Tag: biotechnology
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Biotech in $1.5B Gene-Editing Tech License Deal
A biotechnology company is licensing a gene-editing enzyme to Novartis to create treatments for inherited blood disorders such as sickle cell disease.
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Gene Therapy Start-Up Gains $38M in Early Funds
A new company developing genetic treatments with a high-capacity engineered virus to deliver its therapeutic payloads is raising $38 million in venture funds.
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Life Science Investors Raise $1.1B for New Fund
A venture capital company specializing in health and life sciences start-up enterprises is raising $1.1 billion for a new investment fund.
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Companies Partner on Optimal Parkinson’s Drug Delivery
Two companies are developing a system to identify optimal times for people with Parkinson’s disease to take their symptom-reducing medications.
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Trial Demonstrates 3-D Printed Ear Tissue Implant
A patient in a clinical trial received an implant made of three-dimensional printed tissue to replace a deformed ear caused by microtia, a congenital condition.
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Challenge Seeks Tech, Models to Reduce Stillbirths
A research competition is seeking better technologies to measure gestational development and predict outcomes to reduce the number of stillbirths by half.
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GSK Acquires Advanced Vaccine Biotech in $3.3B Deal
Drug maker GSK is buying a biotechnology company developing vaccines for respiratory and infectious diseases that generate multiple immune responses.
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Grant Funds Epilepsy Stem Cell Therapy Trial
A developer of stem cell therapies for neurological disorders is receiving an $8 million grant to advance a treatment for a common type of epilepsy.
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Biobank Study to Assess Obesity Types, Genetics
A study is now enrolling individuals to better understand different types of obesity, as well as genetics and other factors behind various obesity conditions.
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High Speed Genetics Tech Start-Up Raises $15M
A start-up enterprise developing a high-performance genomic screening and detection technology is raising $15 million in early financing.