The deal calls for ATCC to produce and authenticate cell banks and production lots of engineered and stock cell lines for use as cellular reagents as Promega creates a line of new cell-based assay systems for biologics.
The grant from NIGMS will be used to develop assays and databases to identify the most clinically significant drug-to-drug interactions involving membrane transporters.
Seahorse Extracellular and Flux Analyzers provide a kinetic method of measuring mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis, the two major energy-producing pathways, in living cells in a microplate, the company said.
The acquisition of the chemical proteomics firm allows Evotec it "to take earlier educated decisions on drug efficacy, safety, and response in patients."
The German-based company expects to file its test for FFPE within the next few months, and to start a clinical trial for its cytology test by mid-year.
In return for access to Forma's compound library and cell-based screening platforms, Eisai will pay $20 million upfront and in committed funding over three years, plus potential milestone and royalty payments.
CNN reports that a US Food and Drug Administration document says Johnson & Johnson's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine meets the requirements to receive an Emergency Use Authorization.
In Cell this week: analysis of fitness patterns among SARS-CoV-2 isolates, single-cell transcriptome analysis of immune features in COVID-19, and more.
