Genetic Function
Ansa Biotechnologies Raises $54.4M in Series B to Scale US DNA Synthesis Manufacturing
Ansa Biotechnologies; Series B financing; DNA synthesis; Cerberus Ventures; US manufacturing; biotechnology; synthetic DNA; fundraising
Aerska Launches with $21M to Use Brain ‘Shuttles’ for RNAi Delivery in Neurological Diseases
Aerska; Irish biotech; RNA interference (RNAi); brain shuttles; blood-brain barrier; neurological diseases; Alzheimer’s; Parkinson’s; gene silencing; precision medicine; antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates
Eli Lilly’s Oral SERD Inluriyo Approved by FDA for ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancer
Eli Lilly; Inluriyo; oral SERD; imlunestrant; FDA approval; ESR1 mutation; metastatic breast cancer; estrogen receptor positive; HER2-negative; EMBER-3 trial
Ono Pharmaceutical and Jorna Therapeutics Announce AI-Driven Research Pact to Develop Novel RNA Editing Medications
Ono Pharmaceutical; Jorna Therapeutics; RNA editing; AI drug discovery; SkyEngine; biotech partnership; Japan
Epigenic Therapeutics and NRG Therapeutics Each Secure ~$60M in Series B Rounds for Epigenetic and Neuroscience Advances
Epigenic Therapeutics; NRG Therapeutics; Series B funding; epigenetic therapy; hepatitis B; hypercholesterolemia; Parkinson’s disease; ALS; biotechnology investment; gene silencing
Wave RNA Editing Restores Enzyme in Genetic Disorder but Fails to Impress Investors
Wave Life Sciences; RNA editing; AATD; alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; enzyme restoration; clinical trial; investor reaction; WVE-006
Wave Life Sciences Shares Dip After Mixed Data Update on GSK-Partnered AATD Therapy
Wave Life Sciences; GSK; AATD; RNA editing; WVE-006; clinical trial; protein levels; stock dip; biotech
Novartis Again Partners with Argo Biopharma in $5.2B+ RNAi Cardiovascular Deal
Novartis; Argo Biopharma; RNA interference (RNAi); siRNA; cardiovascular pipeline; ANGPTL3; dyslipidemia; biotech collaboration; drug development; milestone payments
Novartis Takes Another Shot at Alpha-Synuclein With $2.2B Arrowhead CNS Deal
Novartis; Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; alpha-synuclein; Parkinson’s disease; RNA interference (RNAi); gene silencing; ARO-SNCA; TRiM platform; neurodegeneration; biotech partnerships
Roche and Alnylam Push Zilebesiran into Phase III Trial Despite Mixed Phase II Hypertension Data
Roche; Alnylam; zilebesiran; hypertension; RNAi therapeutics; KARDIA-3; Phase II trial; Phase III trial; cardiovascular outcomes; ZENITH trial