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23andme founder-led group outbids Regeneron for company

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The 23andme Holding Co.’s saga came full circle with founder Anne Wojcicki regaining control of the bankrupt genetic testing company in a bidding battle against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Ethyreal launches to treat the underlying cause of Graves’, TED

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Ethyreal Bio Inc. has come out of stealth mode in order to disclose preclinical data for ETHY-001, its monoclonal antibody targeting thyroid stimulating hormone...

Europe’s Alzecure, Orionis in $1B+ deals with Lilly, Novartis

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Two companies with European ties signed billion-dollar deals with large pharma firms in the last two days to discover and develop molecular glue drugs, as well as...

Sanofi phase III CIDP quit dents Dianthus; C1 mismatch?

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Investors in Dianthus Therapeutics Inc. apparently chose to ignore subtleties in the difference between efforts with that firm’s claseprubart vs. those by...

Microbiota modulates the antidepressant effects of GLP-1 analogues

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Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist used in diabetes and obesity, could alleviate depression through a pathway that does not depend on...