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Cellular immunotherapy specialist Fate Therapeutics soared as much as 73%, and closed up 12.45 at $2.27 yesterday, after it released early-stage data on its FT819 in lupus. 19 November 2024
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Californian oncology-focused biotech Avenzo Therapeutics has announced a pair of important updates. 19 November 2024
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Anthos Therapeutics has presented data at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions from its landmark AZALEA-TIMI 71 study showing that abelacimab led to consistent and substantial reductions in bleeding for patients on or off antiplatelet (APT) therapy, compared to rivaroxaban. 18 November 2024
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US clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Boston Pharmaceuticals has announced positive results from a Phase II study evaluating the safety and efficacy of once-monthly efimosfermin alfa (formerly known as BOS-580), a long-acting FGF21 analogue, in participants with stage F2/F3 fibrosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). 18 November 2024
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Privately-held UK firm Quell Therapeutics, which positions itself as a pioneer in developing engineered T-regulatory (Treg) cell therapies for serious medical conditions driven by the immune system, has announced that AstraZeneca has selected a candidate to progress in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) Treg cell therapy program. 18 November 2024
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Belgian biotech start-up ExeVir Bio says it has appointed Michael Garrett as its new chief executive (CEO), effective 1 December 2024. 18 November 2024
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Swedish medtech company Amferia has announced findings showing that its peptide-based hydrogel could restore the effectiveness of antibiotics against resistant bacteria. 18 November 2024
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Orano Med, a subsidiary of the Orano Group, has begun construction of an Advanced Thorium Extraction Facility (ATEF) in France. 18 November 2024
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Shanghai-based biopharma Zai Lab has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering at $25.50 per share, aiming to raise around $200 million. 15 November 2024
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Oxford, UK-based rare respiratory diseases focused AlveoGene today revealed it has been granted a Rare Pediatric Disease designation (RPDD) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AVG-002, its novel, inhaled gene therapy for lethal neonatal surfactant protein B (SP-B) deficiency. 15 November 2024
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ALX Oncology Holdings, a Californian immuno-oncology company, has announced the appointment of Alan Sandler as chief medical officer (CMO). 14 November 2024
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Swiss clinical-stage biopharma AC Immune saw its shares gain 8% to $3.38 in US trading this morning, after it released positive interim safety and immunogenicity data from the Phase II VacSYn clinical trial evaluating ACI-7104.056. 14 November 2024
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This week, we discuss a novel AI-driven approach to drug development, and its potential to transform the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. 14 November 2024
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US ophthalmology specialist Ocular Therapeutix announced that Namrata Saroj has joined the Company on a full-time basis as chief business officer (CBO). Dr Saroj previously served as development strategy consultant to Ocular since February 2024. 14 November 2024
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Digital therapeutics company GAIA has announced the signing of a licensing agreement for attexis with fellow German firm MEDICE Arzneimittel Pütter. 14 November 2024
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New York-based Metsera, a biopharma developing medicines for obesity and metabolic diseases, has closed a $215 million Series B financing to further advance its portfolio of clinical-stage, nutrient-stimulated hormone (NuSH) analog peptides. 14 November 2024
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Life science investor Syncona has announced the launch of its newest portfolio company, Slingshot Therapeutics, through the Syncona Accelerator initiative. 14 November 2024
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Privately-held Flare Therapeutics, a US biotech targeting transcription factors to discover precision medicines for oncology and other therapeutic areas, has entered into a strategic discovery collaboration with Swiss pharma giant Roche. 14 November 2024
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Shares of US genetic meds company MeiraGTx Holdings were up 7% at $7.12 in early trading after it announced important developments along with its third-quarter 2024 financials, reporting a $0.54 per share loss. 13 November 2024
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İş Private Equity - a subsidiary of Turkey's İşbank Group - has committed $39 million to a Harvard University research lab to launch Enlila, a biotech developing novel treatments for metabolic diseases. 20 June 2025
