Tag: pharmaceuticals
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Trial Begins Testing RNA Therapy for Alcohol Disorder
A clinical trial is underway testing a therapy that silences genes to create reactions in people with alcohol use disorder to help them stop drinking.
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Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine Trial Underway
A clinical trial testing the safety of a Covid-19 vaccine from an engineered virus found in dogs and given as a nasal spray enrolled its first participant.
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Off-the-Shelf Stem Cell Company Forms, Gains $72M
A new enterprise developing packaged blood-forming stem cells as therapies for a range of diseases began operations and raised $72 million in venture funds.
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Gene Therapy Delivery Company Gains $26M in Early Funds
A developer of delivery methods for gene therapies promising greater safety for patients is raising $26 million in its first venture funding round.
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Trial Underway Testing Cancer Drug as Covid-19 Therapy
A clinical trial enrolled and dosed its first participant testing an oral drug, initially designed to treat cancer, as a therapy for mild Covid-19 infections.
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Animal Genome Biotech Raises $9M in Seed Funds
A company discovering new drugs for a range of diseases based on the genomes of hibernating animals is raising $9 million in seed funds.
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Delivery Tech Licensed for CBD Epilepsy Nasal Spray
A company is developing a nasal spray for epilepsy symptoms with a cannabis extract delivered in nanoscale polymer particles to the brain.
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FDA Okays One-Time HIV Treatment Clinical Trial
A company developing a one-time treatment for HIV infections using the gene-editing technique Crispr says it received FDA clearance to begin a clinical trial.
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Gene-Edited Treatments in Works for Safer Cancer Therapies
A cancer center and biotechnology enterprise are developing gene-edited therapies working in the gut to reduce adverse effects from cancer immunotherapies.
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Infographic – US Employer Vaccine Mandates Tick Up
A new poll shows a jump in the percentage of American workers now required by employers to get vaccinated against Covid-19.