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Today's Rundown Syncona powers gene therapy startup Freeline to £88M B round Hearing loss drug developer Decibel rounds up $55M in series C Can-Fite says liver cancer trial is delayed—but it could be good news [Sponsored] Using technology to reduce cost, increase efficiency and mitigate clinical trial risk Vertex doubles size of cystic fibrosis drug discovery site Leading BioSciences' GI drug reduces hospital stay after heart surgery Roche inks $2.4B deal to buy out Foundation Medicine Featured Story | | | Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Syncona has dialed up its bet on gene therapy startup Freeline Therapeutics. The life science investor committed £85 million ($112 million) to Freeline’s £88 million series B round, thereby maintaining a big stake in a biotech that is working to redefine the treatment of hemophilia B and Fabry disease. |
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Top Stories Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Decibel Therapeutics raised $55 million in series C financing and named George Scangos, former Biogen CEO and current CEO of Vir Biotechnology, as chair of its board of directors. Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Israeli microcap Can-Fite BioPharma won’t get a readout from its midstage trial of liver cancer candidate namodenoson as soon as it hoped, but says the data so far are looking good. Monday, June 18, 2018 This informative eBook explores technology currently being used to improve clinical trial efficiency, while also offering a peek into the emerging technologies that will shape the future success of clinical trials. Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Vertex has more than doubled the size of its San Diego research site that discovered key cystic fibrosis drugs. The newly expanded site covers 170,000 square feet, boosting Vertex’s ability to hunt for the next generation of blockbusters. Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Interim phase 2 data show that Leading BioSciences' GI-targeting serine protease inhibitor reduced patients' recovery time and hospital stay. Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Roche is set to spend $2.4 billion to buy the rest of genomic profiling company Foundation Medicine. The deal will further Roche’s precision medicine plans while allowing Foundation to retain autonomy and continue to work with other biopharma companies. Enrollment Showcase | | | Sponsored by: Bioinformatics at UTHealth SBMI UTHealth SBMI now offers a M.S. track in clinical and translational bioinformatics. |
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