In this episode of BioTales, we uncover the remarkable story of Skyhawk Therapeutics – a biotech company with its wings firmly set on the frontiers of RNA biology. From a chance meeting on a humanitarian trip that sparked a revolutionary vision, to billion‑dollar collaborations with pharma giants, Skyhawk’s journey reads like a biotech thriller. We dive into the science of RNA splicing, the trials of launching a startup, and the promise of first‑in‑class, orally available medicines for Huntin...
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In this episode of BioTales, we uncover the remarkable story of Skyhawk Therapeutics – a biotech company with its wings firmly set on the frontiers of RNA biology. From a chance meeting on a humanitarian trip that sparked a revolutionary vision, to billion‑dollar collaborations with pharma giants, Skyhawk’s journey reads like a biotech thriller. We dive into the science of RNA splicing, the trials of launching a startup, and the promise of first‑in‑class, orally available medicines for Huntin...
Inside Interius: How In Vivo CAR-T Therapy Went From Penn Lab to Kite’s $350M Deal
BioTales - Every Biotech Has a Story
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2 months ago
Inside Interius: How In Vivo CAR-T Therapy Went From Penn Lab to Kite’s $350M Deal
In this episode of BioTales, we dive into the creation of Interius BioTherapeutics, a company born from a physician’s frustration with traditional CAR-T therapy and propelled into the spotlight by an industry‑shaking acquisition: Gilead’s Kite decided to buy Interius for $350 million. We explore how a simple idea to turn the body into its own bioreactor led to a platform that might democratize gene therapy. Along the way we revisit the founding story of physician–scientist Saar Gill and biote...
BioTales - Every Biotech Has a Story
In this episode of BioTales, we uncover the remarkable story of Skyhawk Therapeutics – a biotech company with its wings firmly set on the frontiers of RNA biology. From a chance meeting on a humanitarian trip that sparked a revolutionary vision, to billion‑dollar collaborations with pharma giants, Skyhawk’s journey reads like a biotech thriller. We dive into the science of RNA splicing, the trials of launching a startup, and the promise of first‑in‑class, orally available medicines for Huntin...
