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Today's Rundown Featured Story | | | Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Alexion’s rebuilding plan has continued with another bolt-on acquisition, this time a $400 million upfront deal for rare disease specialist Syntimmune. |
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Top Stories Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Aldeyra Therapeutics’ reproxalap has improved ocular dryness and discomfort in patients with dry eye disease in a phase 2b clinical trial. The results tee Aldeyra up to move the aldehyde-binding small molecule into phase 3 next year. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Lyra Therapeutics' $29.5 million series B will move its lead program, a treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis, into phase 2. The asset, LYR-210, is based on its transmucosal drug delivery platform. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Minoryx has raised €21.3 million in series B funding. The round sets Minoryx up to expand clinical development of a neurodegenerative disease drug that has attracted the interest of investors including Roche Venture Fund. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Curis has promoted its chief operating officer James Dentzer to the lead the company, effective immediately, following the departure of CEO Ali Fattaey. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Blueprint Medicines presented data from two patients showing that a combination of its RET inhibitor BLU-667 and AstraZeneca’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor Tagrisso could potentially beat treatment resistance in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 GlaxoSmithKline and its nonprofit partner Aeras touted results for what could be a promising vaccine against tuberculosis, a leading cause of death worldwide. | This week's sponsor is ExL Events. | |  | |
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