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CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 7, 2024 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced that Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), broadly known as one of the highest acknowledgments of achievement in the field, in recognition of distinguished contributions to engineering and the "development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, including the COVID-19 vaccine." Stéphane Bancel has served as Moderna's Chief Executive Officer since October 2011 and as a member of Moderna's board of directors since March 2011. In the 13 years since he joined Moderna, Mr. Bancel has led the company from startup to global commercial enterprise. Today, the Company has 45 mRNA therapeutic and vaccine programs in its pipeline, nine of…

Atomic AI’s ATOM-1 large language model (LLM) demonstrates state-of-the-art accuracy for predicting RNA structure and function Technology can be exploited to evaluate and optimize key features critical in developing RNA-based and RNA-targeting drug modalities ATOM-1 uniquely enabled by billion-scale chemical mapping datasets collected in-house by Atomic AI SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atomic AI, a biotechnology company fusing cutting-edge machine learning with state-of-the-art structural biology to unlock RNA drug discovery, announced that the Company has created the first large language model (LLM) leveraging chemical mapping data. In a preprint paper published on bioRxiv, Atomic AI describes its proprietary ATOM-1™ platform component, a foundation model that can accura…

Almac Discovery and Queen’s University Belfast have today announced a five-year project to develop a new Chemoproteomics Centre of Excellence for drug discovery.The multi-million-pound facility, which is jointly funded by Almac Discovery and a BBSRC Prosperity Partnership award, is a first of its kind in Northern Ireland and will be located at Queen’s.The project combines and harnesses the experience of industrial and academic experts to shine a new light on the way drug molecules could be used to treat disease, by using advanced mass spectrometry techniques to examine their effects on thousands of potential drug targets simultaneously, in disease relevant systems.This latest collaboration builds on a long-established relationship between Almac Discovery and Queen’s in biological research…

Company behind the successful life-sciences firm Moderna, Flagship Pioneering, has selected the UK for their first location outside of the US Announcement opens up new opportunities for life science start-ups and investments in the UK, complementing UK government’s plan to drive innovation in science and tech and boost the UK’s investment ecosystem New Memorandum of Understanding between Flagship and the Government cements the UK’s commitment to the sector, setting out how both can work together on clinical trials, potential UK manufacturing locations, and more Leading life sciences bioplatform company Flagship Pioneering has today (Tuesday 28 November) announced the UK as the home for its first base outside the US, paving the way for new scientific start-ups, discoveries and investments…

London, United Kingdom, 9 November 2023 - The UK biotech sector secured a substantial total of £563 million in venture capital and public financing during the three months spanning June to August 2023, data published today by the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate shows. This represents a 48% increase from the previous quarter's takings and consistent quarter-on-quarter growth throughout the year making this the most robust period since the sector’s peak in 2021. This is in line with the surge in fundraising activity among European companies that more than doubled their fundraisings this quarter, while US companies saw a 21% decline across all fundraisings. While the dearth of public market launches continues to present challenges for European companies, including UK biotech co…

New partnership will harness Moderna's mRNA rapid-response platform, clinically validated during the COVID-19 pandemic, to accelerate epidemic and pandemic vaccine development First project will enable rapid pre-clinical testing of antigen designs for high-risk viral families, to advance global outbreak readiness CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 30, 2023 / The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) have entered into a strategic partnership that will harness Moderna's mRNA platform to accelerate the development of vaccines against viral disease outbreaks that threaten global health. The work undertaken as part of this partnership could expand the infectious disease targets for mRNA vaccine technology and strengthen pandemic preparedness…

CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 26, 2023 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced it was ranked as one of the top employers in the global biopharmaceutical industry in Science and Science Careers' 2023 Top Employers Survey for the ninth consecutive year. Moderna was recognized for its commitment to continuous innovation, treating employees with respect, and social responsibility. "We are again honored to be recognized by Science as a top employer, with this year marking the ninth year in a row we have been named to this important list," said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. "While Moderna has grown substantially since we were first recognized in 2015, our commitment to impacting the lives of patients and of our employees has never changed. We remain focused on…

