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Scenic Bio raises $31m for genetic modifier platform

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18 months after signing its first partnering deal with Genentech, Scenic Biotech has raised $31 million in first-round financing that it will use to take its own genetic modifier-targeted medicines into clinical trials. Scenic has developed a series of small-molecule drugs targeting QPTCL that block the expression of CD47 on cancer cells.

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Vertex eyes controllable genetic drugs with $1.3bn Obsidian alliance

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billion in milestone payments in the deal, which will focus on using small-molecule compounds to “fine tune” the effects of genetic medicines in the body. The approach relies on the use of drug responsive domains (DRDs) on the gene-editing medicine, which can be used to either increase or decrease protein expression.

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Gene therapy specialist bluebird exits “untenable” European market

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Europe market has proved so hostile to gene therapies when it comes to pricing and reimbursement for gene therapies that bluebird bio has decided to quit the market altogether, according to Andrew Obenshain, president of its severe genetic diseases unit. market and will wind down in Europe.

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Sensyne, Oxford University deploy AI to find asthma targets

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Oxford University and UK clinical artificial intelligence (AI) company Sensyne Health will partner on a project to find new drug targets for people with hard-to-treat asthma. Dr Timothy Hinks. According to Hinks, “we still don’t understand the causes of asthma, because in the past the scientific tools just didn’t exist.

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Precision Bio climbs on near-$1.5bn sickle cell pact with Novartis

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The deal comes a year after Intellia and partner Regeneron reported promising results from the first clinical trial of a drug used to edit the genomes of cells within the body, in patients with rare disease ATTR amyloidosis. billion in potential milestones if the project advances through development and onto the market.

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits: Revolutionizing the Field of Genetic Sciences

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Fulgent Genetics Extends Partnership with New York City Test and Trace for COVID-19 Testing, Awarded Contract for 2021 School Year

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About Fulgent Genetics. Fulgent Genetics’ proprietary technology platform has created a broad, flexible test menu and the ability to continually expand and improve its proprietary genetic reference library while maintaining accessible pricing, high accuracy and competitive turnaround times. TEMPLE CITY, Calif.,