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Lune Podcast
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5 episodes
5 days ago
Podcast to explore the works and stories of biomedical startups in light-hearted but informative fashion.
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Podcast to explore the works and stories of biomedical startups in light-hearted but informative fashion.
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Lune Podcast
Ep05. The Fallen Star of Singapore - Tessa Therapeutics

Bad blood, bad drugs or sheer bad luck. In this episode of Lune Podcast, we dive into Tessa Therapeutics, once the poster child of Singapore's biotech startup ecosystem up until 2023 when its abrupt closure shocked many. Let's uncover the secrets behind this miracle company, and the real back-story to why it had to close despite USD$250 million raise.

  • Tcell Cancer Therapy (0:55)
  • Tessa's products (2:28)
  • Tessa's journey (4:35)
  • Why it failed (8:33)

Useful Links:

  • Tessa's fund raising: https://tracxn.com/d/companies/tessa/__-IRf7abUtF2MA7dYpCc6NFYZrKYkJ17678AGloiDatw
  • FDA RMAT designation for TT11 in 2020: https://bioinformant.com/tessa-therapeutics-rmat/
  • TT11X Clinical Trial Results 2022: https://www.biospace.com/tessa-therapeutics-announces-new-clinical-data-from-phase-1-allogeneic-study-presented-at-2022-annual-meeting-of-american-society-of-hematology-ash
  • Merck Collaboration 2019: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tessa-therapeutics-announces-collaboration-with-merck-investigating-the-combination-of-keytruda-pembrolizumab-and-virus-specific-t-cell-therapy-targeting-human-papillomavirus-in-cervical-cancer-300832067.html
  • Tessa's major pivot in 2023: https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/tessa-plucks-new-years-resolutions-shelf-leaving-phase-2-autologous-med-2022
  • Cost of drug development: https://www.knowledgeportalia.org/costs-r-d
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2 months ago
14 minutes 16 seconds

Lune Podcast
Ep04. Top 5 Biomedical Startups

In this episode of Lune Podcast, I covered the top 5 biomedical startups in Singapore.

While Singapore has less than 100 biomedical startups currently, the following start-ups have managed spectacular milestones and achievements in recent years and are poised to become the next big thing in Singapore and beyond!

  1.  Hummingbird Bioscience (2:25)
  2. Engine Bioscience (4:38)
  3. MiRXES (6:27)
  4. Lucence (7:29)
  5. Albatroz Therapeutics (9:07)


Links:

  • Hummingbird: https://hummingbirdbioscience.com/
  • Engine: https://www.enginebio.com/
  • MiRXES: https://mirxes.com/
  • Lucence: https://www.lucence.com/
  • Albatroz Therapeutics: https://www.albatroztherapeutics.com/


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3 months ago
12 minutes 59 seconds

Lune Podcast
Ep03 Funding Singapore Startup

Do you know that there are some uniquely Singapore way of getting money for start-ups based in Singapore? This episode talks about how money can be raised especially to support new and early-stage start-ups!

 

Useful Links:

  • Top locations for start-ups in 2024: https://www.startupblink.com/blog/global-startup-ecosystem-trends-in-2024/
  • Startup SG Tech fund: https://www.startupsg.gov.sg/programmes/4897/startup-sg-tech
  • Startup SG Founder fund: https://www.startupsg.gov.sg/programmes/4894/startup-sg-founder
  • Temasek Foundation Fund: https://www.temasekfoundation.org.sg/grant-calls

 

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3 months ago
9 minutes 34 seconds

Lune Podcast
Ep02. Singapore's First Biomedical Unicorn!

This episode of Lune brings you the story of Singapore's first biomedical unicorn that was crowned in May 2025!

 

Helpful Links:
qPCR WalkThrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu4s3Hbc_bwqPCR (real-time PCR) protocol explained

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3 months ago
21 minutes 41 seconds

Lune Podcast
Ep01 Welcome to Lune!

Lune is a podcast aimed at bringing the stories and works of biomedical start-ups, primarily based in Singapore, to the world. This is an introduction trailer. Stay tuned and feel free to leave any comments!

 

~The intersection of two circles of unequal radii forms a Lune~

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3 months ago
1 minute 55 seconds

Lune Podcast
Podcast to explore the works and stories of biomedical startups in light-hearted but informative fashion.