Clinical Development
Diorasis Therapeutics Welcomes Dr. Dimitri Azar to Its Board of Directors
Diorasis Therapeutics; Dimitri Azar; Board of Directors; gene therapy; glaucoma; ophthalmology; biotechnology; FDA; clinical development
Connecticut Biotech Veradermics Secures $150M for Phase 3 Trials of Oral Rogaine
Veradermics; Connecticut biotech; oral Rogaine; Phase 3 clinical trials; fundraising; hair loss treatment; biotechnology; clinical development
AviadoBio Secures Option to UgeneX’s UGX-202 Gene Therapy for Retinal Disease
AviadoBio; UgeneX Therapeutics; UGX-202; retinitis pigmentosa; gene therapy; optogenetics; adeno-associated virus (AAV); exclusive option; retinal disease; clinical development
Rapport Reveals Promising Phase 2a Data for RAP-219 Epilepsy Pill, Plans Phase 3 Trials
Rapport Therapeutics; RAP-219; epilepsy; seizure reduction; Phase 2a clinical trial; focal onset seizures; Phase 3 trials; anti-seizure medication; drug-resistant epilepsy; clinical development
Editas Medicine Reboots With Cholesterol Gene Therapy (EDIT-401) as Lead Asset
Editas Medicine; EDIT-401; gene therapy; hyperlipidaemia; LDL cholesterol; LDLR gene; in vivo gene editing; strategic pivot; clinical development
Minghui Raises $131M to Advance PD-1xVEGF Bispecific Antibody Program
Minghui; Chinese biotech; PD-1xVEGF bispecific; fundraising; pre-IPO; ADC trials; JAK inhibitor; oncology; clinical development
Bristol Myers Squibb Spins Out Five Immunology Assets into New $300M Biotech with Bain Capital
Bristol Myers Squibb; Bain Capital; immunology; autoimmune disorders; biotech spinout; afimetoran; BMS-986322; clinical development; investment; new company
Longevity Biotech Takes Root on Nasdaq With $180M SPAC Deal
Longevity Biotech; Nasdaq; SPAC deal; public listing; FutureTech II Acquisition Corp.; clinical development; biotech merger; age-related diseases
Royalty Pharma Commits $2 Billion to Revolution Medicines for RAS Cancer Drug Development
Royalty Pharma; Revolution Medicines; daraxonrasib; $2 billion funding; RAS cancer; synthetic royalty; secured debt; clinical development; oncology; biotech funding
Cullinan Inks $700M Deal for BCMA Bispecific to Expand Autoimmune T-Cell Engager Portfolio
Cullinan Therapeutics; Genrix Bio; BCMA bispecific; velinotamig; T-cell engager; autoimmune disease; CD19xCD3; CLN-978; multiple myeloma; clinical development; biotech partnerships