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  Bio NC

  Smart Insulin Patch Could Revolutionize Diabetes Treatments

  The experimental patch monitors glucose levels and has doses of insulin pre-loaded in micro-needles.

  February 5, 2020

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  Alex Keown
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  Biotech Bay

  Aimmune to Advance Development of Newly-Licensed Asset with $200 Million Investment from Nestle

  Aimmune announced a licensing deal with Xencor for the investigational humanized monoclonal antibody XmAb7195, which has been redubbed AIMab7195.

  February 5, 2020

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  Alex Keown
• Business

  Healx appoints Dr Anthony Hall as Chief Medical Officer

  Findacure co-founder will apply extensive drug repurposing and rare disease expertise to progress Healx’s drug candidates into the clinic.

  February 5, 2020

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• Deals

  Ophthalmic gene therapy company Ikarovec launches with £2.5m seed funding

  Founded by UKI2S with co-investment from LifeArc & Parkwalk to advance a diabetic macular edema gene therapy and other pipeline products

  February 5, 2020

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• Job Trends

  Targeting Chronic Infections and Deadly Bacteria

  A University of Houston engineering professor is examining the life cycle of stubborn, drug-resistant persister cells in recurrent infections to find a way to destroy them.

  February 5, 2020

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• Business

  Accumen’s 3DR Labs Partners with Resonance Health to Expand its MRI Analysis Services

  3DR Labs will employ Resonance Health’s FerriSmart® software to analyze liver iron concentrations from MRIs and provide summary reports

  February 5, 2020

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  Business

  Democratic Lawmakers Chant in Support of Drug Pricing Bill During State of the Union

  Chants of “H.R. 3” broke out in the House of Representatives chamber during Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address as Democratic lawmakers urged action on the bill passed late last year that could impact the price of prescription medications paid for by government-funded health programs.

  February 5, 2020

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  Alex Keown
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  Policy

  China’s Wuhan Institute Files to Patent the Use of Gilead’s Remdesivir for Coronavirus

  The Wuhan Institute of Virology, part of the China Academy of Sciences, has applied to patent the use of Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir to treat the current coronavirus outbreak.

  February 5, 2020

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  Mark Terry
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  Active Biotech Pivots Away from MS and Huntington’s Disease, Goes in New Direction

  Active Biotech announced that its board of directors has approved the company’s new direction. The focus is on the company’s wholly-owned lead assets, laquinimod and tasquinimod.

  February 5, 2020

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  Mark Terry
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  Business

  BioSpace Global Roundup: Feb. 6

  Pharma and life science companies from across the globe provide updates on their pipelines and businesses.

  February 5, 2020

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  Alex Keown