RTP gene therapy company Opus Genetics appoints CEO
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – The gene therapy company Opus Genetics has appointed its acting CEO Ben Yerxa, Ph.D., to a permanent role as…
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Triangle gene therapy startup GeneVentiv Therapeutics awarded $250K loan from NC Biotech Center
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RALEIGH – GeneVentiv Therapeutics, a Triangle-area pre-clinical gene therapy company, has been awarded a $250,000 Strategic Research Loan (SRL) from…
Startup spotlight: Durham agtech firm could hold genetic key to better bananas & coffee
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Durham-based food technology startup Pairwise is going a little bit bananas…and coffee.
The company – which uses its CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing know-how…
Targeting rare diseases: Inside Durham biotech startup’s latest deal
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Kriya Therapeutics is setting up a rare diseases unit in the Triangle with its latest acquisition.
This week, the biotech…
Boost for NC gene therapy companies – a new rare disease consortium
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The nearly 30 million Americans who suffer from rare diseases have received some good news.
The National Institutes of Health,…
Pfizer Invests $68.5 Million in New State-of-the-Art Facility in Durham, North Carolina to Further Advance Gene Therapy Capabilities
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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today the opening of a new, state-of-the-art clinical manufacturing facility in Durham, NC. The facility…
Durham gene therapy plant to help Pfizer develop treatments for rare diseases
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Drug giant Pfizer on Wednesday cut the ribbon on a new manufacturing facility in Durham that will focus on gene…
Ground breaking: Biogen’s $200M RTP gene therapy facility means new jobs
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Biogen will break ground today for a gene therapy manufacturing plant at its growing RTP campus.
The company plans to…
Producing the newest medicines – and potentially cures: gene and cell therapies
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By Abbey Slattery
Gene and cell therapies are paving the way to breakthrough treatments and potential cures for serious illnesses…