New York – the place where people of all backgrounds come with hopes and dreams of making a better life for themselves – is just recently becoming a life sciences powerhouse, attracting many biotech companies, after a $1 billion public investment in the industry from the City of New York. This initiative, called LifeSci NYC, […]

October 3, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 29 Sep 2023

Illumina: DNA giant in troubled waters

A botched acquisition deal and unrest among company investors amid plummeting stocks have plagued Illumina, which was once part of the biotech big leagues that dominated the field of gene sequencing. Now, in fear of losing its ground to other players in the space, it has received a European Commission order to divest Grail, and […]

September 29, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

In Depth 25 Sep 2023

Base editing hits the clinic in the U.S.

Over the past couple of years, base editing, a recent offshoot of the heralded CRISPR/Cas 9 technology, has been doing its rounds in the biotech space. Now, base editing has finally set foot into clinical trials for the first time in the U.S.. American precision medicine company Beam Therapeutics treated its first patient with its […]

September 25, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 22 Sep 2023

U.S. approval for psychedelic drug MDMA nears after success in clinic

The psychedelic drug MDMA edges closer towards FDA approval for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the U.S., after promising results of a trial were published. This comes after Australia became the first country to allow doctors to prescribe the drug to those struggling with mental health disorders like PTSD and depression. Recognizing […]

September 22, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

Best in Biotech 19 Sep 2023

Five biotech companies taking Los Angeles by storm

Known throughout history for being home to the iconic scene of Hollywood, in recent years Los Angeles has also become a thriving biotech hub, after years of playing second fiddle in the U.S. to the likes of South San Francisco and Boston. In this article, we take a look at five of the best Los […]

September 19, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 4 Sep 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in August 2023

The companies Genesis Therapeutics, ADARx Pharmaceuticals, and Abcuro bagged the biggest biotech investments in August 2023. Around the world, companies focused on immunology, genetic disorders, and metabolic disorders attracted the biggest funding rounds. Overall, quite a lot of biotech fundraising took place in August 2023. As always, there were some big rounds within the U.S. […]

September 4, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

Best in Biotech 30 Aug 2023

Five North Carolina biotech companies making their mark

North Carolina is home to Research Triangle Park, an R&D sanctuary situated between the cities of Raleigh and Durham, which just happens to be one of the biggest biotech hubs in the U.S., with a multitude of renowned companies. The southeastern state even rivals the likes of Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, […]

August 30, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

Best in Biotech 29 Aug 2023

Are these 10 biotech recruiters on your radar this year?

The process of hunting for recruits can be a struggle for many companies, particularly when they have an ideal candidate in mind. And many at times, for the life science/biotech industry, due to the highly competitive landscape – for both recruiters and job seekers – hiring has been made more difficult. While some believe that […]

August 29, 2023 - 10 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 19 Jul 2023

Moleculin issues acute myeloid leukemia drug data

Moleculin Biotech, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company with drug candidates targeting hard-to-treat tumors and viruses, has published data from its completed MB-105 European phase 1 clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of annamycin as a single agent for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). ‘Results of a […]

July 19, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Beyond Biotech podcast 66 – treating rare diseases with tRNA

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Illumina: DNA giant in troubled waters

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Five biotech companies taking Los Angeles by storm

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