Tag: chemistry
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Partnership to Mass-Produce Graphene Biosensors
A biological testing device company and industrial graphene manufacturer are collaborating on large-scale production of graphene biosensors for widespread use.
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Targeted Genetic Nanoparticle Company Gains $25M in Seed Funds
A developer of nanoscale lipid particles for delivering genomic therapies to specific cells and tissue, spun-off from academic labs, is raising $25 million in seed funds.
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Clinical Trial Begins for Peanut Allergy Treatment
A clinical trial is underway testing an experimental therapy for peanut allergy that its developer says trains the immune system without using peanut proteins.
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Precision T-Cell Solid Tumor Therapy Trial Underway
A clinical trial has begun testing a treatment for solid tumor cancers using engineered T-cells with proteins to attack specific tumor cells, but also avoid healthy cells.
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AI-Designed Cancer Vaccine Shown to Act Against Melanoma
Results of a small clinical trial show most patients with melanoma receiving a personalized therapeutic vaccine with an approved immunotherapy reduced at least some of their tumors.
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Low-Dose Oral Film Reduces Mental Disorder Agitation
Interim results from a clinical trial show a drug given as a dissolvable oral film in a lower dose reduces agitation in people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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Pharma Company Gains Precise Gene Edits in $2B Biotech Deal
A global drug maker is acquiring access to a biotechnology company’s precise genome editing techniques to develop new therapies for rare and cardiometabolic disorders.
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Lab to Develop New Bio-Based Sustainable Materials
A venture investment fund and university bioengineering center are creating a laboratory to design more sustainable alternative materials to help address the climate crisis.
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Safer Forms of Psilocybin Assessed in Preclinical Study
A biotechnology company says it identified engineered precursors of a psychedelic compound that in lab animals produce safe and intended therapeutic effects.
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Measles-Rubella Patch Vaccine Shown Effective as Injection
A clinical trial shows a peel-and-stick patch device is as effective as a standard syringe injection in delivering a vaccine that protects against measles and rubella.