Monthly Archives: July 2021

Scaling Thoughtfully: The Art Of Sharing Responsibilities Across A Growing Team
July 27, 2021

By Ankit Mahadevia, CEO and Founder of Spero Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC. The opportunity for each member of a NewCo to take on multiple responsibilities selects early for people ready to help a

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Immuno-Oncology: The Comeback Kid
July 13, 2021

By Tim Reilly & Jonathan Montagu, CDO and CEO of HotSpot Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC Now 10 years into the golden era of immuno-oncology (I-O) following the first FDA approval of ipilimumab (anti-CTLA4)

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SPAC downpour continues
July 9, 2021

By Sam Truex, Venture Partner at Atlas Venture, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC. Holy cow, have we seen the rain lately – both downpours outside and a downpour of SPAC activity. In October 2020, Bruce

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Playing To Win: Building A Position Of Strength In Biotech
July 8, 2021

By Joshua Brumm, CEO of Dyne Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC When I play board games, I play to win. That requires thinking several moves ahead. In the game Risk, for instance, it’s not

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Targeted Protein Degradation: The First Proof-of-Mechanism in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
July 6, 2021

By Nello Mainolfi, PhD, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Kymera Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC. The inherent ability to combine the power of genetic-like knockdown with the flexibility of small molecules; the power to

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