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Roche stops giving Huntington's disease drug in closely watched study

Bio Pharma Dive

A disappointing recommendation from outside data reviewers raises doubts about the DNA-targeting drug's benefits and puts pressure on Roche's partner, Ionis Pharmaceuticals.

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GSK partners with LifeMine as startups advance plans to make drugs from fungi

Bio Pharma Dive

The deal, announced alongside a $175 million round, makes biotech entrepreneur Greg Verdine's startup the most well-funded among an emerging group of companies searching for drugs in fungal DNA.

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Intellia cleared to start key CRISPR drug study in UK

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The trial would be the first test of a systemically administered gene editing treatment that uses the Nobel Prize-winning technology to alter DNA.

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DCGI adds IVD devices for diagnosis of Covid-19, RNA & DNA extraction kits in Class C risk category under MDR-2017

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The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has added in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices including those for diagnosis of Covid-19, ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction kits, among others into the Class C risk category under the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017.

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Third Rock launches biotech targeting 'notoriously difficult' DNA regulators

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With $82 million in hand, Flare Therapeutics is looking to create precision cancer drugs by going after a type of protein called transcription factors.

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Mitochondrial drugs, with a twist: Pretzel Therapeutics launches with $72.5M in funding

Bio Pharma Dive

Scientists at Pretzel believe fixing mutated mitochondrial DNA with a mix of small molecule therapies and gene editing could be key to solving a number of hard-to-treat diseases.

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Verge Genomics’ Alice Zhang on a young biotech founder’s ‘superpower’ and going from target to drug

Bio Pharma Dive

“Every struggle that I've had has woven a sense of persistence into my DNA,” said Zhang, in a wide-ranging interview about leading a biotech startup as a young CEO.

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