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Proteon Snares $38M Round, and $550M Novartis Option

March 6, 2009

Proteon Therapeutics Inc. is banking on its lead product to clear a crucial Phase II study, the results of which could seal a $550 million deal with Novartis AG. (BioWorld Today)

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Circode applies circRNA to heart disease drug R&D, in vivo CAR T

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Shanghai Circode Biomed Co. Ltd. is set to begin clinical trials of HM-2002, a circular RNA (circRNA)-based drug for ischemic heart disease, having gained IND...

BD’s biosciences & diagnostics unit in $17.5B merger with Waters

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Three months earlier than an expected update on a deal, Becton, Dickinson and Co. reported its biosciences and diagnostic solutions business will combine with...

Ultragenyx hit again, this time with a CRL in rare disease

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Manufacturing issues are the latest problem for Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. to solve after last week’s disappointment in a phase III study to treat brittle...