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July 17, 2018

Today's Rundown

Featured Story

For 2 biotech employees, coming out as trans means asking others to transition with you

Jennifer Petter, Arrakis chief scientific officer, and Clark Musto, a clinical research manager at Johnson & Johnson's Janssen unit, both transitioned this year and shared what it means to be trans in the biotech industry.

Top Stories

Latest CRISPR therapy concern weighs on share prices

Yet another study warning of potential toxicity with the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique has hit the headlines, giving investors in CRISPR companies the jitters.

Celgene, Takeda invest in intratumoral microdosing firm Presage

Celgene and Takeda have invested in Presage Biosciences. The series D sets up Presage to expand use of an intratumoral microdosing platform designed to quickly evaluate how experimental solid tumor therapies perform in humans.

Ascentage third round garners $150M for apoptosis cancer drugs

Chinese biotech Ascentage has raised another $150 million for its pipeline of drugs designed to induce programmed cell death in cancer.

In a first, FDA approves SIGA’s smallpox treatment

The FDA has approved the first treatment for smallpox. SIGA Technologies tested the drug in 359 healthy volunteers to demonstrate safety and relied on animal data to show efficacy.

Spero nets $54M biodefense R&D contract for its lead antibiotic

Antibiotic developer and former Fierce 15 winner Spero Therapeutics has received $15.7 million in federal research funding for its oral carbapenem-class candidate, SPR994, which will be the subject of an interagency collaboration to evaluate the drug’s effectiveness against biological threats, including anthrax, plague and melioidosis.

Here comes another 'vant'—this one focused on China

Roivant is debuting another "vant," dubbed Sinovant, whose mission is to "bring innovative medicines" to—you guessed it—China.

Nimbus veterans launch allosteric drugmaker HotSpot Therapeutics with $45M series A

HotSpot Therapeutics, a new drug discovery venture exploring protein regulation, has kicked off with $45 million in series A financing.

Clinigen buys Novartis’ cancer drug Proleukin, eyes new combos

U.K.-based CRO Clinigen has bought the rights to Novartis’ Proleukin (aldesleukin) outside the U.S. as it looks to boost sales with new dosing and tie-ups with other drugs.

Moderna opens $110M manufacturing site for its mRNA program

Moderna, which is pushing a pipeline of mRNA candidates into phase 2 trials, now has a manufacturing plant ready to advance its program.

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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