New RTP startup backed by Eshelman aims at cancer treatment Date Published: August 6, 2020 With financial backing from one of North Carolina’s most influential venture capitalists, a new company based in Research Triangle Park…
Kriya Therapeutics announces the establishment of its internal manufacturing facility for process development and scalable cGMP production of gene therapies for prevalent serious diseases Date Published: August 6, 2020 51,350 square foot operational manufacturing facility based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is designed to have its own fully …
Durham biotech uses new funding to acquire gene therapy for eye disease Date Published: July 29, 2020 A Hatteras-backed, early-stage life science company has used its new funding to acquire the exclusive rights to gene therapy platform…
RTP gene editing startup Locus Biosciences lands $12.5M from 31 investors Date Published: July 15, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — Locus Biosciences, which is developing advanced antibacterial products with gene editing technology, has raised roughly $12.5…
Uplizna launch is a ‘testament’ to NC’s prowess in drug R&D Date Published: July 1, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – When singer songwriter Joni Mitchell wrote “…you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone,” she…
In Praise of Lesser-Sung Life Sciences Clusters Date Published: June 8, 2020 The Research Triangle Region is an emerging gene therapy hub, and being one of the strongest life science hubs in…
Bicoastal startup Kriya Therapeutics to grow gene therapy manufacturing in NC Date Published: May 26, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — There’s a new biotech company setting up shop in the Triangle, and it’s flush with cash…
RTP-based AskBio taps former Chimerix exec as chief financial officer Date Published: May 19, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Asklepios BioPharmaceutical (AskBio) is tapping a former Chimerix exec to be part of its C-Suite. The…
Durham’s Kriya Therapuetics lands $80M to advance gene therapies for diabetes, severe obesity Date Published: May 13, 2020 PALO ALTO, Calif. and DURHAM — Flush with cash, Kriya Therapeutics has big plans. The biotech startup, with headquarters in…