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Roche licenses drug to target cancer DNA damage response

Outsourcing Pharma

Roche has entered a licensing and collaboration deal with the U.S. company KSQ Therapeutics to co-develop KSQâs lead cancer drug, which is designed to sabotage the DNA repair mechanisms of cancer cells.

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Touchlight boosts DNA manufacturing capacity with latest expansion

Pharmaceutical Technology

Enzymatic DNA production company Touchlight have augmented its DNA production capabilities with a newly announced expansion to its London facilities. Tripling its production capacity, Touchlight can now manufacture 8kg plasmid DNA, a key component for mRNA gene therapies and vaccines.

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Pfizer signs synthetic DNA patent license with Touchlight to support mRNA production

BioPharma Reporter

Touchlight has agreed to a non-exclusive patent license for Pfizer to utilize its enzymatic doggybone DNA (dbDNA).

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DNA Script Exclusively Licenses baseclick GmbH Technology to Enable Benchtop Printing of Modified DNA On-Demand

BioTech 365

DNA Script Exclusively Licenses baseclick GmbH Technology to Enable Benchtop Printing of Modified DNA On-Demand DNA Script Exclusively Licenses baseclick GmbH Technology to Enable Benchtop Printing of Modified DNA On-Demand PARIS & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS

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Innova Secures Licensing Rights for U of Birmingham’s New COVID-19 Test Technology RTF-EXPAR

XTalks

Innova Medical Group, the world’s largest COVID-19 test provider, has secured the licensing rights for commercializing a new COVID-19 testing technology developed at the University of Birmingham. In addition, EXPAR amplifies DNA at a single temperature as opposed to the lengthy heating and cooling steps in PCR.

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Touchlight signs patent license agreement with Pfizer for the use of dbDNA for the manufacture of mRNA-based vaccines, therapeutics and gene therapies

Drug Discovery Today

Pfizer and Touchlight agree to patent license for Pfizer to utilise rapid, scalable, enzymatic doggybone DNA (dbDNA) in Pfizer’s clinical and commercial manufacture of its mRNA vaccines, therapeutics, and gene therapiesAgreement includes upfront payment, potential development and commercial milestone payments, and royalties upon commercializationAccess (..)

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Vertex signs licence deal with CRISPR Therapeutics for diabetes therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has signed a new non-exclusive licensing agreement with CRISPR Therapeutics to expedite the development of its hypoimmune cell therapies to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D). The gene-editing technology allows for precise, directed changes to genomic DNA. The system comprises the Cas9 enzyme and a guide RNA.