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Yearly Archives: 2020

BioUtah Launches BioHive Initiative to Promote Utah’s Life Sciences Industry

By admin | Published November 9, 2020

Article courtesy of BusinessWire Local leaders to create ecosystem for innovation, job creation, and growth SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Since 2012, Utah’s life sciences community has grown faster than any other in the country. Through collective efforts of the more than 1,100 life sciences-related companies (and growing), it intends to continue that trend and join the […]

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Quansys Biosciences Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for its SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Test that Provides Exceptional Clinical Performance

By admin | Published November 6, 2020

Logan, UT, October 28, 2020 – Quansys Biosciences announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its laboratory-based IgG antibody test. A positive IgG antibody result identifies patients who have been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and, as part of their recovery, demonstrated an adaptive […]

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Dr. Dinesh C. Patel Honored with Utah Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Medal

By Denise Bell | Published October 30, 2020

Utah’s own life sciences entrepreneur, Dinesh C. Patel, PhD, has been honored with the Utah Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Medal for Science and Technology for his contribution in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. “This honor is well-deserved,” said Kelvyn Cullimore, president and CEO of BioUtah. “Dr. Patel has been instrumental in founding and bringing a […]

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Sanofi Commits $1M to Support Parkinson’s Disease Genetic Research

By Denise Bell | Published October 23, 2020

Sanofi and the Parkinson’s Foundation announced on Wednesday a new research collaboration to advance the availability of genetic testing and counseling for people with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. Over the next two years, Sanofi will provide $1 million in research funding to support the PD GENEration Mapping the Future of Parkinson’s Disease initiative. The […]

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SBA Extends PPP Loan Deferral, New Streamlined Forgiveness for Loans of $50,000 or Less

By Denise Bell | Published October 16, 2020

On October 7, the SBA released updated FAQs (question #52) to clarify that lenders must recognize the extended deferral period for payments on the principal, interest, and fees on all PPP loans, even if the initial loan terms indicates a six-month deferral (the initial period when the program was first enacted). Under the Paycheck Protection […]

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IDbyDNA and Illumina Launch New Rapid Test to Better Detect COVID-19, Flu, Respiratory Co-Infections

By Denise Bell | Published October 16, 2020

Utah-based IDbyDNA announced yesterday that, in an effort to help labs better identify respiratory pathogens and avoid overuse of antimicrobial drugs, IDbyDNA and Illumina, Inc. are co-launching the new Respiratory Pathogen ID/AMR Target Enrichment Assay. The test, currently for research use only, will improve testing for infectious diseases, including COVID-19, and will leverage IDbyDNA’s Explify® […]

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SDP Oncology Announces First Patient Dosed in a Phase 1 Solid Tumor Study

By Denise Bell | Published October 16, 2020

Lehi-based Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology (SDP Oncology) recently announced that the first patient has been dosed with the PKM2 activator, TP-1454, in a Phase 1/1b study in patients with advanced metastatic or progressive solid tumors.  “Dosing the first patient in this study marks an important milestone, as TP-1454 is the first PKM2 activator to be […]

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Governor Herbert Announces New COVID-19 Transmission Index

By Denise Bell | Published October 16, 2020

On Wednesday, Governor Herbert announced the state’s new response plan to COVID-19, effective October 15. This updated plan utilizes a COVID-19 Transmission Index and replaces the previous color-coded guidance system of red, orange, yellow and green. The new approach comes at a time when the state has seen a significant spike in infection rates. The […]

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Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology Announces First Patient Dosed with TP-1454 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors 

By Denise Bell | Published October 14, 2020

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 9, 2020 – Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology, Inc., a developer of novel cancer therapeutics, today announced that the first patient has been dosed with TP-1454, an investigational small-molecule pyruvate kinase M2 isoform (PKM2) activator, administered alone and in combination with ipilimumab and nivolumab, in a Phase 1/1b study in patients with advanced […]

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Pediatric Rare Disease Voucher Program Extended

By Denise Bell | Published October 9, 2020

Congress recently provided a short-term extension until December 11 of the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher program. The program was set to expire on September 30, but was given a reprieve in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 8337) that kept the government funded. Congress will have to act again […]

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SINTX Technologies Develops New Mask Fabric with Silicon Nitride

By Denise Bell | Published October 9, 2020

On Tuesday, SINTX Technologies (SINTX) announced progress toward the manufacture of a “catch-and-kill” mask that will inactivate respiratory viruses. SINTX has successfully embedded silicon nitride particles into nonwoven and woven fabric fibers. Silicon nitride has been shown to neutralize several bacterial species and viral strains, including SARS-CoV-2.  “By investing in our human resources and equipment, […]

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Mountain Pacific Venture Fund Invests in SLC Laparoscopic Device Company Xenocor

By Denise Bell | Published October 9, 2020

Utah-based Mountain Pacific Venture Fund (MPVF) announced on Monday an investment in Xenocor, a Salt Lake City-based medical device company that has developed the XenoscopeTM, a single-use, multi-purpose HD laparoscope with an integrated light source. Designed to be fog proof, the Xenoscope minimizes common visualization challenges and provides consistent image quality through electrocautery smoke. MPVF’s […]

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