Preclinical

The Japanese biopharma is diving deeper into targeted protein degradation, paying $35 million upfront for access to Cullgen’s uSMITE platform.
Eli Lilly has secured the rights to Verve Therapeutics’ gene editing approach, a “one-and-done” method that the companies hope will lower the cardiovascular risk factor lipoprotein(a).
The FDA has launched a new super office to prepare for myriad decisions on cell and gene therapies, including the potential first CRISPR therapy and the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Astellas Pharma will license and further develop a gene therapy from Kate Therapeutics aimed at addressing XLMTM amid safety concerns about its own experimental XLMTM treatment.
Data from a Phase III trial of apraglutide for a type of short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure is expected by the end of the year. It is also in a Phase II study for acute graft-versus-host disease.
More than $5 billion poured into the longevity space in 2022, and experts say the science is now primed to make a real difference in extending human healthspan.
Aer’s inhaled formulation targets the mucus plugs obstructing COPD patients’ airways.
The company has several targeted therapeutics in early-stage trials and preclinical development for cancer types with high expression levels of the protein.
With an inaugural $350 million fund, Cure Ventures launched Tuesday to support early-stage companies with cutting-edge curative technologies and help them de-risk their science
Bicycle Therapeutics and Novartis announced Tuesday they have inked a deal worth up to $1.7 billion to discover and develop targeted radioligand therapies in oncology.
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