Collaboration combines leading technologies to develop breakthrough, mRNA-enabled in vivo expressed TCER® molecules Companies to leverage Immatics' XPRESIDENT® target discovery platform and Moderna's mRNA technology for the development of novel cancer vaccines Collaboration to include evaluation of Immatics' investigational IMA203 PRAME TCR-T in combination with Moderna's investigational PRAME mRNA cancer vaccine Immatics to receive $120 million upfront cash payment plus research funding with the potential for additional milestone and royalty payments CAMBRIDGE, MA and TUEBINGEN, GERMANY / ACCESSWIRE / September 11, 2023 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA, "Moderna") and Immatics N.V. (NASDAQ:IMTX, "Immatics"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company active in the discovery and development of…

STORM Therapeutics Ltd. (STORM), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule therapies targeting RNA modifying enzymes (RMEs) for oncology and other diseases, is pleased to announce that it will be presenting the discovery of its lead clinical candidate, STC-15, which is an orally bioavailable and highly selective METTL3 inhibitor, at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2023 Conference, in San Francisco, California on the 13-17 August 2023. The presentation entitled “Discovery of STC-15, an orally bioavailable, highly selective METTL3 inhibitor for the treatment of AML and solid tumours: The first molecule specifically targeting an RNA methyltransferase enzyme to enter clinical development” will detail the Company’s discovery effor…

Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is an immuno-modulator with broadband anti-inflammatory and antiviral therapeutic effects AATec Medical is developing recombinant AAT initially for respiratory applications in combination with novel inhalation technology Clinical studies are expected to start in first half of 2024 Financing is supported by private investors, industry experts and family offices Company is led by experienced team of sector specialists Munich, Germany – 17 July 2023 – AATec Medical GmbH (AATec), a German biotech company developing a multi-product platform based on recombinant alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT), today announced that it has commenced operations with seed financing of EUR 2.7 million from private investors, industry experts and family offices. The funds will be used to scale u…

- Following positive Phase 1/2 results in Vertex’s VX-880 program, Vertex and Lonza announce strategic manufacturing collaboration - - Dedicated large-scale facility will support commercial production of Vertex’s T1D cell therapy portfolio - - Approximately 300 new jobs anticipated at Lonza Portsmouth, New Hampshire Site - BOSTON & BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 26, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Lonza (SIX: LONN) today announced a strategic collaboration to support the manufacture of Vertex’s portfolio of investigational stem cell-derived, fully differentiated insulin-producing islet cell therapies for people with T1D, currently focusing on the VX-880 and VX-264 programs that are currently in clinical trials. Vertex’s first clinical program, V…

Vaxxas opens 5,500 square meter (60,000 square feet) state-of-the-art biomedical manufacturing facility in Brisbane, Queensland, which will support the production of millions of Vaxxas’ high-density microarray patches (HD-MAPs) per year for future late-stage clinical trials and first commercial vaccine products. Funded by the Queensland Government and Vaxxas, the facility showcases world-class and first-of-a-kind biomedical manufacturing capabilities. The facility contains two independent Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), qualified aseptic cleanrooms, a medical device manufacturing space, a device assembly cleanroom, and supporting infrastructure including laboratories and office space. The facility is Vaxxas’ new global headquarters and home to 130 employees including highly-skilled an…

National Biotechnology Company Adds New Location in Louisiana BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ImmunoTek Bio Centers opens its 80th and newest ImmunoTek Plasma location in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. As the world's largest independent blood and plasma donation center operator, ImmunoTek invites the Baton Rouge community to visit the state-of-the-art facility to learn more about plasma donations and how they can positively impact others. By removing the red and white blood cells from the blood, what remains is the golden liquid called plasma. Blood-plasma helps create medicines and plasma-based therapies that treat patients with various diseases and disorders, including shock and burn patients, bleeding disorders, transplant patients, those suffering from autoimmune diseases, and…

