| This week's sponsor is Eli Lilly and Company. | | | AHS 2018: Lilly Showcases Leadership in Migraine and Cluster Headache
For more than 50 years, Eli Lilly and Company has been committed to addressing the ongoing treatment challenges in neurology, primary headache disorders and chronic and recurrent pain. Learn more about Lilly's leadership in the development of innovative treatments for migraine and cluster headache here. |
Today's Rundown Axovant licenses Benitec muscular dystrophy drug, continuing pivot toward gene therapies Abingworth raises $315M to place transatlantic biotech bets Cytori stock rises on data for erectile dysfunction cell therapy Gilead’s senior clinical research director joins Nimbus to help lead drug discovery Syntimmune picks up Vertex VP for CMO as leadership changes continue Symmetry Surgical inks $97M deal for Bovie electrosurgical unit Featured Story | | | Monday, July 9, 2018 Axovant has picked up global rights to Benitec Biopharma’s gene therapy against oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD). The gene therapy, AXO-AAV-OPMD, is designed to suppress expression of a mutated protein and encourage production of a functional version. |
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Top Stories Monday, July 9, 2018 Abingworth has raised a $315 million (€267 million) life sciences venture fund. The British VC shop will use the cash to continue placing bets on early- to late-stage biotechs at home and abroad. Monday, July 9, 2018 A one-off injection of stem cells into the penis has restored erectile function in some men undergoing prostate removal surgery. Monday, July 9, 2018 Gilead Sciences’ senior director of clinical research, Adrian Ray, has moved over to Nimbus Therapeutics to become its senior vice president of discovery biology. Monday, July 9, 2018 Syntimmune has brought on Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Mario Saltarelli as its new chief medical officer. The move follows several leadership changes at the company over the past year and a half as it looks to further research into its neonatal Fc receptor antibody in autoimmune diseases. Monday, July 9, 2018 Symmetry Surgical has agreed to buy Bovie Medical’s core business for $97 million in cash. The deal will give Symmetry Surgical ownership of the Bovie brand and devices used in electrosurgical procedures. | This week's sponsor is ExL Events. | | Can’t-miss interactive workshop at the industry's premier Safety Labeling & Packaging event!
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