Reports + Research
Local Biotech Venture Capital Update
DealForma catalogues the largest local venture capital sources, including number and total of venture rounds. Leading the pack for number of venture rounds are Avalon Ventures and Correlation Ventures. Illumina invested the most dollars during the past three years, totaling $672 million invested. See a data summary at San Diego Business Journal.
Calibr’s ReFRAME Library is Featured on STAT News
With more than 12,000 drug candidates, Calibr’s ReFRAME library is one of the largest collections of its kind. Researchers are hoping to accelerate drug discovery by mining the library of small-molecule drugs that have either been approved by the FDA or tested in clinical trials. Researchers have already found a semi-effective leprosy drug could fight a parasite that is the leading killer of children in the developing world. That drug is now in clinical trials in Malawi. Read more and watch the video at STAT News.
Luna DNA Begins Offering Stock for Personal Genomic and Health Data
Luna DNA was founded on a simple notion: have people who donate their genomic and health also benefit from the research that is done on their information. Xconomy reports that under the SEC exemption Regulation A, the SEC okayed LunaDNA’s offering of $50 million worth of its shares in exchange for data. LunaDNA currently accepts data from other genomic tests, such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com, and plans to expand to other data types
Pfizer to Relocate 100 Jobs from South San Francisco to San Diego
San Diego Business Journal reports that Pfizer is moving 100 jobs from South San Francisco to its research and development campus in La Jolla. The site up north will be closing, and the employees are expected to begin the transition to San Diego after the New Year. The researchers in San Diego will be focused on oncology and developing new immunotherapies.
Read + Listen
POW! Podcast of the Week
The Bio Report talks with Pamela Spence, EY global life sciences industry leader, about “Why drug companies may soon become health technology companies.”
Events
It’s Happening Here
January 14-18:
PepTalk 2019: The Protein Science Week is taking place January 14-18 in downtown San Diego.
Client disclosure: Calibr
Tags: Biotech, Biotech Briefing, Jobs, Venture Capital