Private Company Edition: Arvelle, insitro, AbCellera and the University of Michigan have something in common – they each attracted more than $100m in venture capital investment.

Research suggests N95 respirators used by medical staff can be safely decontaminated at least two to three times, with hydrogen peroxide vapor the most effective decontamination method.

The future for glucokinase activation is looking brighter after fresh data on vTv’s oral adjunct to insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes.

The deal worth up to $576m gives Merck what Calporta founding investor Avalon believes is the most advanced program targeting TRPML1, a lysosomal ion channel implicated in neurodegenerative diseases when the lysosome stops clearing debris from cells.