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BMS Phase II study in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis a success 

24 April 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor

BMS-986036 is a pegylated analogue of human fibroblast growth factor 21, a key regulator of metabolism. In preclinical models of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), BMS-986036 improved steatosis, inflammation, hepatocyte ballooning, and fibrosis.

Rainin TerraRack™ benefits cell differentiation studies

21 April 2017 | By METTLER TOLEDO

METTLER TOLEDO’s Rainin TerraRack™ pipette tip racks are proving advantageous for the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Cell Engineering, where scientists are investigating cell differentiation and behavior on a variety of materials...

Novartis’ lymphoma treatment receives FDA breakthrough therapy designation

19 April 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Novartis’ CTL019, an investigational chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and refractory (r/r) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), who have failed two or more prior therapies. This is…