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Cancer Immunotherapy Biotech Issues $80M IPO

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A biotechnology company designing immunotherapies for solid tumor cancers with a patient’s white blood cells is raising $80 million in its initial public offering or IPO. . . . → Read More: Cancer Immunotherapy Biotech Issues $80M IPO

One-Time Crispr HIV Therapy Given Fast-Track Status

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A treatment for HIV taken just once, using the genome-editing technology Crispr, is receiving fast-track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. . . . → Read More: One-Time Crispr HIV Therapy Given Fast-Track Status

Trial Underway Testing Dried Plasma for Transfusions

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A clinical trial is recruiting participants to assess the safety and feasibility of a system for spray drying and re-constituting a person’s blood plasma. . . . → Read More: Trial Underway Testing Dried Plasma for Transfusions

Patent Issued for Synthetic Peptide Chain Techniques

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A new U.S. patent, licensed to a start-up biotechnology company, describes processes for linking together chains of synthetic peptides into therapeutic proteins. . . . → Read More: Patent Issued for Synthetic Peptide Chain Techniques

Companies Partner on A.I., Fusion Energy for Space Flight

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A developer of fusion energy for space travel and software company for space flight systems are writing machine learning algorithms to design a hyper-fast rocket engine. . . . → Read More: Companies Partner on A.I., Fusion Energy for Space Flight

Targeted Genetic Nanoparticle Company Gains $25M in Seed Funds

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A developer of nanoscale lipid particles for delivering genomic therapies to specific cells and tissue, spun-off from academic labs, is raising $25 million in seed funds. . . . → Read More: Targeted Genetic Nanoparticle Company Gains $25M in Seed Funds

Pharma Company Gains Precise Gene Edits in $2B Biotech Deal

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A global drug maker is acquiring access to a biotechnology company’s precise genome editing techniques to develop new therapies for rare and cardiometabolic disorders. . . . → Read More: Pharma Company Gains Precise Gene Edits in $2B Biotech Deal

Measles-Rubella Patch Vaccine Shown Effective as Injection

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A clinical trial shows a peel-and-stick patch device is as effective as a standard syringe injection in delivering a vaccine that protects against measles and rubella. . . . → Read More: Measles-Rubella Patch Vaccine Shown Effective as Injection

Moderna, Biotech Partner on Non-Viral Genetic Drug Delivery

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Two biotechnology companies are collaborating on creating genetic therapies delivered with lipid nanoscale particles using non-viral mechanisms to reach target cells. . . . → Read More: Moderna, Biotech Partner on Non-Viral Genetic Drug Delivery

Start-Up Licenses Protein Therapy Tech, Raises $50M

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A new company making antibodies that degrade disease-causing proteins on and outside cell surfaces is raising $50 million in its first venture funding round. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Licenses Protein Therapy Tech, Raises $50M