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Cancer blood test developer Freenome to go public in $330M SPAC deal
Freenome is taking itself public via a special purpose acquisition company, also known as a SPAC deal, to help raise…
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Muscle Stem Cells Bolstered by ECM Protein Tenascin-C
Sarcopenia—reduced muscle mass, strength, and function—is often associated with aging and frequently impacts quality of life in the elderly. Individuals…
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Praxis claims efficacy success in phase 2 seizure trial, setting up approval talks with FDA
Having already claimed a win for the phase 2 study of its seizure drug, Praxis Precision Medicines is hoping fresh…
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Pfizer Ventures gets behind Chinese biotech’s $100M series A to boost R&D hub’s capability
Pfizer’s VC arm has backed a $100 million series A raise for OTR Therapeutics, as the Chinese biotech tacks on…
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Resistant Ovarian Cancer Combination Therapy Shows Promise
Researchers at the University of Colorado (UC) Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, have discovered a novel combination treatment strategy that could…
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NeuMap: Mapping Neutrophil Diversity with Single‑Cell Transcription Profiling
When infection or injury occurs, neutrophils—our most abundant immune cells—are the first to arrive. Long considered short-lived foot soldiers of…
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Potency and Cell-Based Assay Center Opened by Avance Biosciences
Avance Biosciences opened its new Potency and Cell-Based Assay Center of Excellence, a purpose-built facility designed to expand and centralize the…
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Chutes & Ladders—Yet another CDER leadership shake-up
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of significant leadership hirings, firings and retirings across the industry. Please…
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Enzyme Linked to Fatal Heart Conditions with Pneumonia Infections Identified
Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Heersink School of…
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Advancing ADC Manufacturing with Integrated Solutions for Safety and Improved Process Control
Sponsored content brought to you by With the precision of monoclonal antibodies and the potency of small-molecular payloads, antibody-drug conjugates…