Astrazeneca throws Silence an $80m lifeline
Silence has received an important validation, but making progress could be tough.
Novo goes small with big Dicerna deal
Novo Nordisk takes its first step into RNA with a broad cardio-metabolic deal with Dicerna, the biggest sealed by the US biotech to date.
Novo goes early to leapfrog haemophilia gene therapies
Novo Nordisk took an early step towards genome editing with yesterday’s Bluebird tie-up, and isn’t ruling out a move into conventional gene therapies.
Novo makes another early-stage diabetes bet with Ziylo buy
The Danish company’s latest deal covers glucose-sensitive insulin, which could avoid hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes patients.
How machines could mine forgotten data
Drug discovery is getting harder, and some companies are turning to machine learning to look for new targets.
