BiomX Wants To Reverse The Focus Of Microbiome Therapy
Executive Summary
Emerging Company Profile: Where other microbiome-focused firms seek to add bacteria to the patient's gut, Israel's BiomX thinks it can treat IBD and other conditions with phage therapies that subtract harmful microbiota.
You may also be interested in...
Finance Watch: Biotech Stocks Stabilize At The End Of A Rocky Week
Public Company Edition: Valuations have fallen enough in 2022 to lead some companies to wind down operations, but a recent uptick opened a window for a few offerings. Chinook raised $105m in a follow-on offering, while Flagship led a $79.2m registered direct offering for Evelo.
Finance Watch: Scripps Research Models A New Way To Fund Translation
Private Company Edition: Scripps Research has a new model for translating academic findings into drugs, including a novel fund for financing that work. Also, in venture capital deals, Oyster Point closes a $93m Series B round and Peloton raises a $150m Series E.
Antibiotic Development Question: Should A Phage Library Equal One Application?
FDA may have to take a personalized medicine approach when deciding how to classify a phage bank used to create the treatments.