BioTech Weekly

BioTech Weekly - Aug 25-31, 2025 (Week 35)

β€’ Ernst Oberortner

πŸ”¬ This Week in Biotech

From groundbreaking therapeutics to new AI-driven tools, here are the latest developments shaping the future of biotechnology:

1️⃣ Promising broad-spectrum antiviral targets discovered in conserved N-glycans
 πŸ‘‰ https://www.genengnews.com/topics/infectious-diseases/broad-spectrum-antiviral-strategy-identifies-synthetic-carbohydrate-receptors-that-target-conserved-enveloped-virus-glycans/

2️⃣ Raina Biosciences launches advanced generative AI platform for mRNA therapeutics
 πŸ‘‰ https://www.genengnews.com/topics/omics/raina-biosciences-unveils-advanced-generative-ai-platform-for-mrna-therapeutics/

3️⃣ Akeso reports survival benefits in lung cancer trial
 πŸ‘‰ https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/26/akeso-says-its-closely-watched-drug-improved-patient-survival-in-a-lung-cancer-trial/?utm_campaign=rss

4️⃣ FDA approval of Stealth’s Barth therapy sparks mixed emotions
 πŸ‘‰ https://www.biocentury.com/article/656853/approval-of-stealth-s-barth-therapy-could-be-bittersweet-a-perspective

5️⃣ Generative AI opens new doors for mRNA drug design
 πŸ‘‰ https://phys.org/news/2025-08-generative-ai-platform-mrna-therapeutics.html

6️⃣ Computational tool maps genome changes in 3D
 πŸ‘‰ https://phys.org/news/2025-08-tool-genome-dna-3d.html

7️⃣ Opinion: The future of medicine lies in multifunctional therapies
 πŸ‘‰ https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/25/multifunctional-therapies-drug-development-future-of-medicine/?utm_campaign=rss

8️⃣ Massachusetts biotech industry faces tough challenges, new report finds
 πŸ‘‰ https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/26/massachusetts-biotech-state-of-industry/?utm_campaign=rss

Biotech continues to evolve at an incredible pace β€” from AI innovations to real-world patient impact.

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