Biotech KPO

Maravai Lifesciences | August 25, 2020

Maravai LifeSciences, a global provider of life science reagents and services to researchers and biotech innovators, is expanding its contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) capabilities at TriLink BioTechnologies for the second time in less than a year. The expansion is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021 and will increase TriLink's small molecule manufacturing capacity with a focus on additional scale-up of CleanCap®, its proprietary messenger RNA (...

UC Davis | April 14, 2020

The Genentech Foundation has donated $2.5 million to the University of California, Davis, College of Biological Sciences — the college’s largest single gift ever — to fund a program that will help biology students transferring from community college. Called AvenueB, the program will provide financial support and preparatory programs for students going to four-year university. According to the Campaign for College Opportunity, students transferring from community colleges to a U...

MEDICAL

NiKang Therapeutics | May 31, 2021

NiKang Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing innovative small molecule oncology medicines to assist patients with unmet medical needs; today announced the completion of an oversubscribed $200 million Series C financing led by Cormorant Asset Management, HBM Healthcare Investments, and Octagon Capital Advisors with participation from a premier syndicate of funds, including new investors EcoR1 Capital, Perceptive Advisors, Wellington Management, Ally Bridge Grou...

Express Healthcare | April 02, 2020

The investment in MedGenome will seek to capitalise on favourable dynamics in both domestic, international markets for genetic diagnostics. MedGenome recently announced an investment of $55m led by LeapFrog Investments. Existing investors Sofina and Sequoia also participated in the round. Sam Santhosh, CEO and Founder, MedGenome said, “Genomics and personalised medicine are the future of healthcare, but emerging markets remain significantly under-penetrated. As the largest player in India ...