GAINESVILLE, Fla. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, today announced that it has initiated plans to lease a build-to-suit 21,000 square foot current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)...
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BRONX, N.Y. – Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (RFK IDDRC), which has been at the forefront of research on normal and abnormal brain development for more than 50 years. The funding...
LONDON – Alchemab, a biotech company developing novel therapeutics for patients with hard-to-treat diseases by harnessing the power of naturally protective antibodies, has been awarded a UK Biomedical Catalyst early award grant from Innovate UK to support the development of a novel disease-modifying antibody therapy for Huntington’s disease (HD). The...
BOSTON – Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) today announced that its shareholders have voted to adopt and approve the previously announced agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca at a special meeting of shareholders held today. Ludwig Hantson, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Alexion, said: “We’re very pleased with today’s affirmative shareholder vote, which...
VANCOUVER, Canada — Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. a Canadian clinical stage pharmaceutical development company is pleased to announce that it has received a notice of allowance from the Japanese Patent Office for patent application No. 2021-547495 entitled: Compositions and Methods for Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). The Company was previously granted...
SEATTLE and SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – The Allen Institute and BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced a collaboration today that will use technologies developed at the Allen Institute to create new gene therapies aimed at rare genetic diseases of the central nervous system. BioMarin will receive an exclusive license to each program...
SAN FRANCISCO – AllStripes, a healthcare technology company dedicated to accelerating treatment research for patients with rare diseases, today announced a collaboration with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), an institute of the NIH established to transform the translational process so that new treatments and cures for disease...
PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK – Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FOLD) (“Amicus”) announced its intent to launch a next-generation genetic medicine company, Caritas Therapeutics, Inc., (“Caritas”) through a definitive business combination agreement pursuant to which the Amicus gene therapy business will be acquired by ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV (Nasdaq: ARYD)...
NEW YORK – Amplo Biotechnology, a privately held US-based biotech focused on developing AAV (Adeno-associated Virus)-based gene therapies for diseases affecting the neuromuscular junction, today announced the successful closing of an undisclosed Series Seed financing. The Seed round was led by BioBrit, LLC., joined by Casdin Capital, SeedFolio and small...
ALBANY, N.Y. – Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI), a leading global provider of advanced contract research, development and manufacturing solutions, today announced expanded access to its accelerated solutions platform, spanning research & development to manufacturing for orphan and rare disease products. The company has made targeted investments globally to expand its...