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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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Alzheimer’s disease
4 Next-Gen Candidates That Could Form the Future of Alzheimer’s Treatment
Following the hard-won success of early anti-amyloid drugs, a new generation of Alzheimer’s modalities—from tau-targeting gene silencers to blood-brain barrier delivery platforms—is entering the pipeline to anchor future combination therapies.
January 19, 2026
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Ben Hargreaves
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FDA
JPM26: Beam, Cabaletta, More Zero In on Regulatory Alignment After Tumultuous Year
As biotechs faced investors at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week, they emphasized agreement with the FDA on clinical trial design and regulatory pathways to approval. Atara, meanwhile, lamented the agency’s “complete reversal of position” after its therapy for a rare surgical complication was rejected.
January 19, 2026
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Heather McKenzie
Sponsored
After the JPM Hype, a Reality Check: Why your 2026 Strategy Hinges on your Manufacturing Toolkit
After J.P. Morgan, biotech’s bold promises meet real-world challenges. In 2026, success starts with a CDMO partner who accelerates timelines and anticipates every manufacturing hurdle. Learn how AGC Biologics offers tailored cell line solutions for complex molecules.
January 19, 2026
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Layoffs
Vedanta ‘Significantly’ Reduces Staff, Focuses on Phase III Study of C. Diff Drug
Less than six months after cutting 20% of its employees, Vedanta Biosciences has again laid off staff. According to one affected staffer, half of the Cambridge, Massachusetts–based biotech’s workforce is being cut while most of the rest are furloughed.
January 16, 2026
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Angela Gabriel
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Business
JPM26: Protagonist Has a $400M Decision To Make. It’s a No-Brainer
Following rusfertide’s triumphant Phase III trial last year, Protagonist must decide how involved to be in future development. Hundreds of millions of dollars are on the line.
January 16, 2026
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Annalee Armstrong
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Mergers & acquisitions
Speculation of Sanofi Takeover Sends Ocular’s Stock Soaring
Ocular Therapeutix’s lead asset is Axpaxli, being developed for wet age-related macular degeneration. A Phase III study is underway, with data expected this quarter.
January 16, 2026
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Tristan Manalac
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Mergers & acquisitions
JPM26: Deal Hungry Novo Moves With ‘Intention’ To Put Metsera in the Rearview
Speaking on the sidelines of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Novo business development executive Tamara Darsow said the company is gunning for obesity and diabetes assets.
January 16, 2026
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Annalee Armstrong
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Funding
Novo Foundation Pumps $850M Into Denmark, Europe to Bolster Innovation
The Novo Nordisk Foundation’s funds will go toward supporting early-stage companies working in “human health, planetary health and societal resilience.”
January 16, 2026
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Tristan Manalac
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Legal
Former Emergent CEO Hit With Insider Trading Lawsuit
Robert Kramer, former CEO of Emergent BioSolutions, allegedly earned more than $10.1 million by executing trades with information related to the company’s manufacturing operations that had yet to be made public.
January 16, 2026
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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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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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