Durham-based IQVIA to manage clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine vs. COVID-19 Date Published: May 22, 2020 Durham-based IQVIA has been selected to manage COVID SHIELD, an Australian clinical study of hydroxychloroquine, the drug President Trump said…
UNC researchers help develop tool to map flow of information within cells Date Published: May 19, 2020 CHAPEL HILL – How do cells move? Why do they move? Why do some cancer cells move slowly while others…
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…
NC medical software startup targets eye disorders, plans to locate in RTP Date Published: May 12, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – At least 1 billion people worldwide have impaired vision that could have been prevented or has…
Eli Lilly picks former GSK campus in RTP for $474M manufacturing plant Date Published: May 12, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has selected a site within the old GlaxoSmithKline campus – now known…
Bluebird nabs $200M in early payout from retooled Bristol Myers BCMA deal Date Published: May 11, 2020 With its Bristol Myers-partnered CAR-T therapy under FDA review, bluebird bio is getting a $200 million payout. The Big Pharma…
Triangle drugmaker may have treatment for coronavirus – and another for smallpox Date Published: May 5, 2020 A Triangle drugmaker is beginning trials for a potential treatment for Covid-19 while at the same time the company is…
4 NC universities team up to land $5.7M grant for diabetes research center Date Published: May 5, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Four North Carolina universities have teamed up to win a $5.7 million federal grant for diabetes…