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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.

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Psychedelics
Psychedelics Space Regroups as RFK Jr. Signals Support
After the rejection of Lykos Therapeutics’ MDMA-based PTSD treatment tempered excitement for psychedelic therapeutics, a recent approval and positive data are generating new momentum, which experts expect to continue throughout 2025 and 2026.
February 17, 2025
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Immunology and Inflammation
I&I Investment Ramps Up With Novel Targets and Boundless Opportunity
Biopharma doubles down on immunology and inflammation as companies target new pathways and seek to improve on current options in inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, myasthenia gravis and more.
February 17, 2025
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Kate Goodwin
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Immunology and Inflammation
I&I Startup Bambusa Nabs $90M for Bispecific Antibodies
The company, helmed by BioNTech alums, is developing therapies aimed at dermatological, respiratory and gut-related indications.
February 14, 2025
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Dan Samorodnitsky
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Earnings
Moderna Reports Higher-Than-Expected Losses While Anticipating Layoffs
In its fourth-quarter earnings report, Moderna’s revenue was down substantially from 2023. Separately, media reports reveal anticipated cuts to the company’s digital team.
February 14, 2025
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Tristan Manalac
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Cancer
BMS’ Phase III Opdualag Melanoma Fail Could Limit Market Opportunity: Analysts
The failure in adjuvant melanoma could cause BMS and Opdualag to miss out on a market opportunity that is nearly twice as large as its current approved indication, according to analysts.
February 14, 2025
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Tristan Manalac
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Collaboration
Amgen, Ideaya Call It Quits on Cancer Combo
Amgen will continue to advance half of the combo, PRMT5 inhibitor AMG 193, for which it is running a mid-stage trial in MTAP-null advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
February 14, 2025
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Tristan Manalac
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Immunology and inflammation
Pliant Brings in Outside Experts to Review IPF Study Pause
The experts will assess unblinded data from BEACON-IPF to figure out why a data safety monitoring board recommended suspension of the idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis trial.
February 14, 2025
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Tristan Manalac
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Policy
RFK Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary Despite Continued Controversy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—whose history of anti-vaccine rhetoric has had the healthcare and biopharma industries on edge—was confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary in a Senate vote along party lines.
February 13, 2025
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Heather McKenzie
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Layoffs
Encoded Cuts 29% of Workforce to Extend Cash Runway, Advance Pipeline
Encoded’s layoffs will mostly affect its technology and early-stage research and development functions. The move is expected to keep the biotech operational well into 2026.
February 13, 2025
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Press Releases
Waters Sets a New Benchmark for Robustness and Sensitivity for High-Throughput Labs with the Xevo TQ Absolute XR Mass Spectrometer
June 2, 2025
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Inotiv, Inc. Announces New Site Openings and Expansions Supporting Additional Capacity and Service Offerings
December 8, 2022
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Business
Parexel Announces Strategic Collaboration with Synexa Life Sciences and Drawbridge Health for COVID-19 Clinical Serology Testing Solution
November 2, 2020
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