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Ionis signs ex-US zilganersen licensing deal with Recordati ahead of FDA decision

Ionis locks in a USD 30 million upfront payment and tiered royalties of up to the mid-20% range from Italy-based Recordati (Milan: REC) for exclusive ex-US...

Jun 25
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Pfizer expands Ibrance into HER2-positive breast cancer with first CDK4/6 maintenance win

The US FDA approved Ibrance (palbociclib) for a new indication in HR-positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, marking Pfizer’s first regulatory success for…

Jun 24
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FDA approves Ionis’ Tryngolza to cut acute pancreatitis risk in hypertriglyceridemia

The US FDA has approved Tryngolza (olezarsen) — making it the first therapy demonstrated to reduce the risk of acute pancreatitis in…

Jun 25
CeleCor seeking approval for zalunfiban as first antiplatelet therapy for pre-hospital STEMI care
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CeleCor seeking approval for zalunfiban as first antiplatelet therapy for pre-hospital STEMI care

Del Mar, California-based CeleCor Therapeutics has completed submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US FDA for Disaggpro (zalunfiban), an...

Jun 24
Sangamo files for bankruptcy as Lilly and Astellas become stalking horse bidders for gene therapy assets
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Sangamo files for bankruptcy as Lilly and Astellas become stalking horse bidders for gene therapy assets

Richmond, California-based Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: SGMO) has entered into two separate asset sale agreements with Eli Lilly and Astellas Pharma,...

Jun 24
Duke University launches multiscale immune systems modeling center to link molecular dynamics with population-level disease outcomes
Discovery

Duke University launches multiscale immune systems modeling center to link molecular dynamics with population-level disease outcomes

Duke University has received a USD 4.8 million NIAID U54 award to establish a Center for Multiscale Immune Systems Modeling, reflecting sustained federal...

Jun 24
Vellum Biotechnology develops electrophoresis-based method to unlock nucleic acids from archived tissue samples
Discovery

Vellum Biotechnology develops electrophoresis-based method to unlock nucleic acids from archived tissue samples

Palo Alto-based Vellum Biotechnology, Inc. has received a USD 1.01 million NIH SBIR R44 grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute to develop...

Jun 24
CalciMedica pivots toward pulmonary hypertension with USD 49m financing round
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CalciMedica pivots toward pulmonary hypertension with USD 49m financing round

La Jolla, California-based CalciMedica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALC) announced a private placement of up to approximately USD 49 million to pivot the company's...

Jun 24
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MoonLake boosts public offering to USD 200m for sonelokimab
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MoonLake boosts public offering to USD 200m for sonelokimab

Switzerland-based MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (Nasdaq: MLTX) announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of Class A ordinary shares and...

Jun 24
uniQure upsizes public offering to USD 225m
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uniQure upsizes public offering to USD 225m

Lexington, Massachusetts-based uniQure N.V. (Nasdaq: QURE) announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of ordinary shares, raising USD...

Jun 24
AECOM investigates novel protein-RNA interaction to block and lock HIV-1 latency
Discovery

AECOM investigates novel protein-RNA interaction to block and lock HIV-1 latency

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a USD 3.2 million NIH R01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to...

Jun 24
Yale investigates immune mechanisms driving celiac disease to find new therapies and biomarkers
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Yale investigates immune mechanisms driving celiac disease to find new therapies and biomarkers

Yale University has received a USD 2.3 million NIAID P01 program project grant to investigate the immunopathogenesis of celiac disease, with a dual focus on...

Jun 24
Tulane Uni investigates CD4+ T cell immunity to improve pneumonia vaccines
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Tulane Uni investigates CD4+ T cell immunity to improve pneumonia vaccines

Tulane University has received a USD 1.09 million NIH R35 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to investigate CD4+ T cell immunity in...

Jun 24
Trimtech raises USD 47m for TRIM21-targeted protein degradation in neurodegeneration
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Trimtech raises USD 47m for TRIM21-targeted protein degradation in neurodegeneration

UK-based TRIMTECH Therapeutics has closed an additional USD 14 million in seed funding, bringing its total seed round to USD 47 million (£35 million), as...

Jun 24
Rapalogix secures USD 20m to advance TORC1-targeting skincare and prescription dermatology pipeline
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Rapalogix secures USD 20m to advance TORC1-targeting skincare and prescription dermatology pipeline

Carlsbad, California-based Rapalogix Health, a biotechnology company developing TORC1-targeting therapeutics and professional skincare products for skin...

Jun 24