Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Life Sciences

Ardigen
Ardigen, a world-leading AI Contract Research Organization (AI CRO) at the forefront of the AI transformation in the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Livia Legg as the Chief Commercial Officer. Livia will also join the company's Board of Management, bringing a wealth of leadership experience...
Saama
Saama announced the appointment of Bhaskar Sambasivan as Chief Executive Officer. Sambasivan succeeds Vivek Sharma, who is stepping down from his role for personal reasons after having successfully guided the company through a period of growth and expansion. An industry veteran within life sciences, Bhaskar brings a deep understanding...
Bioptimus 
Bioptimus will connect the different scales of biology with generative AI; from molecules to cells, tissues and whole organisms, to fuel scientific breakthroughs and accelerate innovation in biomedicine and beyond French startup Bioptimus emerged from stealth following a seed funding round of $35M. Under the leadership of Professor Jean-Philippe Vert, PhD, Bioptimus...
Datopotamab
AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been accepted in the US for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received prior systemic therapy. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act date, the...
OpenFold
Advances include faster and more robust protein structure prediction; higher-quality models of protein/protein interactions; large-scale screening and improved de novo protein design for therapeutics OpenFold, a non-profit artificial intelligence (AI) research consortium, announced the release of two new tools: 1) SoloSeq, which integrates a new protein Large Language Model (LLM)...
InveniAI
InveniAI® LLC, a global leader in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools to revolutionize drug discovery and development, announces a strategic collaboration with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Ono), a renowned pharmaceutical company committed to advancing innovative solutions for unmet medical needs. InveniAI's cutting-edge technology, including powerful...
Sequoia Biotech
Sequoia Biotech Consulting (Sequoia), a leading life sciences consulting firm renowned for its expertise in scaling life science organizations to deliver high-quality therapeutics, diagnostics, and medical devices, proudly announces the appointment of Kimberly Bennett as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Having served as an invaluable member of Sequoia's executive leadership team for over...
Firefly Bio
-- Transformational degrader antibody conjugate company backed by leading syndicate including founding investor Versant Ventures, MPM BioImpact, Decheng Capital and Eli Lilly & Company -- Firefly Bio emerged from stealth mode with a $94 million Series A financing co-led by founding investor Versant Ventures and by MPM BioImpact alongside Decheng...
Clarius
T-Mode TM AI by Clarius creates a split screen during an exam that displays a colorful anatomical image with labels next to the grayscale ultrasound image Clarius Mobile Health, a global leader in wireless ultrasound solutions, announces T-ModeTM AI, a groundbreaking educational technology to help clinicians who are new to ultrasound advance their image...
VantAI
Collaboration to leverage VantAI's expertise in generative AI and geometric deep learning to identify molecular glues against targets of interest with an option to expand to additional programs VantAI, a company focused on generative AI-enabled drug discovery, and Bristol Myers Squibb, a leading pharmaceutical company, have entered into a strategic...