A pioneering biotech firm has secured £13.2 million to fund its mission to develop the world’s first treatment for a rare, incurable and deadly disease.   SynaptixBio, whose aim is to treat the genetic central nervous system disease TUBB4A-related leukodystrophy, has successfully raised £11.05m in its latest funding round to add to the £2.125m of seed funding from the last two years. Both rounds have come exclusively from private investment.   The Oxfordshire-based research firm believes the investment will fund the rest of its research into a treatment and take it to human clinical trials next year.   First identified in 2015, TUBB4A-related leukodystrophy, which is believed to mainly affect babies and young children, is caused by a mutation in the TUBB4A gene. It disrupts the signals bet…

Aviceda is partnering with world-renowned scientist Professor Christopher Scott and his teams at the Patrick G. Johnson Centre for Cancer Research at Queen’s University Belfast to spearhead development of the next generation of glyco-immune therapeutics. Aviceda Executives will participate in a Cancer Showcase Event as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Conference at Queen’s to highlight Northern Ireland’s emerging global reputation in the translational oncology ecosystem. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aviceda Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing next-generation immuno-modulators to treat diseases such as cancer, today announced a strategic partnership with the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research at Queen’s University…

Collaboration will combine Moderna's mRNA technology with CytomX's Probody® Platform to generate and develop therapeutics for oncology and non-oncology conditions CytomX to receive $35 million upfront payment with the potential for additional research, milestone, and royalty payments CAMBRIDGE, MA and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 5, 2023 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTMX), a leader in the field of conditionally activated oncology therapeutics, today announced a collaboration and licensing agreement to create investigational mRNA-based conditionally activated therapies utilizing Moderna's mRNA technologies and CytomX's Probody® therapeutic platform. Th…

OriCiro's synthetic biology and enzyme technologies will support Moderna's expanding portfolio of therapeutics and vaccines Acquisition will bolster Moderna's suite of platform technologies CAMBRIDGE, MA and TOKYO, JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / January 4, 2023 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and OriCiro Genomics K.K., a pioneer in cell-free DNA synthesis and amplification technologies, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement through which Moderna will acquire OriCiro for $85 million. "With this acquisition, we obtain best-in-class tools for cell-free synthesis and amplification of plasmid DNA, a key building block in mRNA manufacturing," said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. "…

LONDON, UK, 30 November 2022 – Otsuka Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd. announces that the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) has authorised Lupkynis® (voclosporin) for use in combination with mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of adult patients with active class III, IV or V (including mixed class III/V and IV/V) lupus nephritis (LN). The MHRA decision applies to England, Scotland, and Wales (Great Britain). Voclosporin is the first and only oral CNI licensed in Great Britain (GB) specifically for the treatment of active LN in adult patients.  “The MHRA’s authorisation of Lupkynis represents a significant development for lupus nephritis patients in Great Britain, offering voclosporin as a new combination treatment option for eligible patients.” said Ryan Gynne, Managing…

Los Angeles, California, USA, November 15, 2022 – ImaginAb Inc., a global biotechnology company focused on developing 89Zr crefmirlimab berdoxam (CD8 ImmunoPETTM) imaging agent and radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) products, today announced the signing of a new multi-year, non-exclusive license agreement with DynamiCure Biotechnology, a private biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutic antibody candidates to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders, and other diseases.  Under the agreement, ImaginAb will license and supply clinical doses of its investigational CD8 ImmunoPETTM to DynamiCure Biotechnology for use in its clinical trial. Commenting on the announcement, Ian Wilson, CEO of ImaginAb, said: “We are delighted that DynamiCure Biotechnology will be using our CD8 ImmunoPET…

Singleron Biotechnologies, a leader in single cell multi-omics analysis, is happy to announce the opening of their brand-new laboratories in Cologne, Germany, dedicated to showcasing their vast single cell sequencing solutions, from instruments to novel kits tailored for many different research applications. Through customer demonstrations, these modern laboratories will provide potential customers a hands-on approach allowing the opportunity to test the latest developments Singleron has to offer in single cell sequencing. The laboratories will also augment Singleron’s productivity to extend operations in research and development of novel products to further Singleron’s innovative technology portfolio. The new state of the art laboratory will complement the already established single cell…