Biobanking Market worth $2.69 billion according to a new research report – WhaTech Technology and Markets News

North America is expected to account for the largest share of the Biobanking Devices Market According to the new market research report "Biobanking Market by Product and Service(Equipment, Consumables, Services, Software), Sample Type (Blood Products, Human Tissues, Cell Lines, Nucleic Acids), Application( Regenerative Medicine, Life Science, Clinical Research) - Global Forecast" published by MarketsandMarkets The Biobanking Market is expected to reach $2.69 billion, at a CAGR of 7.8%.

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Can progenitor cells go further than gene therapy in retinal disorders? A biotech’s answer shines in PhIIb – Endpoints News

By the time the FDA approved Luxturna the pioneering gene therapy for an inherited retinal disease Henry Klassen had been researching and treating the group of diseases known as retinitis pigmentosa for more than 20 years. Spark Therapeutics success there had not just inspired a $4.3 billion takeover by Roche, it had also emboldened other biotechs pursuing a therapy that would deliver one of the genes tied to different variations of the disorder. Nightstar Therapeutics subsequently scored its own buyout with Biogen, and MeiraGTx recently posted early but exciting data on its J&J-partnered program.

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COVID-19 Impacts: Cell Viability Assays Market will Accelerate at a CAGR of over 8% through 2020-2024 | Focus on Timely Diagnosis of Diseases to Boost…

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the cell viability assays market and it is poised to grow by USD 1.40 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 8% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. Technavio suggests three forecast scenarios (optimistic, probable, and pessimistic) considering the impact of COVID-19

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21 Existing Drugs Identified Appear to Block SARS-CoV-2 Replication in The Lab – ScienceAlert

In an industry where getting one drug developed from lab to clinic can cost hundreds of millions of dollars and decades of time, it helps when scientists can be thrifty and make use of substances that already exist. A global team of researchers has now done just that, by searching through one of the world's largest collections of already developed drugs to discover 21 potential treatments for COVID-19. We will need considerably more research to determine if any of these drugs can be used to help COVID-19 patients, but it's an excellent first step, bypassing some of the barriers for producing completely new drugs.

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Researchers Discover a New Side of Cancer that May Explain Its Resistance to Treatment – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Cancers ability to resist chemotherapy has been a roadblock to achieving lasting remissions or cures. Scientists have believed that unique genetic mutations in tumors may be to blame for drug resistance. However, they are starting to look at nongenetic changes in cancer cells to explain their adaptability

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Stem Cell Characterization and Analysis Tool Market 2020 Report Forecast By Global Industry Trends, Future Growth, Regional Overview – Express Journal

The Stem Cell Characterization and Analysis Tool market report covers the overview of the market and presents the information on business development, market size, and share scenario. The report also emphasizes on the growth prospects of the global Stem Cell Characterization and Analysis Tool market for the period 2020-2025. The report covers market characteristics for each segmentation across the key regions and country and traces the historic and forecast analysis of the industry

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