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Cambridge, UK and Moscow, Russia, 09 December 2019: IONTAS Limited (IONTAS), a leader in the discovery and optimisation of fully human antibodies, has been informed that International Biotechnology Center (IBC) Generium, a leading Russian biopharmaceutical company, focused on developing and commercialising pharmaceutical products for the treatment of orphan diseases and cancer, has received approval from the Russian Health Authorities to initiate clinical trials with its CD3/CD19 bispecific antibody for the treatment of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

Cambridge, UK, 09 December 2019: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) (“Horizon”, “the Company” or “the Group”), a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation technologies, today announced the addition of predesigned synthetic single guide RNA (sgRNA) to its product range. The sgRNAs, available individually or as library collections, expand the Company’s Edit-R gene engineering platform which provides a convenient and accessible approach to successful CRISPR gene editing.

Westbury, NY – Dec. 9, 2019 – BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug and diagnostic development, today announced that it is hosting a drug discovery webinar that will discuss how small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules can be used to selectively suppress hepatic genes in an in vitro liver model and advance the development of small molecule and nucleic acid therapies.

Cambridge, UK - 9 December 2019 - Healx the AI-powered biotechnology company focused on developing breakthrough treatments for rare diseases, today announces it has entered into an agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim to identify indications related to rare neurological diseases.


The project will leverage Healx’s comprehensive AI-based drug discovery platform, Healnet, and expertise in rare diseases and pharmacology, to identify potential new indications for assets from Boehringer Ingelheim’s pipeline.

Arecor announces positive headline results for the first Phase I clinical trial of AT247, a novel ultra rapid acting formulation of insulin


Favourable pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic profile compared to current best in class insulin treatment

Cambridge, UK, and Stockholm, Sweden, 03 December 2019: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) (“Horizon”), a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with The Human Protein Atlas (HPA). HPA has selected Horizon’s CRISPR-edited knockout cell models to further expand the knowledge available in its Cell Atlas program, to advance our understanding of the genetic drivers of disease.

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Cambridge, UK, 03 December 2019: IONTAS Limited (IONTAS), a leader in the discovery and optimisation of fully human antibodies, today announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Adaptate Biotherapeutics, developers of antibody-based therapeutics for modulation of gamma delta T-cells. The agreement is to generate and optimise antibodies for novel immuno-oncology targets, including access to IONTAS’ proprietary Mammalian Display technology to select antibodies with optimal biophysical properties.

Cambridge and London, UK, 03 December 2019: Metrion Biosciences Limited (Metrion), the specialist ion channel CRO and drug discovery company, and LifeArc, a leading UK independent medical research charity, today announced an extension of their neuroscience-focused ion channel drug discovery collaboration, following the success of the initial twelve-month agreement.

Cambridge, UK: Global courier for cell and gene therapy, Biocair, will exhibit at Cell Therapy Manufacturing and Gene Therapy Congress between 3-6 December 2019. Taking place in Amsterdam, Cell Therapy Manufacturing and Gene Therapy Congress brings together key players from the industry to discuss the critical issues facing the development, scale-up and manufacture of cell-based and gene therapies.

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