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AIkido Pharma | May 06, 2020

AIkido Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: AIKI) today announced execution of an Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML) research agreement with Cogia Biotech LTD ("Cogia") (www.cogia.de) to accelerate the Company's pancreatic cancer genetic marker research. Cogia is a Big-data, AI, and ML software company committed to using powerful AI engines and algorithms to develop compelling outcomes in drug development. Cogia provides state-of-the-art digital information and dis...

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...

Sartorius | November 03, 2020

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading partner of the biopharma industry, successfully closed the acquisition of the Slovenian purification specialist BIA Separations. The transaction was completed on November 2, 2020, after receiving the required approvals. "BIA's portfolio is highly complementary to Sartorius Stedim Biotech. We are thus creating an excellent offering for the manufacturing of gene therapies and other advanced therapies, and are pleased to welcome 120 new employees,&...

Cell and Gene Therapy

Caris Life Sciences | April 11, 2022

Caris Life Sciences®(Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare, to present findings that provide a deeper understanding that tumor expression of genes related to extent of drug exposure, stratified by p53 status, is associated with clinical outcomes on the common chemotherapeutic regimens used to treat metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). These results will be presented at the 2022 American ...