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EdiGene Expands Management Team by Appointment of Head of US Subsidiary Dr. Bo Zhang and Head of Business Development Dr. Kehua Fan

The Pharma Data

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– EdiGene, Inc. which develops genome editing technologies to accelerate drug discovery and develop novel therapeutics for a broad range of diseases, today announced the appointment of Bo Zhang, Ph.D., as Head of Business Development. He received his B.S.

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Turning science into business: Amplifying mRNA by targeting regRNAs

Drug Discovery World

DS: You say on your website that your approach is applicable to any disease where increasing protein expression is beneficial. What diseases are you currently targeting? JMB: Hundreds of genetic diseases involve a missing or deficient protein and/or enzyme. Can you give some examples?

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CAMP4’s funding influx paves the way for tapping regulatory RNA to treat urea cycle disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

In order to find the specific RNA sequences for a genetic disease, the biotech is using an AI- and machine learning-based approach. In order to achieve these plans, CAMP 4’s CEO, Josh Mandel-Brehm stated the company will prioritise raising capital through partnerships and business development. Future Possibilities.

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Turning Science into Business: Inducing autophagy to treat disease

Drug Discovery World

Could it be possible to prevent genetic diseases? But we also want to develop autophagy agents for other diseases where the process is implicated, such as fibrotic diseases or even cardiovascular disease. DS: What’s next for the company’s pipeline?

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Why demand is rising for secure and climate-controlled gene therapy services

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical companies are putting their trust in the immense potential this new generation of medicine has for treating individuals with rare genetic diseases, which currently affect an estimated 280 million patients worldwide. Cell and gene therapies are not your typical clinical supply chain.

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What challenges does the advanced therapies sector face? 

Drug Discovery World

Dr Naldini open new doors for cures for otherwise untreatable genetic diseases with the full impact of his work still untapped”, she said. Lentivirus strategies are one of the most widely used tools in biomedical research and clinical testing, says Stella Vnook, CEO, Likarda. “Dr

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BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Oct. 16

The Pharma Data

The committee is tasked with supporting BeyondSpring’s business development activities related to its lead asset, Plinabulin, and other pipeline assets. Mukul Agarwal, former vice president of Corporate Development, at Forty Seven, Inc., BeyondSpring – BeyondSpring Inc. Sabbagh will replace David Thompson who is retiring.

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