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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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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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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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U OF U Establishes Partners For Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology

By Denise Bell | Published October 9, 2020

U of U President Ruth V. Watkins announced on September 30 that the U has formed the Partners for Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology (PIVOT) Center. This new centralized office builds on the work by the Center for Technology & Venture Commercialization (TVC) and will facilitate the U’s efforts to drive technology commercialization and economic […]

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Utah Business Magazine Recognizes Recursion’s Tina Larson, Civica’s Heather Wall Among Utah’s Top C-Suite Executives

By Denise Bell | Published October 2, 2020

Recursion’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Tina Larson, and Civica’s Chief Commercial Officer, Heather Wall, were recently recognized by Utah Business Magazine as among Utah’s top C-Suite executives. In introducing the 2020 CXO of the Year honorees, the magazine notes that “now more than ever we need strong leaders to guide our businesses forward and […]

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Foldax Named Finalist in the Fierce Innovation Awards

By Denise Bell | Published October 2, 2020

Salt Lake City-based Foldax® was a finalist in the recent Fierce Innovation Awards – Life Sciences Edition 2020, a peer-reviewed awards program from the publisher of Fierce Biotech and Fierce Pharma. The company was selected as a finalist for its innovative TriaTM heart valve. The Tria valve reimagines the heart valve by incorporating a new, […]

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Alucent Biomedical Announces $35 Million Series B Financing

By Denise Bell | Published October 2, 2020

Alucent Biomedical, a Salt Lake-City based company and BioUtah member, founded to transform the way vascular disease is treated, yesterday announced the close of a $35 million Series B financing round. The funding will support two clinical trials to evaluate Alucent’s novel treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD) of the lower extremities. PAD is a […]

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IONIQ Sciences’ ProLung Test Accepted for Submission to China’s National Medical Products Administration

By Denise Bell | Published September 25, 2020

IONIQ Sciences, based in Salt Lake City, and a BioUtah member, announced September 20 that its IONIQ ProLung Test™ for lung cancer has been formally accepted for submission to China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), formerly known as the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA).  Mr. Jared Bauer, IONIQ Sciences CEO, stated, “We are excited […]

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