Tag: biotechnology
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Platform to Integrate Robotics, Synthetic Biology, A.I.
Two companies are developing a new model for a cloud-based platform that makes possible automated collaborative research with artificial intelligence in synthetic biology.
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Gene Therapy Biotech Acquired in $8.7 Billion Deal
A biotechnology enterprise developing gene therapies for rare inherited diseases and neurological disorders is being acquired by pharmaceutical company Novartis AG for $8.7 billion.
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Lilly, Cell Implants Start-Up Partner on Diabetes
Eli Lilly and Company is licensing a technology for implanting pancreatic beta cells in people with type 1 diabetes, from Sigilon Therapeutics Inc., an enterprise making implants of live cells to treat chronic diseases.
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New Company Acquires Off-the-Shelf T-Cell Cancer Therapies
A new enterprise is formed to develop treatments for cancer using donated T-cells from the immune system, rather than the patient’s own T-cells, engineered to attack cancer cells.
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Cough Suppressant Produced from Engineered Yeast Cells
A bioengineering group created a process for producing a cough suppressant in the lab, usually derived from opium poppies, but instead from genetically modified brewer’s yeast.
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Antibodies Licensed for Multi-Target Immunotherapies
MedImmune, the biologics subsidiary of drug maker AstraZeneca, is licensing antibodies from a biotechnology company for treatments that simultaneously address two or more cancer targets.
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RNA Treatment Tested for West Nile Virus
A therapy for West Nile Virus made with interfering RNA molecules is shown in lab mice to reduce viral loads, including in the brain where the disease can do serious damage.
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Crispr Enhanced to Find, Edit Tiny Mutations
A bioengineering lab at Harvard University designed a refinement for genome editing to identify and remove small genetic mutations that can lead to diseases or organisms resistant to current drugs.
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Safety Shown for Bacterial Nasal Spray to Prevent Allergies
First results from a clinical trial show a preventive treatment for seasonal allergies using live bacteria and given as a nasal spray is safe for patients.
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Genome Editing Yields Quality Beer Without Hops
Academic scientists studying synthetic biology with help from professional brewers used genome editing to engineer yeast that produces beer with the taste of hops, but without adding hops.