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MBio Diagnostics is now LightDeck Diagnostics! LightDeck Diagnostics believes in a new approach to healthcare, where fast, accurate, simple, low-cost diagnostic tests will be run wherever and whenever they are needed, without compromise. The company`s proprietary LightDeck® platform combines an advanced laser waveguide with novel materials and patented manufacturing techniques to deliver lab-quality results anywhere, in minutes. LightDeck is introducing a portfolio of in vitro diagnostic panels, the first is an on-the-spot test for COVID-19. The LightDeck platform is currently commercialized in veterinary diagnostics and for environmental testing. Learn more at www.LightDeckDx.com Platform Technology The LightDeck platform consists of a robust, portable fluorescence analyzer and disposable, multiplex test cartridges. The LightDeck® platform was designed to meet customer requirements: • Quality: Highly sensitive tests that deliver lab-quality results • Quick: Actionable data in as little as 5 minutes with a simple procedure • Quantitative: More data to inform treatment decisions • Multiplex: Multiple related tests for better precision plus internal quality control to maximize safety The test procedure is simple enough that an untrained user can perform testing almost anywhere. Panels can be configured to run multiple related tests simultaneously to help diagnosis or rule-out a specific condition. Internal quality control runs with every test to ensure quality and not report questionable results.
Seres Health is a clinical-stage therapeutics company focused on discovering and developing Ecobiotic® therapeutic products, novel drugs to treat important diseases by targeting the underlying biology of the human microbiome. Founded by the Flagship Ventures innovation foundry, VentureLabs, Seres is pioneering the first therapeutics that catalyze a shift to health by augmenting the biology of the microbiome. Current candidates span infectious, metabolic, and inflammatory diseases. Seres recently announced a research alliance with Mayo Clinic and has received over $20 million in funding to date.
Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. focuses on discovering and developing drugs for various diseases. Its product candidates include VTP-34072, which is in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of type 2 diabetes; and VTP-37948 that is in Phase I clinical trials for alzheimer's disease. The company’s products in preclinical studies comprise VTP-43742 for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, such as psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Behcet's disease, and autoimmune uveitis; VTP-38443 for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome that consists of unstable angina and heart attacks; and VTP-38543 for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, an immune system mediated inflammation of the skin. Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has collaborations with Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH for the development of VTP-34072 and VTP-37948. Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was formerly known as Concurrent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in January, 2005. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.
Avelas Biosciences is a San Diego, CA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
Founded by Longwood Fund, Pyxis Oncology is building a differentiated portfolio of biologics, including antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and immunotherapies, to improve the lives of patients with difficult-to-treat cancers. Pyxis is employing site-specific conjugation technology to develop highly stable ADCs with enhanced therapeutic indexes. Pyxis is also advancing a diverse portfolio of immunotherapies that target broad immune regulators as well as novel immune checkpoints identified through its immuno-oncology and cold tumor discovery efforts.