Scientists create non-digestible aptamer
The synthetic TNA nucleic acid analogues created by a biochemists at University of Cologne hrepresent a so called threofuranosyl nucleic acid...
SynaptixBio Ltd gets FDA ODD for leukodystrophy
Using antisense oligonucleotides (ASO) to silence the beta tubulin 4a gene, Oxford-based SynaptixBio Ltd received its first ODD in early 2023 for a...
Gut bacteria seed autoimmunity-inducers
A unique mechanism, reported by an Irish-French research team underscores an emerging theme in microbiome research: that disruptions to gut bacteria...
Novartis AG to buy immunology specialist Calypso Biotech BV
Upon closure, the US$425m take-over of the Amsterdam-headquartered Calypso Biotech NV, would give Novartis AG full commercialisation rights to...
£26m for Cystic Fibrosis Drug Trial
With funding led by Panakes Partners and involvement from current investors, Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd. has received £26m (~€30.5m) for the Phase...
Bayer's Ask Bio unit starts Phase II heart failure gene therapy
The Phase II trial called GenePHIT is the largest adaptive, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, multicentre trial ever to evaluate the...
Obesity: Arecor Therapeutics partners with TRx Biosciences
The collaboration of the biopharma and drug discovery specialists targets a potential US$80bn market of obesity drugs, according to Bloomberg...