Southern Research partners with international biotech firm

Southern Research has made its first licensing agreement in 10 years in an effort to develop a new anti-cancer drug. The Birmingham nonprofit has signed a research and license contract with startup biotech firm Bionetix Inc. out of Suwon, South Korea. The two companies plan to develop a drug that affects a key genetic switch associated with suppression and regulation of the growth of certain types of cancer. “ The collaborative effort with Bionetix will allow us to accelerate our exploration of…
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