Genetic Function – Talk Bio

Epigenic Therapeutics and NRG Therapeutics Each Secure ~$60M in Series B Rounds for Epigenetic and Neuroscience Advances

2 days ago talkbio0Tagged Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Biotechnology, epigenetic therapy, Epigenic, Gene Silencing, Hepatitis B, Hypercholesterolemia, Investments, NRG, Parkinson Disease, Series B funding

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

7 days ago talkbio0Tagged alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, Clinical Trials, enzyme restoration, Investor Reaction, RNA Editing, Wave Life Sciences, WVE-006

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

1 week ago talkbio0Tagged alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, Clinical Trials, protein levels, RNA Editing, SmithKline Beecham, Wave Life Sciences, WVE-006

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

1 week ago talkbio0Tagged ANGPTL3, Biopharma, biotech collaboration, cardiovascular pipeline, Drug Development, Dyslipidemias, milestone payments, Novartis, RNA Interference, RNA, Small Interfering

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

1 week ago talkbio0Tagged alpha-Synuclein, ARO-SNCA, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, biotech partnerships, Gene Silencing, Nerve Degeneration, Novartis, Parkinson 's disease, RNA Interference, TRiM platform

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

1 week ago talkbio0Tagged Alnylam, Cardiovascular system, Hypertensive disease, KARDIA-3, outcomes, Phase 2 Clinical Trials, Phase 3 Clinical Trials, RNA Interference, Roche (company), ZENITH trial, Zilebesiran

Roche; Alnylam; zilebesiran; hypertension; RNAi therapeutics; KARDIA-3; Phase II trial; Phase III trial; cardiovascular outcomes; ZENITH trial

Merck KGaA Forms $2 Billion Neurological Disease Pact with Skyhawk Therapeutics

3 weeks ago talkbio0Tagged Drug Discovery, Merck KGaA, milestone payments, Neurological diseases, RNA Splicing, Skyhawk, SkySTAR platform, strategic collaboration

Merck KGaA; Skyhawk Therapeutics; neurological diseases; RNA splicing; SkySTAR platform; drug discovery; strategic collaboration; milestone payments

Sarepta Sells $174 Million Stake in Arrowhead to Fund Milestone Payment Amid Cash Crunch

4 weeks ago talkbio0Tagged Arrowhead, Cash Crunch, Collaboration, milestone payment, Myotonic Dystrophy, private block trade, RNA Interference, SRP-1003, stake sale

Sarepta Therapeutics; Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; cash crunch; stake sale; milestone payment; RNAi collaboration; SRP-1003; myotonic dystrophy; private block trade

Boehringer Ingelheim breaks into oncology as FDA grants accelerated approval to Hernexeos (zongertinib) for HER2 TKD–mutated NSCLC

1 month ago talkbio0Tagged Accelerated, Approved, Beamion, Boehringer Ingelheim, competition, Confirmatory Trial, Enhertu, erbB-2 Receptor, Frequency of Responses, HER2-mutant, Hernexeos, Identifier, LUNG-1, Mutation, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, non-squamous NSCLC, Oncomine Dx Target Test, oral targeted therapy, Priority Review, Requirement, TKD, United States Food and Drug Administration, Zongertinib

Boehringer Ingelheim; Hernexeos; zongertinib; FDA approval; accelerated approval; non-squamous NSCLC; HER2 TKD mutations; Oncomine Dx Target Test; Beamion LUNG-1; objective response rate; first oral targeted therapy for HER2-mutant NSCLC; priority review; breakthrough therapy designation; confirmatory trial requirement; competition with Enhertu

Sanofi Acquires China Rights to Arrowhead’s Plozasiran for $395 Million

1 month ago talkbio0Tagged Arrowhead, China, Familial chylomicronemia syndrome, Hypertriglyceridemia, milestone payments, Partnership, Plozasiran, RNA Interference, sanofi, Severe (severity modifier)

Sanofi; Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; Visirna Therapeutics; Plozasiran; China rights; RNA interference; Familial chylomicronemia syndrome; Severe hypertriglyceridemia; biotech partnership; milestone payments