BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

Meissa’s Nasal COVID-19 Vaccine Uses Codon Deoptimization for Stronger Responses

Meissa Vaccines’ intranasal live attenuated chimeric virus-based vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 (and its variants) recently was cleared for Phase I trials, which will start at the end of March.

March 25, 2021
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4 min read
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Gail Dutton
Business

Neuroscience Company Uncloaks to Fight Chronic Pain, Depression and More

Eliem Therapeutics emerged from stealth mode with $80 million in financing that will be used to develop therapeutics aimed at treating neuronal excitability disorders such as chronic pain, depression, epilepsy and anxiety.

March 25, 2021
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Leading Approaches to Extracellular Vesicles Therapies

Two financings – and a surprise stock bump – in three days for the some of the most advanced extracellular vesicle (EV) companies show investors are champing at the bit to see the technology unleashed.

March 25, 2021
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5 min read
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Mark Zipkin
Business

BioSpace Movers & Shakers, March 26

Biopharma and life sciences companies strengthen their leadership teams and boards with these Movers & Shakers.

March 25, 2021
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7 min read
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

AstraZeneca Defends COVID-19 Vaccine with Updated Data Proving 76% Efficacy

AstraZeneca released primary analysis that the vaccine demonstrated 76% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19, 100% efficacy against severe or critical disease and hospitalizations and 85% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 in people 65 years and older.

March 25, 2021
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5 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

Swift Fall From Grace Continues for Former COVID-19 Vaccine Czar Slaoui

In a stunning fall from grace playing out this week, former Operation Warp Speed vaccine czar, Dr. Moncef Slaoui, issued a statement Thursday morning, as news emerged that he has resigned from additional biotech posts.

March 25, 2021
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2 min read
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Heather McKenzie
Career Advice

Zoom Meeting Etiquette: What You Should and Shouldn’t Do

Virtual meetings might have enhanced the ways we connect with each other but it can be really hard to communicate with someone who doesn’t know the basic Zoom meeting etiquette.

March 25, 2021
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3 min read
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Kymberlie Krieger
Career Advice

5 Tips for Clear Communications While Working from Home

No matter in which industry you are, clear communication is very important. Follow these tips for clear communications to be prepared to fit in the work environment.

March 25, 2021
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3 min read
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Kymberlie Krieger
BioMidwest

RiverVest Floods New Fund with $275 Million for Life Sciences Investments

RiverVest Venture Partners announced the closing of its RiverVest Venture Fund V. In an oversubscribed fundraise, they now have $275 million to invest in early-stage biopharma and medical device companies.

March 25, 2021
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2 min read
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Mark Terry
BioSpace Global Roundup: Leyden Labs Secures €40 Million in Series A Financing

Biopharma and life sciences companies from across the globe provide updates on their businesses and pipelines.

March 25, 2021
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6 min read
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Alex Keown