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PerkinElmer expands its presence with the acquisition of Nexcelom, which would allow the company to expand global efforts to accelerate time to target and time to market for novel therapeutics.
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Shares of Heron Therapeutics climbs after it announced the U.S. FDA approved its non-opioid drug for extended pain relief following some surgeries.
Pivotal data from Amgen’s and AstraZeneca’s NAVIGATOR Phase III trial show tezepelumab, a potential first-in-class human monoclonal antibody, reduced asthma aggravations and exacerbations requiring hospitalizations better than placebo in patients with severe asthma.
Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
SpliSense, which focuses on cystic fibrosis and other genetic pulmonary diseases, closed on a $28.5 million Series B financing round. The company plans to use the money to advance its pipeline.
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Merck announced positive results from the late-stage KEYNOTE-522 study that should support its previous attempt that was stymied by a regulatory advisory committee in February and rejected by the U.S. FDA in March.
Nearly 50 infants with “bubble baby” disease developed a working immune system after they received a gene therapy that contained the AIDS virus, according to a new study.
At the Seraph Research Institute, scientists presented new research at the 2021 ASGCT that shows promise in treating HIV.
The CDC says that COVID-19 is an airborne threat, stating that transmission and subsequent infection can occur via inhalation of very fine respiratory droplets and aerosolized particles.
Over the past year, the world at large has become more familiar with mRNA technology. Now the world will be introduced to a new type of RNA-based medicine called eRNA.
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