UK’s Trogenix raises £70m for cancer immunotherapy platform

UK’s Trogenix raises £70m for cancer immunotherapy platform

Edinburgh, Scotland-based start-up Trogenix has raised £70 million ($95 million) for a pipeline of therapies for hard-to-treat aggressive cancer, starting with glioblastoma. The University of Edinburgh spinout, set up in early 2024 by investment group 4BIO Capital, has the bold ambition of transforming cancer therapy from chronic disease management to potentially curative one-time treatments. Its…

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Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster

Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster

WASHINGTON — Vinay Prasad is returning to the Food and Drug Administration to resume his role overseeing vaccine, gene therapy, and blood product regulation.  “At the FDA’s request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research,” Health and Human Services spokesperson Andrew Nixon told STAT on Saturday. STAT+ Exclusive…

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