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RNA Specialist Arcturus Therapeutics Gets $3M R&D Grant for CF Drug

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San Diego-based Arcturus Therapeutics said today Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics has agreed to provide $3 million to fund research and development of a new messenger RNA drug that could be broadly used to treat cystic fibrosis patients. Arcturus says its technology can be used to make.

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Arcturus Board Sues Ex-CEO, Alleges Deceit, in Prelude to Proxy Fight

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The board that fired Arcturus Therapeutics co-founder and CEO Joseph E. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday (see below) and in an open letter to shareholders issued Wednesday , the Arcturus (NASDAQ: ARCT ) board ­says a pattern of alleged misconduct, deceit, and failed leadership by Payne led to his termination on January 25. Payne, who.

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Bio Roundup: Funding Frenzy, Opioid Summit, Celgene Woes & More

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Biotech startups rolled in cash this week. By our count, investors put more than $800 million into life-sciences startups in four days. The money came from a wide range of backers, not just traditional biotech venture firms. It’s early yet in 2018, but the current count could put life-sciences companies on pace to bust past last year’s $17.6

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