The start-up is built around four business units – technology, manufacturing, R&D and therapeutics – based on internal and external expertise. Kriya will take its first gene therapies into the clinic in 2023. 

Seeing strong sales with legacy Allergan’s Vraylar, AbbVie teams with Gedeon Richter on novel dopamine receptor modulators. AB Studio, CR Biopharma partner on COVID-19 neutralizing antibody.

Plus deals involving Neumora/Vanderbilt, Active Biotech/Oncode, and Bridge/Scripps.

Many industry leaders expect broad progress in the field of RNA technologies following the rapid and successful roll-out of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 last year. Genetic medicines of various types, emerging platforms for tackling previously “undruggable” targets and the microbiome were among other areas singled out as areas to watch in 2022.