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With $73 million in financing from investment firms, Myeloid Therapeutics plans to accelerate its lead clinical candidate into Phase I/II development for treating solid tumors.

Jane True, vice-president of mRNA Commercial Strategy & Innovation and Global Pandemic Security Lead, Pfizer, shares her perspective on how mRNA will shift commercial models in the pharmaceutical industry.

Sania Therapeutics has emerged from stealth mode and launched its technology platforms for enabling the development of novel therapeutics to treat neural circuit dysfunction.

Biotech firm Lumen Bioscience has received fast track designation from FDA for its oral biologic drug candidate for treating C. difficile infection.

Waters Corporation expected to boost growth in bioanalytical characterization for new modalities with acquisition of Wyatt Technology.

Gilead Sciences and Arcus Biosciences have expanded their research collaboration to include inflammatory diseases in addition to oncology.

Astellas and Sony will collaborate to discover a novel ADC platform for use in oncology.

In a brief, the Federal Trade Commission cited concerns about the acquisition resulting in an increased monopoly on Amgen’s newly acquired thyroid eye disease and chronic refractory gout treatments.

The NSF-sponsored program aims to help partners collaborate to create opportunities for significant economic, societal, and technological opportunities for growth in their regions.

Under the collaboration, BiOneCure Therapeutics and Nanjing Leads Biolabs intend to develop a range of innovative antibody-drug conjugates for treating solid tumors.

Outsourcing collaborations provide insight into the key drivers of market growth.

To prepare for emerging mRNA technologies, it is necessary to adapt fill/finish and cold chain capabilities.

In a deal potentially worth more than $530 million, Amgen will use TScan Therapeutics’ target discovery platform to home in on novel targets for Crohn’s disease treatment.

The new partnership between Sandoz, a Novartis division, and Just – Evotec Biologics will aim to develop and manufacture multiple biosimilars.

The market potential of nucleic acid-based therapies have been pushed into the spotlight following the success of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Private investors from Advent International and Warburg Pincus will operate the assets as an independent CDMO.

The development of CAR-T therapies for solid tumor cancers presents a myriad of challenges.

The engine that drives pharmaceuticals forward, its workforce, is now very low on fuel.

Aspect Biosystems and Novo Nordisk A/S have announced a collaboration, development, and license agreement to develop bioprinted tissue therapeutics.

The leaked study summary found that Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) reduced disease progression by 74%.

A report from Business Standard highlighted India’s recent growth in the pharma sector.

Merck will acquire Prometheus Biosciences, a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in immune-mediated diseases, at a total equity valuation of $10.8 billion.

FDA has granted fast track designation to Caribou Biosciences for its allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Under this partnership, the two companies will develop bioprinted tissue therapeutics for diabetes and obesity.

Ginkgo Bioworks has acquired StrideBio's AAV capsid discovery and engineering platform and has formed a partnership with WARF for development of next-gen cell therapies.

The acquisition of Cell Systems will bolster AnaBios’ portfolio of human tissue and cells for use in drug discovery.

Will court challenges to FDA’s oversight authority open the door for multiple lawsuits to block agency decisions on all sides?

If approved, Johnson & Johnson would pay $8.9 billion to resolve all current and future claims in its ongoing talc litigation.

Sartorius’ acquisition of Polyplus is designed to strengthen its cell and gene therapy capabilities.

The COVID-19 vaccines opened the door to powerful market potential for other nucleic acid-based therapies.