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Today's Rundown Five Prime cuts 41 jobs, narrows focus to clinical-stage drugs Life Biosciences raises $50M as longevity race heats up Anti-aging startup Juvenescence bags $46M for pipeline push FDA planning new guidance, hires in cell and gene therapies for 2019 Magnetic therapy developer Brainsway files for $30M Nasdaq IPO Featured Story | | | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Immuno-oncology player Five Prime is axing 20% of its workforce and its early-stage R&D in order to focus on its clinical cancer programs. |
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| This week's sponsor is Sprout BioVentures. | | | Announcing the Golden Sprout Competition
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Top Stories Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Life Biosciences has raised $50 million. The series B round will support the startup’s efforts to build a portfolio of subsidiaries with assets targeting eight aging pathways. Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Juvenescence has raised the first $46 million (€40 million) tranche of series B financing en route to an anticipated $100 million round. The investment, which values Juvenescence at $400 million, tees the anti-aging startup to advance the multiasset pipeline it has built over the past 18 months toward readouts. Tuesday, January 15, 2019 The FDA plans to hire at least 50 new clinical reviewers tasked with assessing cell and gene therapies to prepare for what the agency describes as a surge of cutting-edge products currently entering early development. Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Brainsway, developer of transcranial magnetic device treatments for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, plans to raise $30 million through an initial public offering on the Nasdaq under the symbol “BWAY.” Resources Sponsored by: Outer Edge Technology With FDA approval imminent, start-up Life Sciences company partners with an industry focused MSP to design and manage its regulated cloud-based infrastructure to speed time to market. Sponsored by: DeciBio Consulting With the liquid biopsy market maturing and >80 companies still competing with liquid biopsy offerings, it is crucial for investors to be able to cut through the noise and identify the winners. Presented by: Veeva Share your thoughts on the life sciences industry's progress in improving study execution. Presented by: Aprecia Get ahead of looming challenges in the market that include both generic products and new branded drugs. Sponsored by: Oracle Health Sciences New infographic shows trends in clinical development and the impact on randomization and trial supply management technology (RTSM). Sponsored by: Veeva Reduce the effort to create submissions and track registrations with a move to unified RIM. Watch the on-demand webinar. Sponsored by: DocuSign Life sciences companies must immediately identify and realize productivity gains to drive down operational costs—or risk seeing more nimble competitors disappear into the distance. Where to begin? Sponsored by: Biotech Primer The Biopharma industry is moving at lightning speed and it can be a challenge to keep pace. Here at Biotech Primer we spend hours each week researching, writing, and editing original content for the Biotech Primer WEEKLY with one goal in mind: to help everyone better understand the latest science and technology driving today’s healthcare industry. Phacilitate Leaders World 2019 January 22-25, 2019 I Hyatt Regency, Miami 2nd Innovative Regulatory Pathways Summit January 28, 2019, 8 AM - January 29, 2019, 2:45 PM | Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, Arlington, VA BIO CEO & Investor Conference February 11-12, 2019 | New York Marriott Marquis Asia-Pacific Compliance Training for Life Sciences Professionals March 4-7, 2019 | Singapore 2019 Bridging Clinical Research & Clinical Health Care Collaborative March 4–5, 2019 | National Academy of Sciences | Washington, D.C. BIO Asia International Conference March 5-6, 2019 | Grand Hyatt Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan Drug Development Boot Camp® 2019 November 20-21, 2019 | Boston, MA | Register and start preparing Today! | 