BioTime to Present at 16 thNational Life Sciences and Biotechnology Week (MIXiii BIOMED) BioTime, Inc.(NYSE MKT: BTX and TASE: BTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing products addressing degenerative diseases, today announced that BioTime, and its subsidiary Cell Cure Neurosciences Ltd., will be featured in two presentations at the 16th National Life Sciences and Biotechnology Week (MIXiii BIOMED) on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 as part of the Regenerative and Cell Therapies track. The conference is being held at the David InterContinental in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 23-25, 2017. Presentations will be held at 12:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. IDT in Hall B of the InterContinental, and will highlight both the companys technology and business model. Jim Knight, BioTime, Inc. Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Development, will discuss the evolution of the BioTime group of companies during one of the presentations. A second presentation will focus on cell-based transplantation therapy in AMD patients. Each presentation will be followed by a panel discussion. More information about the conference program and presentations can be found here. About BioTime BioTime, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies developed from what the company believes to be … Continue reading →

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bioverativ Inc. (NASDAQ: BIVV), a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for hemophilia and other rare blood disorders, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire South San Francisco-based True North Therapeutics, a privately-held, clinical-stage rare disease biotechnology company, for an upfront payment of $400 million plus assumed cash. True North investors are also eligible to receive additional payments of up to $425 million contingent on the achievement of future development, regulatory and sales milestones. As part of the acquisition, Bioverativ will obtain worldwide rights to True Norths lead candidate, TNT009, a first-in-class monoclonal antibody in development to treat cold agglutinin disease (CAD). CAD is a rare and chronic hemolytic condition that often leads to severe anemia, requiring numerous transfusions, and can result in life-threatening thrombotic events. There are no approved therapies for CAD, which occurs in approximately 16 people per million globally, including an estimated 5,000 people in the United States. In May 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted TNT009 breakthrough therapy designation for the treatment of hemolysis in patients with primary CAD, and plans for the full clinical development program, including a … Continue reading →

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Biotechnology Congress 2017 - (5th in the Series) Academic" conference to their offering. The 'Global Biotechnology Congress 2017' would provide eminent scientists the opportunity to present their cutting edge researches in the field of biotechnology and its applications in medicine. A number of Nobel Laureates and leading researchers are expected to participate in this important conference. This unique international conference provides a platform for researchers and decision makers in biotechnology to present their latest findings and learn about all the important developments in biotechnology. Many Nobel Laureates and world's renowned experts will participate in the conference. The conference will cover the translational nature of biotechnological research, with emphasis on both the basic science as well as its applications in industry and academia. Presentations will include major research advances in biotechnology, business development, strategic alliances, partnering trends, product opportunities, growth business models and strategies, licensing and pharmaceutical biotechnology (e.g. vaccines, CNS, cancer, antibodies), medical biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, protein engineering, plant and environmental technologies, transgenic plant and crops, bioremediation, and microbial diversity research. Throughout the course of the four day conference, you will have the opportunity to both network … Continue reading →

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor|May 23, 2017, 1:28 pm EDT The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (ETF) (NASDAQ:IBB) is technically tight and a move is coming. While the direction of which is uncertain I am willing to cautiously bet that it will be upwards. After all, this is an uber-bullish equity market and it will take a really negative headline to cause a selloff, so betting long is easier than shorting. Even when we do sell off, buyers are buying every dip. Originally I was looking to trade several biotech tickers, but the list got so long that I decided to cast a net over the sector rather than fish with a hook. This will also make managing the risk more streamlined. It came down to a toss-up between IBB and theSPDR S&P Biotech (ETF) (NYSEARCA:XBI). Click to Enlarge I chose the IBB because it offers me bigger absolute returns with clear levels. Other names I considered included large components of the ETF so the logic is the same but the vessel has a different ticker. Besides, selling risk on an ETF reduces the chances of a single stock headline which is common among biotech companies. Fundamentally, the IBB carries a … Continue reading →