LuminUltra | September 14, 2020
Canada-based biotechnology front-runner LuminUltra announced today that it has submitted its GeneCount® COVID-19 RT-qPCR Assay Kit (COVID-19 Assay) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and to Health Canada for an Interim Order (IO). With authorization to use this key testing component, LuminUltra, a leader in field-based molecular diagnostic testing for over 20 years, will provide a complete clinical COVID-19 testing solution that can be customized for testing facilities throughout North America. LuminUltra's accurate GeneCount® COVID-19 RT-qPCR Testing Solution comprises multiple components that together make up an end-to-end solution, including: sample collection kits; isolation reagents; the COVID-19 Assay; and a range of quick-detection qPCR testing devices with software for simple interpretation of COVID-19 test results in under two hours. With the authorization of the COVID-19 Assay, LuminUltra will be able to offer flexibility to appropriate facilities around the world by providing some or all of the necessary COVID-19 testing components from a single, reputable company. This reduces the need to source components from multiple suppliers, allowing facilities to onboard additional testing capacity quickly. Underscoring its reliable supply chain, LuminUltra responded promptly to the Government of Canada's testing needs earlier in the year, and has been a key supplier of the isolation reagents for the national testing program since April, providing 500,000 tests a week.
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CELL AND GENE THERAPY
Shoreline Biosciences | November 02, 2021
Shoreline Biosciences, Inc. (Shoreline), a biotechnology company developing intelligently designed allogeneic off-the-shelf, standardized, and targeted induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) derived natural killer (NK) and macrophage cellular immunotherapies, today announced the completion of a $140M financing, led by Ally Bridge Group, with participation from new investors Eventide Asset Management, BeiGene, Irving Investors, Kingdon, NS Investment, Piper Heartland Healthcare Capital, and Superstring. Existing investors Boxer Capital, BVF Partners, L.P., Commodore Capital, Cormorant Asset Management, Janus Henderson Investors, Kite, a Gilead Company, Stork Capital, Wedbush Healthcare Partners and an undisclosed leading global investment firm, also participated. In connection with the financing, Frank Yu, Founder, CEO and CIO of Ally Bridge Group, joined the Shoreline Board of Directors.
"We are proud of Shoreline's tremendous progress over the past year, including next generation, more persistent and more effective iPSC-derived NK cells, enhancing our core technologies, advancing our preclinical programs, establishing transformative and validating partnerships with Kite and BeiGene, creating smart manufacturing methods, and attracting exceptional talent to support our next phase of development and growthWith this financing and our corporate partnerships, Shoreline has now more than $300 million to continue building our pipeline of safe, effective and affordable cellular immunotherapies for both solid tumors and hematologic malignancies."
Kleanthis G. Xanthopoulos, Ph.D., Shoreline's co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
"Having invested in – and followed closely for several years -- the iPSC-derived NK cells-based therapeutics field which has made highly encouraging progress in the clinic, we are convinced of the true differentiation demonstrated by the Shoreline technology platform. Ally Bridge Group, a leading investor in best-in-class cell therapy companies from oncology to autoimmune diseases, expects Shoreline to be a new category leader," said Frank Yu, Founder, CEO and CIO of Ally Bridge Group.
The proceeds from the financing will allow Shoreline to continue the advancement of its proprietary iPSC platform focused on developing next generation natural killer (NK) cell and macrophage-cell therapies, create potent and persistent NK cell-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) as well as switchable CAR-NK cell engagers and macrophage-specific CARs to treat blood cancers, solid tumors, and other health conditions. With the close of this financing, Shoreline is well-capitalized with greater than $300 million, including committed partnership R&D funding, to execute on its goals and advance its pipeline.
About Shoreline Biosciences
Shoreline is dedicated to creating next-generation cellular immunotherapies for cancer that overcome the current limitations of first-generation cell therapy products. Shoreline is building a pipeline of natural killer cell and macrophage-cell therapy candidates derived from its deep expertise in iPSC differentiation methods and genetic reprogramming of disease relevant pathways. Shoreline has strategic partnerships with Kite, a Gilead Company, and BeiGene, a global biotechnology company, Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization partnerships with well-established organizations, and is supported by high-quality investors. Shoreline Biosciences is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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MEDICAL
Stramsen Biotech, Inc | December 17, 2020
Stramsen Biotech, Inc, a professional group of medication researchers from the Houston, Texas territory comprises of scientists who devote their lives each day to investigating and exploring both the cycles and logical instruments hidden the world we live in today. Colleagues have gotten a few honors and awards for research ventures, with a significant number of their activities and distributions accessible upon demand. Individuals incorporate PhD and University level professors who specialize in chemistry, medication and different biotechnology research projects. This group of experienced researchers has been included widely in clinical examination for more than 20 years.
Stramsen Biotech, Inc has more than six drug/medicine candidates currently in early-stage clinical trials. Two drug/medicine candidates have demonstrated promising outcomes in early clinical preliminaries for treatment of HIV/AIDS. A third drug applicant has additionally demonstrated promising outcomes in early clinical preliminaries for treatment of numerous kinds of wounds and cuts, including diabetic injuries. A fourth medication applicant shows promising outcomes in early clinical preliminaries for treating the basic Flu and Covid-19. The fifth outstanding medication competitor, focusing on ongoing and advance stage malignant growths, has additionally indicated promising outcomes in early clinical preliminaries. Finally, a 6th applicant as an immunization shows promising clinical preliminary outcomes for Newcastle disease, a infection of domestic poultry and other winged creature species with the virulent Newcastle disease virus (NDV).
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