In the 21st century, public health has yielded major advances in understanding and managing diseases. Sometimes, early diagnosis remains crucial in managing and treating a serious condition. One such rare genetic disorder, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), has witnessed improvements concerning awareness and co...

Aktis Oncology Raises USD 84 Million To Advance Novel Targeted Alpha Radiopharmaceuticals Aktis Oncology has raised an additional USD 84 million in its Series A round, adding to the USD 72 million raised last year to help bring its radiopharmaceuticals to market. The extension to the first round included Merck's...

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo and Yervoy Combo Fails in Phase III Trial Bristol-Myers Squibb has reported that their Opdivo and Yervoy checkpoint inhibitor combo failed a phase III trial as adjuvant (post-surgery) therapy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most frequent type of kidney cancer. The CheckMate -914...

Wilson’s disease is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the P-type ATPase gene. Wilson’s disease causes defective biliary excretion of copper, leading to its accumulation, particularly in the liver and brain. The ATP7B gene is responsible for the transportation of copper from the liver to the intestine t...

Collagen Matrix received FDA 510(k) approval for Fibrillar Collagen Wound Dressing On June 29, 2022, Collagen Matrix, Inc., a leader in regenerative medicine, a global manufacturer of collagen and other biomaterial-based medical devices, and Linden Capital Partners portfolio company announced  FDA 510(k) Clearan...

CRISPR technology or CRISPR/Cas9 technology is a genome-editing tool derived from the bacterial defense system against viruses and plasmids. The system comprises the Cas9 nuclease enzyme to create site-directed dsDNA (double-stranded DNA) break and a guide RNA, which is a predesigned 20 bp long RNA sequence within ...