Like a Lego: Third Rock’s $45M venture makes synthesizing nature’s drugs modular
Nature’s been a fantastically bountiful source of medicine, sure. But turns out the drug compounds found secreted by a sea sponge or on the underside of a log have very elaborate chemical structures. When used for unintended purposes like, say, treating humans, these compounds can both help and harm. Third Rock Ventures just funneled an impressive $45 million to launch […]