Fred Hutch completed move-in of Lake Union Steam Plant
On Nov. 9, 2020, after more than two years of reconstruction efforts, scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer…
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Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology announced partnership for cannabinoid drug development and cancer clinical trials
On Sept. 14, 2020, Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology announced they had entered into a collaborative research agreement…
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Biology | Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Disease | Infectious Disease | Oncology | Therapeutics
NanoString announced new GeoMx COVID-19 Consortium, part of the GeoMx Translational Leadership Network
On Sept. 9, 2020, NanoString Technologies announced the formation of the GeoMx Translational Leadership Network (GTLN). The GTLN…
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NCI and Cancer Research UK launched Cancer Grand Challenges partnership to support bold new ideas for cancer research
On Aug. 27, 2020, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced a partnership with Cancer Research UK to fund…
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University of Oxford study described which cancer patients are more vulnerable to COVID-19
On Aug. 24, 2020, a published study led by the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham found that, compared…
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Sorrento announced agreement to acquire SmartPharm and develop gene-encoded therapeutic antibodies for COVID-19 and cancer therapeutics
On Aug. 20, 2020, Sorrento Therapeutics and SmartPharm Therapeutics announced the signing of a merger agreement under which…
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Cancer Research Institute awarded $302 million in grants and fellowships
On Aug. 5, 2020, the Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and…
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Pathnova Laboratories announced partnership to commercialize Todos Medicals COVID-19 and breast cancer tests in Singapore
On Aug. 3, 2020, Todos Medical announced a partnership with PATHNOVA, a Singapore-based clinical laboratory, for the Company’s…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Oncology
BD received FDA approval for HPV test with extended genotyping capabilities
On Jul. 22, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced that it had received approval for a pre-market approval (PMA)…
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Secrets of naked mole-rat cancer resistance unearthed
On Jul. 21, 2020, researchers at the University of Cambridge have shown for the first time that genes…
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Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Diagnostics | FDA | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Rare Disease | Stem Cell | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development reported faster new drug approval times were more than offset by longer clinical Times in US
On Jul. 16, 2020, the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development reported that although regulatory approval…
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Philips and BioIntelliSense formed strategic collaboration to enhance remote patient monitoring at home
On Jul. 9, 2020, Royal Philips announced it had formed a strategic collaboration with BioIntelliSense, a continuous health…
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HPV test missed twice as many women who develop cervical cancer as cotesting
On Jul. 8, 2020, a Health Trends study from researchers at Quest Diagnostics and the University of Pittsburgh…
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The FDA announced first of its kind pilot program to communicate patient reported outcomes from cancer clinical trials
On Jun. 23, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched Project Patient Voice, an initiative of…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology | Rare Disease | Therapeutics
Ultragenyx and Kyowa Kirin Announce U.S. FDA Approval of Crysvita® (burosumab) for Treatment of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia
On Jun. 18, 2020, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical and Kyowa Kirin announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology | Vaccine
FDA approved HPV vaccine Gardasil as throat cancer prevention
On Jun. 12, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved an expanded indication for…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Medicine | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Radiology | Therapeutics
FDA approved Bristol-Myers’ Opdivo’ (nivolumab) for treatment of patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
On Jun. 11, 2020, Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that Opdivo ® (nivolumab) was approved by the U.S. Food and…
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NIH scientists developed blood test to help improve liver cancer screening
On Jun. 11, 2020, scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced they have developed a new test…
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NIH study linked cigarette smoking to higher stroke risk in African Americans
On Jun. 10, 2020, African Americans who smoke are nearly 2.5 times more likely to have a stroke…
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Landmark legal victory for public health and a major setback for the tobacco industry
On Jun. 9, 2020, On June 9, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body reported on the dispute brought…
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Innovent and Roche enter into strategic collaboration to discover and develop cellular therapies and bispecific antibodies
On Jun. 8, 2020, Innovent Biologics announced a strategic research and development collaboration with Roche covering multiple cell…
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Atossa Therapeutics announced second COVID-19 therapeutic development program, AT-301 nasal spray
On May 28, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it had begun the development of a second COVID-19 program…
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Gilead and Arcus Biosciences established 10-year partnership to co-develop and co-commercialize next-generation cancer immunotherapies
On May 27, 2020, Gilead Sciences and Arcus Biosciences announced that the companies had entered into a 10-year…
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Biotechnology | HIV | NIH | Oncology
Study confirmed effective, less toxic alternative to standard treatment for adults with Burkitt lymphoma
On May 26, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new study that provides an alternative…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
FDA approved first targeted therapy to treat aggressive form of lung cancer
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tabrecta (capmatinib) for the treatment of…
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Cancer patients face high mortality from COVID-19
On May 1, 2020, people with cancer who develop COVID-19 are much more likely to die from the…
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Texas A&M researchers lead testing of tuberculosis vaccine to fight COVID-19
On Apr. 29, 2020, a team of Texas A&M University researchers asked hundreds of frontline medical workers to…
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Phase 3 trial of Libtayo (cemiplimab) as monotherapy for first-line advanced non-small cell lung cancer stopped early due to highly significant improvement in overall survival
On Apr. 27, 2020, Regeneron and Sanofi announced the primary endpoint of overall survival was met in a…
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CTI Biopharma announced initiation of phase 3 PRE-VENT study evaluating Pacritinib in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19
On Apr. 27, 2020, CTI BioPharma announced initiation of PRE-VENT, a Phase 3 study evaluating pacritinib in hospitalized…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
The FDA approved new therapy for triple negative breast cancer
On Apr. 22, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy),…
