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Longevity Science Group Spins-Off Biotech Start-Up

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An organization funding research on extending the human life span by preventing age-related diseases is founding its first biotechnology company. . . . → Read More: Longevity Science Group Spins-Off Biotech Start-Up

Collapsed Microbiome Biotech Sells Off Assets

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A developer of therapies addressing the body’s microbe communities is selling off key assets to another biotechnology company, after problems developed with its lead program. . . . → Read More: Collapsed Microbiome Biotech Sells Off Assets

FDA Funds Study of Real World Data for Biosimilars

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A group of managed care organizations is examining the value of real world data from Europe and the U.S. to help FDA review alternative biologic drugs. . . . → Read More: FDA Funds Study of Real World Data for Biosimilars

Neuro Disease Biotech Gains $61M in Early Funds

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A developer of treatments for Alzheimer’s disease that seeks to improve the condition of the brain’s support cells is raising £48 million ($US 61 million) in its first venture round. . . . → Read More: Neuro Disease Biotech Gains $61M in Early Funds

NIH Funds Antibody Discovery for Difficult Protein Targets

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A biotechnology company is receiving NIH support for discovering antibodies that address the vast majority of proteins coded by the human genome, passed-up so far by drug makers. . . . → Read More: NIH Funds Antibody Discovery for Difficult Protein Targets

Vaccine Shown to Protect Against Multiple Hospital Pathogens

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Research with lab mice shows an experimental vaccine stimulates the body’s basic immune system to protect against a range of pathogens associated with hospital infections. . . . → Read More: Vaccine Shown to Protect Against Multiple Hospital Pathogens

Industry-Academic Center to Boost Rare Disease Therapies

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An alliance of academic labs and venture investors is starting a new research enterprise to speed development of treatments for rare diseases in the U.S. and U.K. . . . → Read More: Industry-Academic Center to Boost Rare Disease Therapies

Infographic – Biotech Index Continues Downward Trend

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The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, an indicator of investor sentiment in an industry based on science, continued heading down during the third quarter of 2023. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Biotech Index Continues Downward Trend

Biotech Thymus Tissue Process Gains ARPA-H Funding

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A company with a process to generate new thymus tissue for immune system functions is receiving a $37 million award from the government’s health breakthrough agency. . . . → Read More: Biotech Thymus Tissue Process Gains ARPA-H Funding

Trial Shows Broad Coronavirus Immune Response

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Initial results from a clinical trial show an experimental vaccine produces immune responses in healthy adults against Covid-19 variants and a range of other coronaviruses. . . . → Read More: Trial Shows Broad Coronavirus Immune Response