Xencor and Gilead entered license agreement for use of XmAb antibody technologies in investigational agents for HIV
On Jan. 8, 2020, Xencor announced a technology license agreement in which Gilead Sciences will access Xencor’s Xtend…
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FDA approved 3D-printed airway stents developed by Cleveland Clinic doctor
On Jan. 8, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved patient-specific airway stents developed by Cleveland…
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Thomas J. Lynch Jr became the sixth president of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
On Jan. 7, 2020, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced Dr. Thomas J. Lynch Jr. as the…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute received the 2020 Women’s Choice Award
On Dec. 23, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute received the 2020 Women’s Choice Award as one…
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The FDA approved new treatment option for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer
On Dec. 20, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu…
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Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto announced the discovery that the protein APOEﾠꜫ4 ﾠplays a central role in Alzheimer’s disease
On Dec. 20, 2019, Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto announced the discovery that the protein APOEꜫ4 plays a central role…
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The Jackson Laboratory received $2.5 million from The Mark Foundation for breakthrough cancer immunotherapy project
On Dec. 18, 2019, the Jackson Laboratory received $2.5 million from The Mark Foundation for breakthrough cancer immunotherapy…
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FDA granted accelerated approval to Astellas and Seagen PADCEV for people with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer
On Dec. 18, 2019, Seagen and Astellas Pharma announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted…
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Pediatric brain tumor treatment at the University of Alabama awarded FDA grant for first-in-human study
On Dec. 17, 2019, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center (UAB) announced that Gregory Friedman,…
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BioAegis announced publication: ‘Delayed administration of recombinant plasma gelsolin improves survival in a murine model of severe influenza’
On Dec. 12, 2019, BioAegis Therapeutics announced publication of new research findings with recombinant human plasma gelsolin in…
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Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center isolated an antibody that blocks bird flu
On Dec. 12, 2019, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers James Crowe Jr., MD, and colleagues announced they…
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Oregonian received life-saving heart valve repair without open-heart surgery
On Dec. 11, 2019, Dennis Eggers became the first patient in a new clinical trial to receive a…
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PATH announced Nikolaj Gilbert as President and CEO
On Dec. 4, 2019, PATH announced that its Board of Directors had unanimously chosen global development leader Nikolaj…
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Nanomix received CE Mark for diagnostic panel that aids in rapid identification of life-threatening infections
On Dec. 4. 2019, US-based Nanomix announced that the company had received CE Mark for its S1 Assay…
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The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers identified gene behind spread of deadly breast cancer
On Dec. 3, 2019, the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers with colleagues at UConn Health and Jackson Laboratory…
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FDA approved new sickle cell treatment based on clincal trial results from UTHSC’s Kenneth Ataga, MD
On Dec. 2, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved the drug crizanlizumab…
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SEHA, Mayo Clinic entered joint venture to operate Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in the United Arab Emirates
On Nov. 24, 2019, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, the largest healthcare network in the United Arab Emirates…
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UCSD researchers provided new insights into a key pathway that controls critical cell division mechanisms
On Nov. 20, 2019, scientists in Maho Niwa’s lab at the University of California San Diego have provided…
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The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded 10 new recruitment grants
On Nov. 20, 2019, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced the recruitment of its…
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Celgene acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb
On Nov. 20, 2019, Bristol-Myers announced that it had completed its acquisition of Celgene following the receipt of…
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Novo Ventures and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced the launch of the Novo Broad Greenhouse
On Nov. 19, 2019, Novo Ventures and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced the launch of…
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Amgen and Duke Clinical Research Institute initiated first large-scale registry to evaluate real-world lipid management
On Nov. 15, 2019, Amgen in collaboration with the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) announced plans to initiate…
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Researchers at UCSD School of Medicine successfully applied phage therapy in mice to treat alcohol-related liver disease
On Nov. 13, 2019, researchers at University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine announced that they…
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Merck acquired San Diego’s Calporta for up to $576 million
On Nov. 12, 2019, Calporta Therapeutics, one of eight San Diego biotech companies Avalon Ventures created with GlaxoSmithKline,…
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) announced new role in international cancer database project, Project GENIE
On Nov. 7, 2019, the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) announced it is one of three institutions launching the…
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Abbott announced discovery of a new strain of HIV
On Nov. 6, 2019, Abbott announced that a team of its scientists identified a new subtype of the…
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Huntsman family pledged $150 million to University of Utah for mental-health services and research
On Nov. 4, 2019, the University of Utah announced a commitment of $150 million from the Huntsman family…
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Researchers at UGA’s Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases received a $16 million grant to study tropical diseases
On Oct. 30, 2019, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases received…
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Mayo Clinic received $15 million gift to jump-start new ideas, transform patient care
On Oct. 30, 2019, philanthropist Jay Alix extended his generosity with an additional $15 million endowed gift to…
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Smilow Cancer Hospital celebrates 10th anniversary
On Oct. 26, 2019, the Smilow Cancer Hospital celebrated 10 years since it opened its doors to a…
