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July 16, 2018

Today's Rundown

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Urovant seeks $150M IPO just a year after launch

Urovant filed to raise $150 million in its IPO, which will push the company's lead asset through the clinic in a pair of indications.

Top Stories

We're looking for the fiercest women in life sciences

We’re looking for women in biotech, pharma and medtech who stand out as leaders, innovators and mentors in organizations big and small.

Sangamo loses another top executive: CTO Michael Holmes

Sangamo's SVP and Chief Technology Officer Michael Holmes is resigning to join an unnamed biotech startup. His departure comes just two months after Curt Herberts, then Sangamo's chief business officer, left to lead business development at Senti Biosciences.

FDA AdComm backs GlaxoSmithKline’s 1-shot P. vivax malaria therapy

GlaxoSmithKline is close to ending a six-decade drought in relapse-preventing therapies for Plasmodium vivax—one of the most common forms of malaria.

Pliant Therapeutics closes $62M round, eyeing fibrotic disease work

California startup Pliant Therapeutics has raised a healthy $62 million series B to help fund its proof of concept tests across a range of scarring diseases.

Bad Blood: The book that reads like a late-night biotech horror movie

It’s an interesting trip, reading the comprehensive account of Theranos’ rise and fall, and that of its founder, Elizabeth Holmes—especially when taken as a careful watcher of the biotech industry or simply knowing the tale’s ending, such as it is.

Verge Genomics gathers $32M to trial its AI-built neuroscience drugs

Neuroscience drug discoverer Verge Genomics has raised $32 million in early venture capital financing, a large boost to its plans to bring its AI-generated compounds to the clinic against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease within the next three years.

Resources

[Whitepaper] eClinical Landscape Study - CRO Report from Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development

See results from the Tufts eClinical Landscape Study – CRO Report on current data management practices, goals, and challenges for contract research organizations (CROs).

[Whitepaper] Digitizing the Global Life Sciences Supply Chain: The Critical Role of Digital Transaction Management

Life science companies are experiencing a significant transformation in how they bring new products to market.

[Whitepaper] Rise in Targeted Therapies Drives Needs for Small Volume Manufacturing

Biologics, orphan drugs, and precision medicine are on the rise, and that means some big changes for drug development and manufacturing companies. What should pharma companies look for when navigating this new era of small-volume manufacturing? Here are some ideas to consider when developing a new manufacturing strategy.

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