Articles Published in 2012

NW Bio appoints vet Rosskamp as CEO of German subsidiary

Friday, September 21, 2012 01:24 PM

Northwest Biotherapeutics, a biotech developing DCVaxR personalized immune therapies for cancer, has appointed former pharmaceutical industry executive Dr. Gunter Rosskamp as the CEO of the company's German subsidiary, Northwest Biotherapeutics, Gmbh.

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Constellation, LLS to develop novel BET inhibitor for hematologic malignancies

Friday, September 21, 2012 01:12 PM

Constellation Pharmaceuticals, a Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company in the field of epigenetics, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to advance the development of a novel BET inhibitor for the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies.

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Foundation Medicine completes $42.5M Series B financing

Friday, September 21, 2012 12:18 PM

Foundation Medicine, a Cambridge, Mass.-based molecular information company focused on bringing comprehensive cancer genomic analysis to routine clinical care, has completed a $42.5 million Series B financing.

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MacroGenics, Servier to develop three anti-cancer DART products

Friday, September 21, 2012 11:56 AM

MacroGenics, a Rockville, Md.-based privately held biotech that develops next generation antibody therapeutics, and Servier, a privately-held French pharmaceutical company, have entered into an option agreement for the development and commercialization of Dual-Affinity Re-Targeting (DART) products directed at three undisclosed tumor targets.

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Emory to receive $6 million for AIDS vaccine research

Friday, September 21, 2012 11:04 AM

A team of researchers at Emory University has received a three-year grant of $6 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of the Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery (CAVD), an international network of scientists and experts dedicated to developing an effective vaccine for HIV/AIDS.

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Third Rock launches MyoKardia with $38M for genetic heart disease

Friday, September 21, 2012 10:51 AM

Third Rock Ventures, a venture capital firm of Boston, Mass., has formed new company MyoKardia with a $38 million Series A financing. MyoKardia is developing a pipeline of novel small molecule therapeutics that address key clinical needs for patients with genetic heart disease.

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Wellington Partners announces first closing of new life science fund

Thursday, September 20, 2012 07:31 AM

Wellington Partners, a pan-European venture capital firm, announced the successful first closing of its new Wellington Partners IV Life Science Fund, which has attracted commitments from investors of $91 million.

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Boston Scientific to acquire BridgePoint Medical

Thursday, September 20, 2012 07:30 AM

Boston Scientific, a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices, agreed to acquire BridgePoint Medical, a privately held company based in Minneapolis, Minn. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012 subject to customary closing conditions.

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AMRI forms strategic contract with Knopp Biosciences

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 03:18 PM

AMRI, a global contract research and manufacturing organization, has entered into a new strategic agreement with Knopp Biosciences, a Pittsburgh-based drug discovery and development company focused on breakthrough treatments for unmet needs in neurological disorders.  

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Baxter, Onconova form European licensing agreement for anti-cancer compound rigosertib

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 03:11 PM

Baxter International, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical products, and Onconova Therapeutics, a discoverer and developer of novel small molecule therapeutics, have entered into a European licensing agreement for rigosertib, a novel targeted anti-cancer compound currently in a phase III study for the treatment of a group of rare hematologic malignancies called myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and in a phase II/III study for pancreatic cancer.

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