Synexa Life Sciences

Synexa Life Sciences is a biomarker and bioanalytical lab CRO, specialising in the development, validation and delivery of a wide range of complex and custom-designed assays.

With a team of over 200 staff across three global laboratory locations; Manchester, Turku (Finland) and Cape Town, we provide innovative solutions to support our customers to achieve their clinical milestones.

Our main areas of expertise include biomarker identification and development, large and small molecule clinical bioanalysis, (soluble) biomarker analysis (utilising MSD, LC-MS/MS, ELISA, RIA, fluorescence and luminescence-based technologies), cell biology (including flow cytometry, ELISpot and Fluorospot) and genomic services to support clinical trials and translational studies.

We pride ourselves on our deep scientific expertise and ability to tackle complex problems, translating them into robust and reliable assays to support clinical trial sample analysis.

NEWS

Vaccines

Two of Kennedy’s New ACIP Picks Were Paid Expert Witnesses in Merck Vaccine Cases

Martin Kulldorff and Robert Malone, both outspoken vaccine skeptics, have received compensation for their expert participation in various vaccine-related cases against Merck.

June 13, 2025

2 min read

Tristan Manalac

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Bladder cancer

UroGen’s Bladder Cancer Drug Wins FDA Approval Over Adcomm’s Objections

The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee narrowly voted against the approval of Zusduri, citing the lack of a completely randomized study to back up the application.

June 13, 2025

2 min read

Tristan Manalac

Vaccines

As New CDC Vaccine Advisors Gear Up for First Meeting, Experts Ask, ‘Where’s Cassidy?’

Scientists and analysts express concern that the newly appointed ACIP members—which include known anti-vaxxers—could relitigate recommendations that have already been made. Many are imploring Sen. Bill Cassidy to step up.

June 12, 2025

4 min read

Heather McKenzie

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Job Trends

Hiring Outlook: Indiana, California Top 2 Hot Spots for Jobs in May

The biopharma job market failed to turn around in May, but employers were still hiring, especially in Indiana and California, based on BioSpace data. The two states had the most job postings live on BioSpace last month, with Indiana showing a 108% year-over-year increase.

June 12, 2025

4 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Mergers & acquisitions

BioNTech Swallows Vaccine Rival CureVac in $1.25B All-Stock Acquisition

BioNTech will get CureVac’s early-stage cancer assets, including its mRNA-based glioblastoma therapy currently in Phase I development. CureVac had previously sued BioNTech for copyright infringement related to mRNA vaccine technology.

June 12, 2025

3 min read

Tristan Manalac

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Lung cancer

Nuvation Scores First FDA Nod With Oral Lung Cancer Drug

Nuvation Bio’s first approved product is Ibtrozi, a CNS-active ROS1 inhibitor that in pivotal studies showed high rates of treatment response in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

June 12, 2025

2 min read

Tristan Manalac

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Government

Amid ACIP Shake-Up, CDC Reinstates Hundreds of Fired Employees

The rehired staff, who number around 460, work with the CDC’s viral disease prevention efforts and sexual health testing labs, among others. The reinstatements are a ray of light in an acrimonious week that also saw protests and the complete overhaul of the agency’s vaccine advisory committee.

June 12, 2025

2 min read

Tristan Manalac

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes remarks at an event announcing the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) Commission, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Vaccines

RFK Jr. Names New CDC Vaccine Advisors Days After ‘Clean Sweep’

The eight new committee members replace the 17 Kennedy removed earlier this week. In “repopulating” the committee, the HHS Secretary fulfilled the fears of some analysts, naming scientists who appear to reflect his anti-vaccine views.

June 11, 2025

3 min read

Dan Samorodnitsky