Tag: biotechnology
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Trial Tests Liquid Biopsy Feasibility in Lung Cancer
Companies that offer biotechnology, diagnostics, and analytics are testing liquid biopsies to make personalized diagnosis and care feasible for lung cancer patients.
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Covid-19 Vaccine Generates Immune Response
First results from a clinical trial testing a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 infections show the vaccine produces an immune response in healthy participants.
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Covid-19 Lung Disease Trial Adds Treatments
A clinical trial testing treatments for lung damage in severe Covid-19 cases is adding the anti-viral drug remdesivir and convalescent plasma to its protocol.
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Int’l Group Backs Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine
A global consortium is funding a biotechnology company’s clinical trials and manufacturing plans for a vaccine protecting against Covid-19 viruses.
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Pharmas License A.I.-Aided Gene Therapies
A university spin-off company designing synthetic viruses with artificial intelligence to deliver gene therapies is licensing its work for eye and muscle disorders.
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Stem Cell Therapy Licensed for Genetic Eye Disease
A biotechnology company is licensing its stem cell treatments for retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited eye disease, in a deal valued at $252 million.
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Vaccine Blocks Suspected Type 1 Diabetes Infections
A candidate vaccine is shown in lab animals to produce a strong immune response against a virus causing a range of diseases, and possibly blocking type 1 diabetes.
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Synthetic Antibody Limits M.S. Inflammation
An artificial antibody is shown in lab mice to reduce inflammation similar to multiple sclerosis in the brain and activate myelin cells in the spinal cord.
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[Updated] Fast Paper Strip Covid-19 Test Devised with Crispr
A simple, fast test for Covid-19 infections with treated paper dipped in specimens is being created with the gene-editing technology Crispr.
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Microsoft, Biotech Examine Covid-19 Immune Response
A study is enrolling home-bound participants to learn more about the response of T-cells in the immune system to SARS-CoV-2 viruses causing Covid-19 infections.