Tag: chemistry
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Start-Up to Discover Proteins for Difficult Drug Targets
A new biotechnology company designing proteins in the lab for difficult drug targets in a range of diseases is raising $100 million in venture funds.
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Plant Science Products Company Raises $6.1M in Early Funds
A maker of products derived from plants for vaccines and control of crop disease is raising $6.1 million in its first venture funding round.
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Sanofi Partners in $5.3B Precision Drug Discovery Deal
A company using artificial intelligence to design drugs for personalized treatments is partnering with drug maker Sanofi in a deal valued at $5.3 billion.
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Bio-Based Material Shown to Aid Tendon Repair
Academic and industry researchers demonstrated in lab animals a tough material derived from natural sources that speeds repair of injured tendons.
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Saliva Test IDs Early Oral Cancer Signature
An analysis is shown to identify characteristic patterns found in microbial communities in saliva indicating early stages of oral and throat cancer.
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Oral Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Underway
An early-stage clinical trial is underway in South Africa testing the safety of a vaccine in capsule form to prevent Covid-19 disease.
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CEPI Funds Multi-Variant Covid-19 Vaccine
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations or CEPI is funding a new vaccine to protect against emerging Covid-19 variants and other coronaviruses.
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Trial Shows Nasal Spray Relieves Migraine Pain
Clinical trial results show a nasal spray treatment for acute migraine helps more users achieve relief from pain within two hours, and faster in some cases.
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Plant-Based Protein Biotech Raises $3M in Seed Funds
A biotechnology start-up producing proteins with more sustainable and less costly plant-based processes is raising $3 million in its seed funding round.
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Samsung, Biotech Partner on mRNA Vaccine Production
A developer of synthetic RNA products is partnering with Samsung Biologics to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines made with messenger RNA.