Featured Story | By Nick Paul Taylor AstraZeneca is still on track to file for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine this year, according to its CEO. Pascal Soriot told attendees at an online event that it is unclear how long the trial will be paused in response to a recent adverse event, but a 2020 approval is still on the cards. read more |
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Top Stories By Arlene Weintraub Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said Wednesday that their most advanced COVID-19 vaccine candidate produced neutralizing antibodies against the virus in macaques, as well as T cell responses that are believed to be an indicator of a strong immune attack. The data formed the basis of the current phase 2/3 trial in people. read more By Ben Adams Korro Bio has got off a meaty series A funding round, nabbing $91.5 million to run its platform of single-base RNA edits to treat a range of diseases. read more By Ben Adams Fierce 15 winner Casma Therapeutics has bagged $50 million as it looks to kick on with its early work in muscular dystrophy. read more By Nick Paul Taylor MiNA Therapeutics has raised £23 million ($30 million) to advance a pipeline of small activating RNAs aimed at previously undruggable targets. The series A round will enable MiNA to move lead drug MTL-CEBPA into a phase 2 liver cancer trial in combination with Bayer’s Nexavar. read more By Ben Adams Seattle-based Lumen Bioscience has grabbed Immocur alum Mike Spigarelli, M.D., Ph.D., as its new chief medical officer. read more By Conor Hale Recursion Pharmaceuticals has secured $239 million in new venture capital financing, plus a long-term collaboration deal with Bayer to help boost its pipeline in fibrotic diseases of the lung, heart, kidney and more. The German drugmaker took the lead role in the company’s series D round, bestowing $50 million through its investment arm. read more |  | De-risk Your Drug Pipeline with Organs-on-Chips Technology Drug-induced liver injury is a leading cause of drug candidate attrition. Our Liver-Chip enables more predictive preclinical insights than conventional 2D cell culture by incorporating primary cells in a more physiologically-relevant microenvironment, helping you de-risk drug candidates before the clinic. Learn more. |
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