Featured Story | By Amirah Al Idrus Massive private raise? Check. Preclinical pipeline? Check. Now, Sana Biotechnology is raising $587.5 million in a mammoth IPO that will bankroll the development of its cell engineering platforms and complete preclinical work for each of its early-stage, off-the-shelf cell therapies. read more |
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Top Stories By Ben Adams Swiss major Roche is dumping a series of cancer, autoimmune and respiratory drugs in mid- to late-stage tests. read more By Nick Paul Taylor Pfizer has teamed up with Imcyse to develop treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. The agreement will give Pfizer the chance to access modified peptides designed to induce cytolytic T cells and thereby eliminate the disease pathway without affecting the rest of the immune system. read more In Partnership With: AmerisourceBergen Undaunted by the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed on the world the expected surge of cell and gene therapies already in the pipeline and on the horizon will continue to materialize, and with them the complexity of riding that wave of innovation. read more By Nick Paul Taylor Catamaran Bio has named Alvin Shih as CEO. Shih arrives at the allogeneic CAR-NK cell specialist fresh from leading Disarm Therapeutics to a takeover by Eli Lilly. read more By Amirah Al Idrus Months after banking a $28.5 million venture round, Sensei Biotherapeutics is hitting Wall Street with a $133 million IPO. The proceeds will fund a trio of personalized cancer medicines into and through the clinic, including vaccines for a rare skin cancer and head and neck cancer as well as treatments designed to boost the immune response in the tumor microenvironment. read more By Conor Hale Genomic cancer testing company Veracyte is moving to acquire Decipher Biosciences in a $600 million deal, with the goal of broadening its diagnostic reach to seven of the 10 most common tumor types affecting over 1 million new patients per year. read more By Angus Liu Ken Frazier, who has been Merck & Co.’s chief executive since 2011, will retire June 30, handing the reins to Robert Davis, currently Merck’s CFO. Frazier will continue to serve as executive chairman for a transition period that’s yet to be determined. read more |  | LabConnect is the preeminent provider of central laboratory support services for logistically and analytically complex studies - customizable to meet the unique needs of your clinical trials. We are your connection to confidence. Contact us today. |
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