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FierceBiotech | February 12, 2020

ALX Oncology has raised $105 million. The series C round will support phase 2 trials of CD47 myeloid checkpoint inhibitor ALX148 in combination with other anti-cancer therapies. Multiple drug developers have gone after CD47 since evidence of its role in the interactions between cancer cells and the immune system became clear. The evidence suggested tumors evade immune attacks by upregulating CD47, leading researchers to posit that blocking the signal will expose cancer cells to a full-force offe...

DIAGNOSTICS

Zoetis | June 27, 2022

Zoetis Inc. is the world's largest animal health company committed to providing medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock. The company announced completing the acquisition of a privately held petcare genetics company, Basepaws, which offers early health risk assessments, genetic tests, and analytics to pet owners. The acquisition was first announced on June 7th. However, the financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Basepaws, founded by CEO Anna Skaya in 2017,...

MEDICAL

Bio-Techne Corporation | April 13, 2022

Bio-Techne Corporation launched 3G assay for automated process impurity assessment on the EllaTM immunoassay platform ( NASDAQ: TECH ) and Cygnus Technologies, a division of Maravai LifeSciences ( NASDAQ: MRVI ). In cell and gene therapy applications, the purification of viral particles to reduce host cell protein (HCP) contamination is an important part of the viral production workflow. To guarantee HCP impurity clearance is performed in compliance with regulatory criteria, accurate quan...

INDUSTRIAL IMPACT

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | December 02, 2022

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare childhood disorders with high unmet need, today announces that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Renovacor, Inc. a biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative precision therapies to improve the lives of patients and families battling genetically-driven cardiovascular and mechanistically-related diseases. Under the...