Versant bets $30M on next-gen gene delivery startup
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Merck bags chance to test ADCs based on Starpharma delivery tech

Merck has tightened its ties to Starpharma as it continues to build out its antibody-drug conjugate capabilities, signing a second agreement that will enable it to evaluate candidates based on a dendrimer drug delivery platform.

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Armed with $570M war chest, Arcutis launches psoriasis cream in the US

Arcutis Biotherapeutics has spent the weeks since the FDA approval of its topical plaque psoriasis cream Zoryve strengthening its cash position, drawing down $125 million from its loan facility and raising $162 million via a stock offering. That done, the biotech has launched the PDE4 inhibitor in the U.S.

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Versant bets $30M on next-gen gene delivery startup Vector

Versant Ventures has committed $30 million to improve gene delivery. By pumping the cash into Vector BioPharma, the VC is aiming to address the limitations of existing systems such as the cap on the size of the genetic cargo.

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West takes stake in intradermal delivery startup Latch Medical

West Pharmaceutical Services is throwing its weight behind intradermal delivery technology, making a strategic investment in the developer of a low-cost approach to the rapid, consistent dosing of vaccines and biologics via the skin.

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'The Top Line' podcast: The brouhaha over the landmark drug pricing bill, what's behind Pfizer's $5.4B Global Blood Therapeutics buyout deal, plus more

This week on "The Top Line," we explore what the landmark drug pricing bill that passed in the Senate means for the industry. We also chat about Pfizer's latest buy and what it suggests for M&A trends.

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