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BioWorld

Feb. 14, 2020

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Coronavirus Covid-19 DNA

Researchers trace COVID-19’s family tree to battle outbreak and ‘infodemic’

SEATTLE – Tracing the family tree of COVID-19 through its evolving DNA sequence makes it possible to disprove many false claims circulating on social media about the novel coronavirus, and, in particular, that it was generated in a covert biological weapons program. “From everything I’ve looked at, there is zero evidence for genetic engineering; it looks like normal evolution,” said Trevor Bedford, a computational biologist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, who has been using genomes sequences taken from patient samples to track the spread of the virus since Jan. 11. Read More

Bully gene thesis at door as Crysvita dances in the round for Ultragenyx

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.’s top-line win in January with DTX-301 gene therapy in ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency seemed to presage even better things to come later this year, and analysts more recently hailed fourth-quarter earnings that showed satisfying progress with Crysvita (burosumab). Read More
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South Korea’s VCs invested a record high $930M in bio and medical ventures last year

HONG KONG – South Korea’s venture capital investment in the biopharma and medical sector set a new record in 2019. According to Korea Venture Capital Association (KVCA), local VC firms invested ₩1.1 trillion (US$930 million) over a total of 299 bio and medical ventures last year, representing 25.8% of the total VC investment executed in 2019. Read More

Belviq bows out of U.S. market amid cancer concerns

Eisai Co. Ltd. is removing Belviq (lorcaserin) from the U.S. market due to the FDA’s concerns about an increased occurrence of cancer in a long-term trial evaluating the cardiovascular effects associated with the weight-loss drug. Read More
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Zhittya gains approval for phase I Parkinson’s trial in Mexico

Privately held Zhittya Genesis Medicine Inc. received approval from Mexico’s Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) to begin a phase I trial at the Zambrano Hospital in Monterrey for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Read More
Ebola-virus

Bench Press for Feb. 14, 2020

BioWorld looks at translational medicine, including: Ebola survivor's antibodies reveal therapeutic targets; JAK inhibitors build bone, no inflammation necessary; Origin story helps ovarian cancer prognosis; Celiac model captures gluten, genetics and gut reactions; New search method, new antibiotic MOA; Nanogold improves MS symptoms; Autophagy helps repair lung injury; How hook(worm)s grapple with nets; Thanks for the memories, myelin; Heat-shock proteins’ subtler cousin. Read More

Holiday notice

BioWorld's offices will be closed in observance of Presidents Day in the U.S. No issue will be published Monday, Feb. 17. Read More

Appointments and advancements for Feb. 14, 2020

New hires and promotions in the biopharma industry, including: Aprea, Phasebio, Target Pharmasolutions. Read More

Earnings for Feb. 14, 2020

Quarterly snapshots from biopharma companies with marketed products, including: Karyopharm. Read More

Financings for Feb. 14, 2020

Biopharmas raising money in public or private financings, including: Appili, Collplant, CTI Biopharma, Deciphera, Diamedica, Navidea, Oncodna, Seelos, Xbiotech, Xenon. Read More

In the clinic for Feb. 14, 2020

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Atreca, Celltrion, Cytodyn, Genetx, Janssen, Noxopharm, Regulus, Sol-Gel, Takeda, Verona. Read More

Other news to note for Feb. 14, 2020

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Assertio, Canagen, Collegium, Exicure, Genix, Melinta, Morphic, Recce, Vaxil. Read More

Regulatory actions for Feb. 14, 2020

Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Epizyme, Merck, Sellas. Read More

Money raised by biopharma: 2020 vs. 2019

Total raised in public, private and other financings of biopharma companies, comparing 2020 vs. 2019. Read More

Biopharma money raised: Jan. 1-Feb. 13, 2020

Year-to-date money raised in public, private and other financings of biopharma companies. Read More

Biggest gainers and losers for the week of Feb. 10-14, 2020

The top 10 biopharma stock gainers and losers for the week. Read More

Regulatory submissions, approvals and other actions: January 2020

Regulatory decisions affecting biopharma products in development, including: Abbvie, Aimmune, Alkermes, Alnylam, Amarin, Biohaven, Biolinerx, Blueberry, Clovis, Cytodyn, Durect, Emergent, Evoke, Exelixis, Fate, F-star, Galapagos, Genmab, Horizon, Incyte, Ipsen, Janssen, Jubilant, Mesoblast, Nabriva, Nektar, Nicox, Orion, Pharmacyte, Pharming, Pulmatrix, Recordati, Regeneron, Seelos, Sorrento, Ultragenyx, Vistagen. Read More

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