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Dec. 23, 2016

VMS boosts upcoming Varex spinoff with $276M acquisition of PE's imaging unit

Oncology specialist Varian Medical Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire the medical imaging business of Perkinelmer Inc. for $276 million, incorporating it into Varex Imaging Corp., a publicly traded spin-off set to launch next month. Read More

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Sangamo presents primate data for prion suppressor ST-506

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Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. discussed gene regulation approaches for neurodegenerative diseases when presenting findings on their clinical candidate ST-506 for the...

TREM2 agonists detailed in Pfizer patent

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Pfizer Inc. has reported new triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) agonists potentially useful for the treatment of neurodegeneration.

Unmasking the X: EPAC2 shifts the fragile X landscape

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Researchers at UCLA have shown that divergent neuronal signaling in fragile X mice converges on EPAC2, a druggable target whose inhibition restores circuit...

Recludix presents STAT1/3 inhibitors for dermatological diseases

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Recludix Pharma Inc. recently presented data on their new STAT1/3 inhibitors REX-6553 and REX-6547 for treating dermatological inflammatory skin diseases.