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JPM25: AbbVie pens $1B deal for Simcere’s phase 1 T-cell engager
T-cell engagers have been hot property in recent months, so it’s only right that one the biggest deals to kick…
Posted inMedical Technology
JPM25: Regeneron, Illumina and more back Truveta for 10M genome sequencing project
Illumina and Regeneron are taking stakes in health data company Truveta to help fund research that may dwarf the efforts…
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JPM25: Eli Lilly strikes $2.5B Scorpion buyout in twist to breast cancer tale
Eli Lilly is reenergizing its attempt to challenge Novartis and Roche for a breast cancer market, kicking off the J.P. Morgan…
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JPM25: Guardant Health posts 31% sales gain as cancer blood tests expand
SAN FRANCISCO—In an early look at its annual earnings report, Guardant Health posted revenue gains of 31%—with the $737 million…
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Exploring the Impact of Obesity on Childhood Cancer Survival Rates
A groundbreaking retrospective study published in the esteemed journal CANCER reveals concerning data regarding childhood cancer patients who are obese…
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Telix continues shopping spree with $45M purchase of ImaginAb’s preclinical drugs, facility
Telix Pharmaceuticals’ expansion phase shows no sign of running out yet, with the Australian radiopharma company paying $45 million in…
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Blueprint ends work on clinical-stage CDK2 inhibitor but pushes on in breast cancer
Blueprint Medicines is cutting funding to its clinical-stage CDK2 inhibitor even as the Ayvakit-maker pushes forward with similar preclinical breast…
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Epigenetic biotech raises bumper round to the Tune of $175M to fund entry into clinic
Investors clearly appreciate the song that Tune Therapeutics is singing, handing over $175 million in series B funds as the…
Posted inGenetics
JPM: More “Smaller, Smarter” M&A Deals Expected in 2025, EY Predicts
SAN FRANCISCO—Biopharma merger-and-acquisition (M&A) transactions are expected to grow in number, but not as much by dollar value, during 2025,…
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Key Genetic Discoveries by HKU Ecologists Enhance Conservation Efforts for Iconic Cockatoo Species
Ecologists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have unveiled groundbreaking discoveries that promise to reshape conservation strategies for two…