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Privately-held UK firm Cycle Pharmaceuticals announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Harliku (nitisinone) tablets for the reduction of urine homogentisic acid (HGA) in adult patients with alkaptonuria (AKU). 20 June 2025
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Zealand Pharma, a Danish firm focused on the discovery and development of innovative peptide-based medicines, has announced positive topline results from part two of a Phase Ib multiple ascending dose (MAD) trial investigating 28 weeks of treatment with dapiglutide, a long-acting GLP-1/GLP-2 receptor dual agonist. 20 June 2025
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Symbiotic.blue, the UK’s newest Techbio company has launched to innovate a next-generation artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery (AIDD) platform by combining the power of generative AI with brain-inspired methodologies. 19 June 2025
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Scholar Rock has unveiled encouraging Phase II data for its experimental therapy apitegromab, showing the drug can reduce the amount of lean mass lost during weight reduction with Eli Lilly’s (NYSE: LLY) weight-loss drug Zepbound (tirzepatide). 19 June 2025
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Australian biotech PolyActiva has brought in seasoned pharma executive Jerry St Peter as chief executive, in a leadership shake-up timed with a fresh $25 million financing round and a push to commercialize its lead eye implant therapy in the USA. 19 June 2025
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US biotech Actio Biosciences has raised $66 million in a series B round topport its pipeline of genetically targeted therapies, with new funding led by Regeneron Ventures and repeat backing from Deerfield Management. 19 June 2025
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SunRock Biopharma has teamed up with China’s Escugen to co-develop SRB123, a first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting CCR9, an antigen which is tied to particularly hard-to-treat cancers, including pancreatic, ovarian and lung. 18 June 2025
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Chinese biotech start-up BioTroy Therapeutics has raised over 200 million renminbi ($28 million) in series A financing to advance clinical trials for its experimental immunotherapy targeting CD3L1, a novel immune checkpoint aimed at tough-to-treat tumors. The company also plans to expand its early-stage pipeline and grow its Shanghai-based R&D team. 18 June 2025
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US biopharma Mineralys Therapeutics has announced positive top-line data from its Phase II Explore-CKD trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of 25mg of lorundrostat in subjects with hypertension and comorbid chronic kidney disease (CKD). 18 June 2025
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Cambridge, USA-based Immuneering Corporation late yesterday announced positive data from its ongoing Phase IIa clinical trial evaluating atebimetinib (IMM-1-104), an oral, once-daily novel MEK inhibitor, in combination with modified gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel (mGnP) in first-line pancreatic cancer patients. 18 June 2025
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Draig Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company based in Cardiff, UK, and aiming to transform the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases, today launched from stealth having raised a total of $140 million (£107 million) in the last nine months. 18 June 2025
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US pharma firm Lisata Therapeutics has teamed up with tech-bio company GATC Health in a strategic alliance aimed at using artificial intelligence to streamline drug development and improve success rates. 18 June 2025
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US biotech Dyne Therapeutics has revised its regulatory approach for DYNE-101, a treatment in development for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), after discussions with the American medicines regulator. 18 June 2025
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Shares of USA-based NextCure slumped 26% to $0.50 on Monday, after the company announced a strategic partnership with China-based Simcere Zaiming, subsidiary of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Ltd to develop a therapy for the treatment of solid tumors. 17 June 2025
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Cambridge, UK-based Maxion Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Dr Stefan Härtle as chief development officer, effective immediately. 17 June 2025
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Supernus Pharmaceuticals is to buy Sage Therapeutics for total consideration of around $795 million. 16 June 2025
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French drug developer Averoa today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Xoanacyl (ferric citrate coordination complex). 16 June 2025
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Boston, USA-based biotech Solu Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Enda Moran as chief operating officer (COO). 16 June 2025
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Californian biotech Jasper Therapeutics presented data from the 180mg cohort of the company’s SPOTLIGHT Phase Ib/IIa study of subcutaneous briquilimab in adult participants with chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Annual Congress. 16 June 2025
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