Drug Discovery & Development

News on drug screening, clinical trials, companion diagnostics, immunotherapy, & personalized therapies in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.

Regeneron, Mayo Ink Pact to Sequence, Genotype 100K Patient Samples

Regeneron is covering the cost of the sequencing and genotyping, and both partners will have access to the data for research purposes.

GlaxoSmithKline, UC's Doudna Establish $67M Genomics, CRISPR Research Lab

During the five-year collaboration, the partners will research disease-causing gene mutations and develop new CRISPR-based technologies for drug discovery.

Intermountain Increases Investment in Precision Health Through Decode Genetics Sequencing Study

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The partners are both "investing heavily" in the study and will have access to the data and to new technologies and interventions.

Sphere Fluidics Closes $4.8M Financing Round

The firm will use the funding for working capital for the Cyto-Mine single-cell analysis platform, UK facility expansion, and a new US sales office and demo lab.

Taiwan's Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Joins Japanese Cancer Genomic Screening Project

The project, established by the National Cancer Center of Japan, screens target genes in lung cancer to advance the development of new drugs and diagnostics.

May 29, 2019

Industry Interest in Pan-Cancer Indications Growing With FDA Support Despite Challenges

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May 28, 2019

Silence Therapeutics Inks Deal to Access Genomics England Database

May 07, 2019

Adial Pharmaceuticals, Eurofins Scientific Partner on CDx for Alcohol Use Disorder Drug

May 07, 2019

Kiyatec Targeting Clinical Oncology Space With 3D Cell Culture Technology

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May 02, 2019

Arcus Biosciences, Strata Oncology Team Up to Advance Anti-PD-1 Drug

Apr 30, 2019

Caprion Biosciences Buys Immune Monitoring Firm Serametrix

Apr 29, 2019

Canopy Biosciences to Acquire German Cytometry Startup

Apr 24, 2019

Macrogen, Exosome Plus Ink MOU, Deal for Exosome Isolation Kits

Apr 23, 2019

Roche Partners with Biognosys, Caprion to Demonstrate Proteomics Readiness for Clinical Trials

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Apr 11, 2019

Twist Bioscience Providing Antibody Optimization to Pandion Therapeutics for Drug Development

Apr 11, 2019

Evotec, Indivumed Partner on Colorectal Cancer Drug Discovery

Apr 03, 2019

Project GENIE Used to Explore Impact of Rare Cancer Mutations on Treatment Response

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Apr 01, 2019

Bayer, Loxo Next-Generation TRK Inhibitor Shows Promising Activity in AACR Study

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Mar 31, 2019

CAR T Cell Therapies Targeting HER2, Mesothelin Show Activity in Solid Tumors

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Mar 21, 2019

Dalcor Holds Firm on Plans for Dalcetrapib Despite Negative Merck Results

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Mar 14, 2019

AstraZeneca's Acoustic Mist Mass Spec Platform Can Run 100K Samples Daily

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Mar 04, 2019

Colon Cancer Patients Could Benefit From HER2 EGFR Non-Response Findings, Investigators Say

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Feb 27, 2019

Danaher Prices $2.76B Offering of Common, Preferred Stock

Feb 14, 2019

AbCellera, Novartis Partner on Antibody Drug Discovery

Feb 08, 2019

Lonza to Sell AllCells Hematopoietic Primary Cell Products