BioSpace News Archive

Deals

WindRose Health Investors Completes Recapitalization of Lykan Bioscience Holdings, LLC

WindRose Health Investors, LLC, the New York-based healthcare private equity firm, announced the completion of an equity recapitalization of Lykan Bioscience Holdings, LLC.

June 4, 2019
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2 min read
Job Trends

Magellan Rx Management Launches Oncology Biosimilar Medical Pharmacy Solution, Aims to Improve Member Access, Reduce Costs and Save Customers Millions in Drug Spend

Magellan Rx Management announced the launch of a medical pharmacy solution targeting oncology therapeutic biosimilars.

June 4, 2019
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4 min read
Policy

Proteostasis Therapeutics Receives Orphan Drug Designation in the EU for PTI-428 for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the European Commission has granted orphan drug designation to PTI-428 for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.

June 4, 2019
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5 min read
Business

Bayer and Arvinas, Inc. to develop novel Proteolysis-Targeting Chimera candidates for humans and plants

Bayer announced a collaboration with Arvinas, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company based in New Haven, Connecticut.

June 4, 2019
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7 min read
Job Trends

$10.7 Billion: More Biotech Firms, More Life Research, More Jobs and Higher Industry Wages in Oregon Make an Increasingly Larger Economic Impact in Oregon

Oregon Bioscience Association releases its new economic impact report which points to a highly diverse workforce, combined $10.7 billion footprint and continued notable gains in wages and jobs touching virtually every other sector in the economy, including $1.1 billion in state and federal taxes paid and $3.9 billion in exports

June 4, 2019
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6 min read
Business

Sciton® Promotes Two Leaders, Fast Tracking Success In Strategic Roles

VP of Finance + Global Director of Customer Service Drive Growth

June 4, 2019
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2 min read
Business

Dicerna Appoints Rob Ciappenelli Chief Commercial Officer

Company Expands Management Team and Bolsters Commercial Capabilities to Support Continued Growth

June 4, 2019
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4 min read
Biotech Beach

MiDOG® Announces All-in-One Microbial Test for Urinary Tract Infection Testing

Detects aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, fungi, and antibiotic resistances for urinary tract infections The MiDOG® Urine All-in-One Microbial Test offers a more accurate diagnosis to the veterinary practitioner and faster relief for the patient.

June 4, 2019
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4 min read
Genetown

KalVista Pharmaceuticals Presents KVD900 Data at European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

KVD900 Demonstrates Rapid and Nearly Complete Suppression of Plasma Kallikrein Activity in a Phase 1 Study

June 4, 2019
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3 min read
Drug Development

Incyte Announces First Patient Treated in Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Pemigatinib as a First-Line Therapy for Cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer that arises from the cells within the bile ducts.

June 4, 2019
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6 min read