New Science

Freely Available Microbiome Data ‘Atlas’ Could Provide Industry Boost

 

King’s College London has released a freely available ‘Human Gut Microbiome Atlas’ to help researchers better understand how microorganisms in the gut impact disease. 

Formation Secures Huge Series D For AI Platform Growth

 

Biopharmaceutical venture capital fundraising is on the rise in 2024. In late June, Formation Bio secured a mega financing, raising $372m via a series D round led by a16z and Sanofi. 

‘Potentially Groundbreaking’ – Grey Wolf Advances IO Technology

 

Grey Wolf Therapeutics has secured $99m via an expanded series B financing to advance its antigen modulation approach in cancer and to further explore its use in autoimmune disease indications.

The Biotech Balancing Act: Long-Term Vision Vs. Inflection Points

 
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Tuyen Ong, a CEO-partner at Flagship Pioneering and CEO of Ring Therapeutics, discusses the importance of balancing short-term wins with a longer-term vision when building a biotech.   


Regeneron Aiming To Be A Cell And Gene Medicine ‘Powerhouse’

 

Increased R&D spending, program acquisitions and a soaring headcount – Regeneron has seen significant growth over the past 5 years. The company is focused on marrying its antibody technologies with its expanding cell and gene therapy pipeline. 

China’s CAR T-Cell Therapy Industry Booms With Shanghai At Center

 
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According to China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association, in the first quarter of 2024 a total of 44 cell therapies in the domestic cell therapy field made clinical application progress, including 28 immune cell therapies and 16 stem cell therapies.  

ASCO 2024 In Review: A Webinar With Citeline Analysts

 

Citeline analysts offered deep dives into some of the data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, including both major highlights and some lesser-known finds.   

‘A New Era’: What Next For CRISPR Gene Editing After First Approval?

 
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Emerging out of a landmark 2023, CRISPR companies and researchers are pushing in vivo therapies and other approaches closer to the clinic and potential approval.


Gene Therapy’s Next Target: Our Microbes

 
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CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna recently co-launched an initiative focused on microbial gene editing, but French biotech Eligo has been diligently working on this for 10 years. 

‘AI-volution’ In Life Sciences? Unveiling Trends in Worldwide Patent Filings

Computing, including AI, applied to life sciences is undeniably a rapidly growing area, driven by significant investment, recent technological advancements and heightened public interest. A look at published patents from 2014 to 2023 reveals trends in patent filings across various life sciences sectors and highlights geographical hotspots.

How Cellino’s Cassette Technology Will Impact Regenerative Medicine

 
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Co-founder and CEO of Cellino Biotech, Nabiha Saklayen, discusses the company’s innovative platform which uses automated technologies to overcome challenges in the development of regenerative medicine.

Rezo’s Platform Could ‘Fundamentally Shift’ Drug Discovery

 

Rezo’s chief technology officer Sourav Bandyopadhyay discusses the company's focus on leveraging AI and machine learning to accelerate drug discovery and its potential for partnerships with big pharma.  


Vividion’s Breakthrough Science Is Fueling Bayer’s Pipeline

 

Leveraging the biotech entrepreneurial spirit and global pharma resources is a win-win situation in the race to bring meaningful medicines to patients.  

Synthetic Biology Matures, Promising Affordable And Personalized Treatments

 
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Advances in synthetic biology are moving biopharma closer to a world where treatments can be tailored while remaining cost-effective.  

Human Cell-Secreted Proteins Offer A Wellspring Of Potential Therapeutics

 
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CEO Hanadie Yousef leads Juvena Therapeutics in utilizing an AI-based platform that analyzes cell-secreted proteins to identify potential therapeutics. One of their first near-clinical assets could complement GLP-1s.

As Casgevy, Lyfgenia Launches Proceed, CRISPR And bluebird bio CEOs Reassure

 
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The CEOs of bluebird bio and CRISPR Therapeutics hope to inspire investor confidence that their gene-based therapies for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia will be widely reimbursed in the US and EU.  


Despite 'Remarkable' ROI On Women’s Health Investments, Money Still Lacking

 
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Recent US government initiatives and growing investor interest are important for developing female-specific therapeutics, but funding is not yet where it should be.  

In Vivo’s 2024 Rising Leaders

 

The fifth annual listing of In Vivo’s Rising Leaders includes entrepreneurs and innovators from across the world who represent the next wave of creativity in health care.

Radiopharmaceuticals: A New Frontier In Precision Cancer Therapy

 
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Growing interest in radioligand-based cancer therapies reflects the class’s unique advantages – including the ability to “see what you treat.”

CGT Is In Its Infancy For CNS Disorders, But Technical Strides Being Made

 
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Technical challenges and lackluster investor sentiment about the near-term commercial potential of cell and gene therapies in neurological disorders may be holding the field back.