BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

Moderna’s Spikevax Scores Full FDA Approval while Omicron BA.2 Picture Emerges

News that a subvariant of the Omicron variant has appeared in the U.S. and parts of Europe doesn’t seem like good news. The latest data suggest it’s 1.5 times more transmissible than the original Omicron variant, but not necessarily deadlier.

January 31, 2022
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Mark Terry
Business

Biogen Departure Train Chugs on as Two Board Members Exit

One week after Johnna Rossell departed Biogen for Enzyvant, Biogen announced two more members of its board are leaving.

January 31, 2022
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Alex Keown
Business

Pfizer Abandons Ionis’ Cardiovascular and High Triglyceride Program

The decision came after the Phase IIb study results demonstrating a statistically significant decrease in non-HDL-C and statistically significant reductions in triglycerides and ANGPTL3.

January 31, 2022
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Potential New Obesity Drug Heads to Phase II Trials

Altimmune announced Monday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a Phase II clinical trial for investigational new obesity drug pemvidutide.

January 31, 2022
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Hannah Chudleigh
Juvenescence Ltd. Portfolio Company Hails Successful Limb Regeneration in Adult Frogs

Morphoceuticals Inc., a portfolio company of Juvenescence Ltd., hailed the results of a long-term study published by its founders in Science Advances showing the successful regeneration of limbs in Xenopus laevis.

January 31, 2022
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Skin Diseases Treatment Market: Increasing awareness about skin disorders to drive the market

The dermatology industry, on the whole, has been undergoing several changes over the past decade on account of the rising prevalence of skin diseases and the development of innovative therapies to combat them.

January 31, 2022
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Colon Carcinoma Therapeutics Market: Increasing Incidence Rate and Higher Demand of Cancer Therapeutics is expected to drive the Market

Colon carcinoma is one of the most commonly occurring cancer type around the globe, it is usually developed in parts of the large intestine such as colon or rectum.

January 31, 2022
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Blood Transfusion Devices Market Growth and Opportunity Analysis

Blood transfusion is one of the important processes performed in healthcare sector. In this process, the blood and blood components are transfused into the patient’s body to restore blood components lost during surgeries or due to various blood-related health conditions.

January 31, 2022
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Animal Stem Cell Therapy Market Latest Trends and Global Industry Analysis

Advances in the stem cell therapy sector have been phenomenal over the years. It’s assistance in curing humans of various diseases and disorders has generated expansive advancements.

January 31, 2022
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Biotech Beach

Ablexis and AlivaMab Discovery Services Announce Agreements with Almirall to Accelerate Antibody Drug Discovery and Development

Ablexis, LLC and AlivaMab Discovery Services, LLC announced a multi-target licensing agreement between Ablexis and Almirall, S.A., a global biopharmaceutical company focused on skin health, and a research partnership between ADS and Almirall.

January 31, 2022
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5 min read