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AstraZeneca, seeking new drug targets, taps a genomics biotech and its AI technology

Bio Pharma Dive

Worth up to $840 million, the collaboration will give Alexion access to Verge Genomics’ platform, which uses human tissue data to find drug targets for diseases that degrade the nerve system.

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ERS Genomics and IRBM sign CRISPR / Cas9 license agreement

BioPharma Reporter

CRISPR licensing company ERS Genomics and drug discovery firm IRBM have entered into a non-exclusive CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement.

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Verge Genomics takes AI-sourced drug for ALS into clinic

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Verge Genomics has joined a select group of biotechs who have taken a drug discovered and developed using artificial intelligence into human testing. The post Verge Genomics takes AI-sourced drug for ALS into clinic appeared first on.

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Genome Edited Foods: Understanding the New FDA Guidance

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In a pivotal move for the food industry, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled industry guidance for genome edited foods derived from plants. This landmark guidance aims to demystify the FDA’s risk-based approach towards both genome edited foods and all new plant varieties. What is Genome Editing?

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Uncovering packaging impurities with rAAV genome sequencing

Drug Discovery World

Join DDW for this exclusive free event, ‘ rAAV genome sequencing with Oxford Nanopore uncovers transgene integrity and packaging impurities ’. The post Uncovering packaging impurities with rAAV genome sequencing appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW). The event will be supported by Oxford Nanopore Technologies.

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New eBook: The impact of genomics on drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

The latest eBook by DDW ‘The impact of genomics on drug discovery: Creating new opportunities’ is out now. This 24-page eBook sponsored by The Jackson Laboratory looks at the key use-cases for genomics and how it is improving drug discovery and development projects.

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How rAAV genome sequencing uncovers transgene integrity

Drug Discovery World

Join DDW for this exclusive free event, ‘ rAAV genome sequencing with Oxford Nanopore uncovers transgene integrity and packaging impurities ’. The post How rAAV genome sequencing uncovers transgene integrity appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW). The event will be supported by Oxford Nanopore Technologies.

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