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> Alexis Borisy's new biotech company, Foundation Medicine, has inked a deal to collaborate with Novartis. Foundation will adapt its genome based tests for use with Novartis' medications. "This pilot collaboration with Novartis represents our first pharmaceutical partnership, and we are delighted to accomplish this important milestone with one of the world's leading cancer therapeutic companies," said Borisy. Story
> AMRI has forged a research and licensing pact with Genentech for a family of antibacterial compounds. Genentech will receive an exclusive license to develop and commercialize multiple potential products from AMRI's antibacterial program and AMRI will collaborate with Genentech in a research program with the objective of identifying novel antibacterial agents. AMRI release
> Cambridge, MA-based Satori Pharmaceuticals has raised $7 million, part of a $22 million round. Story
> Las Vegas-based CardioVascular BioTherapeutics released summary Phase IIa and Phase IIb clinical trial data for CVBT's biological therapy to treat diabetic wounds. Data indicates that "CVBT's FGF-1 biological drug appears to be delivering efficacy at a level significantly greater than has been seen in any other treatments, for patients suffering from chronic ischemic diabetic wounds." CVBT release
> BioMed Realty Trust of San Diego has paid close to $15 million for life sciences facilities in buildings in Durham and in Cary. Report
And Finally... The Wall Street Journal chronicles the work of Eisai researchers who found a lethal agent in nature that was recently approved to treat late-stage breast cancer. Story