Blackstone Life Sciences startup Uniquity Bio emerged from stealth with an in-licensed drug candidate that could treat a wide range of immunology and inflammation indications. The antibody's target puts it in competition with drugs from AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Sanofi.
After more than doubling its patient volumes during the pandemic, Carbon Health raised funding to further its growth plans. The company said it plans to open 1,500 clinics by 2025.
Neurologists and health care practitioners must evolve with the world. Telemedicine carts assist in this evolution by serving as an intermediary between patients and doctors.
The new joint venture will bring K Health's artificial intelligence-driven technology to the consumer, employer and insurer markets. The solution enables patients to understand their symptoms and connect with a doctor if needed.
The San Francisco-based company aims to complete at least one Phase III study by 2025, and it is weighing an IPO next year to fund more.
Ancestry, which grew from a genealogy tracking tool to offering DNA tests for a number of healthconditions, reached a deal to be acquired by Blackstone for $4.7 billion. But privacy advocates have raised concerns over the deal — namely, what would happen to users’ health data?
A key component of the deal includes a $1 billion purchase of 50% of royalties owed to Alnylam on sales of inclisiran, a drug for hypercholesterolemia that works by gene silencing. The company's CEO said uncertainty and volatility due to Covid-19 meant the timing was right for the deal.
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Blackstone is investing $250 million, while Novartis is licensing MAA868, a drug for patients who are underserved by existing anti-coagulant drugs.
In the latest startup news from Philadelphia, private equity giant Blackstone’s philanthropic arm is expanding its LaunchPad program to the city to teach university students how to start their own businesses. There has been a push at several universities to encourage a culture of entrepreneurship. This one seeks to help universities grow entrepreneurship beyond business […]