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In a Phase IIb study, data showed that Prota Therapeutics’ oral immunotherapy led to 51% of children reaching clinical remission of their peanut allergy compared to placebo. See inside for this and more!
Applied Molecular Transport (AMT) provided a strategy update on Wednesday. Part of the update includes reducing its workforce by about 40% and funneling resources into its lead program.
ShouTi believes many targets addressed by biologic and peptide therapeutics can be reached by innovative, rationally-designed, best-in-class small molecules that don’t need refrigeration or injection.
Avrobio presented clinical data on Tuesday at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) from its trial of AVR-RD-04, and preliminary results are promising.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals dedicated a new site in Boston’s Seaport. But the company seemed to say, “But wait! There’s more!” and announced it plans to build another facility in the area.
Evotec and Sernova partnered to develop an implantable induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based beta cell replacement therapy that can be used to treat both type 1 and 2 diabetes patients.
Sofinnova Partners announced on Monday that it entered into a long-term strategic and financial partnership with Apollo to expand its presence in the life sciences.
The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting kicked off Monday with multiple presentations highlighting the potential of new treatments for a myriad of diseases.
Achilles dosed the first patient in a Phase I/IIa advanced NSCLC trial, Logic Bio’s pediatric methylmalonic acidemia study is back up and running and another look at Roche’s TIGIT flop.
Genentech’s flop of its anti-TIGIT drug has cast a shadow of doubt over the numerous companies in the process of developing their own anti-TIGIT drugs.
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