Preclinical

Metagenomi announced a Series B extension financing round led by Moderna, Leaps by Bayer and several others.
In a recently published study, MD Anderson researchers achieved curative responses in pancreatic cancer models by targeting checkpoints in T cells and myeloid suppressor cells.
Gilead and EVOQ Therapeutics announced a partnership to develop immunotherapies for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
Covalent biologic company Enlaza launches with $61M in seed financing.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals agreed to a collaboration deal with Entrada Therapeutics. The two companies announced a collaboration to develop an intracellular Endosomal Escape Vehicle.
Apogee Therapeutics sprang onto the immunology/inflammatory scene Wednesday heavy on capital but light on salient details of the pipeline.
PictorLabs emerged from stealth mode Thursday with $18.8 million to advance its AI-powered virtual staining platform that researchers hope will “reimagine the future” of histopathology.
Alloy Therapeutics inked an antibody discovery deal with Normunity Thursday to advance the latter’s immune normalizers, antibody therapies that boost the body’s natural immune system to fight cancer.
Surrozen announced it paused its Phase I study in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis as several healthy participants showed increased levels of liver enzymes.
With a fresh $18 million in the bank, NRG Therapeutics is ready to put its novel mitochondrial approach to the test for devastating neurodegenerative disorders—Parkinson’s and ALS.
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