Solid Biosciences Announces FDA IND Clearance for First-in-Industry Dual Route of Administration Gene Therapy To Treat Both Neurologic and Cardiac Manifestations of Friedreich’s Ataxia
Solid Biosciences Inc., a biotechnology company that acquired UF startup AavantiBio, announced that the U.S. FDA has cleared its Investigational New Drug application for SGT-212 for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia.
Atsena Therapeutics Initiates Part B of Phase I/II Clinical Trial Evaluating Gene Therapy ATSN-201 To Treat X-Linked Retinoschisis
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company specializing in genetic medicine to reverse or prevent blindness, has announced the initiation of Part B of the LIGHTHOUSE study, a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the subretinal injection of ATSN-201 for treating XLRS.
Dose Escalation Completed for Rise Therapeutics’ R-3750 and R-2487 Clinical Trials
UF startup Rise Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel oral immunotherapeutic medicines, announced that it has completed dose escalation enrollment stages for both its R-2487 and R-3750 clinical trials.
LightPath Technologies Begins Sustained Delivery of Infrared Assemblies to European Defense Customer
UF startup LightPath Technologies, Inc. announced that it has begun sustained delivery of infrared lens assemblies per the terms of the October 2024 Letter of Intent from a European defense customer for active duty use in first-person view (FPV) drone applications.
Portage Biotech Announces Letter of Intent With Immunova for an Option To Acquire iOx Therapeutics, Ltd
UF startup Immunova, LLC, a private Connecticut-based biotechnology company, has entered into a Letter of Intent with Portage Biotech, Inc. to advance its novel immuno-oncology therapies for cancer treatment.
RTI Surgical Transforms Into Evergen, a Leading CDMO in Regenerative Medicine
UF startup RTI Surgical unveils its new corporate identity as Evergen, signaling its strategic evolution into a premier Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) providing biosolutions in regenerative medicine.
LightPath Technologies Introduces New Optical Gas Imaging Camera for Ammonia and SF6 Detection
UF startup LightPath Technologies announced a new version of its Optical Gas Imaging (“OGI”) camera platform to detect fugitive ammonia and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions for industrial and manufacturing applications.
Source Agriculture Corp. Makes Strategic Investment in Ascribe Bioscience To Advance Sustainable Crop Protection Solutions
Source Agriculture Corp., an innovative agri-tech investment firm, announced a strategic investment in UF Startup Ascribe Bioscience, a cutting-edge company dedicated to developing sustainable crop protection solutions.
Cannabix Technologies Receives Positive Testing Certification for Breath Logix Autonomous Alcohol Breathalyzer
UF Startup Cannabix Technologies Inc. reports that it has received a positive certification test report from the globally recognized laboratory CEcert GmbH, based in Germany, for its Breath Logix autonomous, wall-mounted alcohol breathalyzer device.
RTI Surgical Announces First Patient Enrolled in Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for Cortiva® Allograft Dermis in Breast Reconstruction
UF Startup RTI Surgical announced the enrollment of the first patient in ADMIRE, a study designed to confirm the safety and effectiveness of Cortiva® Allograft Dermis in implant-based breast reconstruction.