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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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Earnings
Roche Beats Q3 Sales Estimates as CEO Voices Opposition to Novo Holdings’ Catalent Buyout
Jefferies analyst Peter Welford noted that Roche’s pharma group came just slightly ahead of consensus expectations, driven by strong performance of its multiple sclerosis therapy Ocrevus and eye injection Vabysmo.
October 23, 2024
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Tristan Manalac
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RSV
Pfizer Wins FDA Approval of RSV Vaccine for Broader Adult Population
Pfizer’s Abrysvo is the first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine that can be used for adults less than 50 years of age. Tuesday’s label expansion covers younger adults who are deemed at higher risk of RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease.
October 23, 2024
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2 min read
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Tristan Manalac
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Regulatory
Novo Makes Case to FDA That Semaglutide Is Too Complex for Compounders to Produce
Novo Nordisk has nominated semaglutide for inclusion in the FDA’s Demonstrable Difficulties for Compounding list, which includes drugs that are too complicated to produce and could pose substantial safety risks to patients if manufactured incorrectly.
October 23, 2024
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2 min read
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Tristan Manalac
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Regulatory
Sangamo’s Fabry Gene Therapy Could Hit Market 3 Years Earlier With FDA Accelerated Approval Pathway
The regulator agreed to allow Sangamo Therapeutics to use data to seek accelerated approval for its Fabry gene therapy candidate, eliminating the need for an additional registrational study and potentially shortening the time-to-market by three years.
October 23, 2024
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2 min read
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Tristan Manalac
Podcast
Trodelvy’s Bladder Cancer Withdrawal, Sage Therapeutics Layoffs, Sanofi’s Radiopharma Investment, More
Yet another therapy with FDA accelerated approval suffers a setback; Sage’s tough year continues; Sanofi drops $326 million in radiopharma while selling its consumer health unit; Novo Nordisk’s positive Rybelsus results in cardiovascular disease; and more.
October 23, 2024
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1 min read
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Heather McKenzie
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Neuroscience
Alto Depression Therapy Fails Mid-Stage Trial, 9 Months After IPO
Alto Neuroscience’s depression treatment failed to beat placebo just nine months after the biotech went public. The stunning failure called to mind Acelyrin, which faced a similar fate last year.
October 23, 2024
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4 min read
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Annalee Armstrong
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Alzheimer’s disease
Roche Trims Another Alzheimer’s Prospect, Ending UCB Collabortion
Roche drops a third Alzheimer’s candidate this year, terminating a partnership with UCB just four years after agreeing to work together on new treatments for the neurological disease.
October 22, 2024
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1 min read
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Annalee Armstrong
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Leadership
Leadership Lab: 10 Ways Executives Can Stay Visible, Valuable Between Jobs
For biopharma executives who are between roles, navigating the transitionary time can be challenging. However, they can remain visible and valuable so they’re ready to seize their next big opportunity.
October 22, 2024
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5 min read
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Michael Pietrack
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Complete response letters
FDA Rejects Camurus’ Rare Hormonal Disorder Treatment Due to Manufacturing Problems
The regulator cited deficiencies at a third-party manufacturing facility. Camurus is seeking approval for its extended-release subcutaneous formulation of octreotide, which would allow more convenient once-monthly dosing for patients with acromegaly.
October 22, 2024
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2 min read
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Tristan Manalac
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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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BioMidwest
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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