Tag: biotechnology
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Amgen, Advaxis Partner on Personal Cancer Immunotherapy
Biological drug maker Amgen is licensing precision immunotherapy technology from Advaxis Inc. to develop treatments for cancer.
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Gene Therapy Designed for Muscle Wasting Disease
Researchers devised a treatment for a cancer-related muscle wasting disease using gene transfers that in lab mice block signals promoting muscle degradation.
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Trial Underway Testing Stem Cells to Treat Alzheimer’s
An intermediate-stage clinical trial is recruiting participants to test donated stem cells as a treatment for mild-moderate dementia from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Genetic Disease Biotech Gains $55M in Early Funds
A biotechnology start-up developing therapies for genetic diseases through regulation of genetic processes is raising $55 million in its first venture round.
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Stem Cells, Gene Therapy Produce Replacement Joint Cartilage
A process combining stem cells, industrial weaving, and gene therapy to grow replacement cartilage for osteoarthritis also prevents inflammation from returning.
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Stem Cell Treatments Show Benefit for ALS Patients
A clinical trial testing the safety of treatments derived from patients’ stem cells shows patients with ALS were able to slow the progression of their disease.
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Leukemia T-Cell Trial Stopped After Patients’ Deaths
FDA halted a clinical trial testing engineered T-cells as a treatment for leukemia, after 3 participants died. Update: Juno to resume engineered T-cell trial.
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Small Business Grant Funds R&D on New Antibiotics
A spin-off company from University of Utah received funding to develop a new antibiotic that targets the genetics of bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
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RNA Technology Licensed for Cystic Fibrosis Therapy
Two biotechnology companies are collaborating on treatments for cystic fibrosis that use genetic material to address underlying causes of the inherited disease.
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New Leukemia Target, Drug Candidate Discovered
An industry-academic research team identified a new target for acute myeloid leukemia, and tested a new drug that stops the growth of these cancer cells.