Synlogic Inc., focused on the intersection of synthetic biology and microbiome therapeutics, signed its first partnership Feb. 10, agreeing to a multi-year collaboration with AbbVie Inc. to develop what it calls "synthetic biotic" therapies for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech will discover, characterize and optimize inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) candidates covering a limited number of effectors...