Evolution Infographics

October 24, 2017

Monogenic Gene Therapies: Will Spark Therapeutics’ Luxturna Avoid the Fate of Glybera & Strimvelis?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Philadelphia-based Spark Therapeutics recently received unanimous backing from an FDA advisory panel for Luxturna™, a one-shot gene therapy treatment for biallelic RPE65-mediated inherited retinal dystrophy […]
October 16, 2017

Evotec Invests €15m in Exscientia in Latest Partnership between Big Pharma & Artificial Intelligence-Driven Drug Discovery

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] German pharmaceutical company Evotec has expanded its partnership with Scottish artificial intelligence drug design pioneers Exscientia, investing a further €15m in exchange for a minority […]
October 5, 2017

2017 Global Therapeutic IPO Market: 121% YOY Increase in Funds Raised Despite Slow Q3

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The global therapeutic IPO market has failed to maintain the upward momentum established throughout a busy Q2 2017, with just over $1B raised by 13 […]
August 22, 2017

Exploring the History & Viability of Xenotransplantation: Porcine Retroviruses, CRISPR Off-Target Effects, Immune Rejection & Regulatory Hurdles

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Scientists at e-Genesis, a Massachusetts-based biotech firm, recently announced that they have successfully utilised CRISPR gene-editing technology to inactivate Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses (PERVs) in a line […]
May 23, 2017

Thermo Fisher Continues Vertical Integration with $7.2B Acquisition of CDMO Patheon

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dutch Contract Development & Manufacturing Organisation Patheon has been acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific in a $7.2B deal. The acquisition, which includes the assumption of […]