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In this episode of the In Vivo podcast, Harvard immunologist and co-founder of early-stage biotech Corner Therapeutics, Jonathan Kagan, talks about harnessing the power of the innate immune system by weaponizing dendritic cells and creating immunotherapies that are safer and more durable.
Data provided by Biomedtracker show that data-driven methodologies within R&D are propelling life sciences to unprecedented advancements. It is making drug development faster, more efficient and more personalized.
Medtech innovators in the APAC region have in recent years seen a slowdown in investment following a combination of rising costs, supply chain challenges and inflationary pressures. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, says MedTech Innovator APAC leader Fredrik Nyberg.
Despite the stellar success of the class so far, biotech is now looking past GLP-1s to more tolerable, sustainable approaches to obesity.
In this episode of the In Vivo podcast Michelle Werner, CEO of Alltrna, discusses using tRNA as a therapeutic modality for rare diseases.
Israeli-American biotech Immunai is mapping the immune system and using AI to predict immune responses to drugs.
Novel targets for managing inflammation hold the promise of greater efficacy and safety for diseases not widely viewed as inflammatory in nature.
King’s College London has released a freely available ‘Human Gut Microbiome Atlas’ to help researchers better understand how microorganisms in the gut impact disease.
Biopharmaceutical venture capital fundraising is on the rise in 2024. In late June, Formation Bio secured a mega financing, raising $372m via a series D round led by a16z and Sanofi.
Grey Wolf Therapeutics has secured $99m via an expanded series B financing to advance its antigen modulation approach in cancer and to further explore its use in autoimmune disease indications.
Tuyen Ong, a CEO-partner at Flagship Pioneering and CEO of Ring Therapeutics, discusses the importance of balancing short-term wins with a longer-term vision when building a biotech.
Increased R&D spending, program acquisitions and a soaring headcount – Regeneron has seen significant growth over the past 5 years. The company is focused on marrying its antibody technologies with its expanding cell and gene therapy pipeline.
According to China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association, in the first quarter of 2024 a total of 44 cell therapies in the domestic cell therapy field made clinical application progress, including 28 immune cell therapies and 16 stem cell therapies.
Citeline analysts offered deep dives into some of the data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, including both major highlights and some lesser-known finds.
Emerging out of a landmark 2023, CRISPR companies and researchers are pushing in vivo therapies and other approaches closer to the clinic and potential approval.
CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna recently co-launched an initiative focused on microbial gene editing, but French biotech Eligo has been diligently working on this for 10 years.
Computing, including AI, applied to life sciences is undeniably a rapidly growing area, driven by significant investment, recent technological advancements and heightened public interest. A look at published patents from 2014 to 2023 reveals trends in patent filings across various life sciences sectors and highlights geographical hotspots.
Co-founder and CEO of Cellino Biotech, Nabiha Saklayen, discusses the company’s innovative platform which uses automated technologies to overcome challenges in the development of regenerative medicine.
Rezo’s chief technology officer Sourav Bandyopadhyay discusses the company's focus on leveraging AI and machine learning to accelerate drug discovery and its potential for partnerships with big pharma.
Leveraging the biotech entrepreneurial spirit and global pharma resources is a win-win situation in the race to bring meaningful medicines to patients.