Financing round led by Ysios Capital and Gilde Healthcare with participation from Novartis Venture Fund, New Enterprise Associates, and Lightstone Ventures Unique Click-to-Release platform enables on-target activation of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and immunomodulators, as well as off-target deactivation of radiopharmaceuticals Proceeds will be used to advance the lead program, a …

Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless receive prize for their work on reactions that quickly link molecules and the application of the reactions in living cells Three scientists have won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Carolyn R. Bertozzi of Stanford University, Morten Meldal of the University …

Bioorthogonal chemistry, already a workhorse of drug discovery research, prepares for the leap into human testing. Researchers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York are preparing the first test in humans of a new type of diagnostic that combines a radioisotope and antibody via bioorthogonal ‘click’ chemistry. …