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I Peace triples GMP cell manufacturing by expanding CDMO facility

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- I Peace, Inc. (CEO: Koji Tanabe), a Palo Alto-based biotech start-up, announced that the company had tripled its capacity to manufacture GMP grade iPS cells and iPSC-derived differentiated cells by expanding its facility. The facility's expansion, designed to conform to GMP standard, is now...

Adlai Nortye Announces Appointment of Dr. Victoria Demby as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. and HANGZHOU, China, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adlai Nortye Ltd. ("Adlai Nortye"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative cancer therapies, is pleased to welcome new senior level talent to its dynamic global leadership team. Victoria Demby will join the Company as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs. Victoria will have responsibility...

Sirnaomics to Present Latest Developments on its GalNAc-Based Liver-Targeting Platforms and Product Pipeline at the 2022 Oligonucleotide & Precision Therapeutics Congress

Sirnaomics CTO Dmitry Samarsky, PhD, to Also Present OPT Congress Opening Remarks GAITHERSBURG, Md. and SUZHOU, China, March 15, 2022 /PRNewwire/ -- Sirnaomics Ltd. ("Sirnaomics", stock code: 2257.HK), a leading biopharmaceutical company in discovery and development of RNAi therapeutics, announced today that it will present the latest developments on its GalNAc-Liver-Targeting platforms and product pipeline at the Oligonucleotide &...

MediLink Therapeutics closes US$70 million Series B financing

SUZHOU, China, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd (MediLink) recently announced completion of a US$70 million Series B financing. This round was led by LYFE Capital and Qiming Venture Partners, and co-invested by Legend Capital, Loyal Valley Capital and Highlight Capital (HLC), etc. The new funding will support clinical development of MediLink's new generation Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) pipeline, as...

WuXi Biologics Recognized as 2022 Top-Rated ESG Company by Sustainalytics

SHANGHAI, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a global CRDMO service company, has been recognized as the Industry Top-Rated Company in 2022 by Sustainalytics, a global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related research, ratings and data. This is the second year in a row that WuXi Biologics has received this recognition. Sustainalytics' ESG Risk Ratings...

SOPHiA GENETICS and REALM IDx Sign Letter of Intent to Collaborate in Accelerating Cancer Research

The intended collaboration aims to help improve patient care by enhancing next-generation sequencing research for cancer care and expanding data sources for precision medicine. BOSTON, ALISO VIEJO, Calif. and LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SOPHiA GENETICS (Nasdaq: SOPH) and REALM IDx announced today that they signed a letter of intent to...

Road to G20 Presidency, Indonesia Will Employ the Health Bubble System during the Event

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On track to host the G20 summit in Bali on November 15-16, The Indonesia's Ministry of Health is set to implement a strict health protocol system as a precaution against COVID-19. The system will serve as a guideline for every in-person activity during the summit. The Indonesian G20 presidency's overarching theme is "Recover...

NuclixBio Announces a Collaborative Research Agreement with PharmAbcine

SEOUL, South Korea, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NuclixBio Inc., a South Korean biotech company that focuses on research and development of mRNA therapeutics, announced today that it has signed a Collaborative Research Agreement with PharmAbcine Inc. (KOSDAQ: 208340ks), a clinical-stage biotech company focusing on the development of next-generation antibody therapeutics. Under the agreement, both companies will conduct collaborative research...

111, Inc. Becomes First Online Retail Platform for BGI’s SARS-CoV-2 Virus Antigen Detection Kits

SHANGHAI, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 14, 2022, 111, Inc. ("111" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YI), a leading tech-enabled healthcare platform company signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shenzhen BGI Co., Ltd. (SZ: 300676) under which BGI will supply its SARS-CoV-2 Virus Antigen Detection Kits (Immunofluorescence Chromatography) across China via 111's online pharmacy, 1 Pharmacy, in...

iGene Laboratory launches saliva-based COVID-19 PCR tests in Singapore

SINGAPORE, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move towards easing the uncomfortable nature of nasal swabs, a new saliva-based COVID-19 PCR test is now available at select iGene Laboratory partner clinics throughout Singapore. iGene Laboratory Chief Executive - Kane Black The test can detect all COVID-19...