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BigHat Biosciences, Inc. | November 30, 2022

BigHat Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company with a machine learning-guided antibody discovery and development platform, announced a collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, to apply the company’s technology to design candidates for up to three drug discovery programs. BigHat’s design platform, Milliner, integrates a high-speed characterization with ML technologies to engineer antibodies with more complex functions and better...

Industrial Impact

Lygos Inc | July 26, 2022

Lygos Inc., a vertically integrated biotechnology provider of sustainable specialty ingredients, and Flexible Solutions International Inc. a developer and manufacturer of biodegradable products, today announced that FSI has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2022 in connection with its proposed merger with Lygos. On April 18, 2022, Lygos and FSI announced a definitive merger agreement in an all-stock transaction ...

Medical

Palatin Technologies, Inc | December 29, 2021

Palatin Technologies, Inc. a specialized biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin peptide receptor system, announced the initiation of the pivotal Phase 3 MELODY-1 clinical study of PL9643 in patients with dry eye disease. The study is designed to enroll up to 400 patients at multiple U.S. sites, and top-line results are currently expected second half calendar 2022. "W...

Research

Selvita | February 07, 2022

Immagene a Dutch biotech company developing transformational next-generation precision immuno-oncology treatments, and Selvita, one of the largest preclinical contract research organizations in Europe, announce their cooperation on an integrated drug discovery project. Immagene and Selvita have been closely cooperating over the past year on a novel integrated drug discovery project to enhance the clinical benefit of immuno-oncology therapies. In this ongoing effort, Immagene is gu...