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Seattle company NanoString Technologies snags space in Bothell
Research device company NanoString Technologies has leased a 28,000-square-foot location in Bothell. The new facility will house instrument manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and support operations and

The 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. | 2022—2023
Kirkland, Washington has been ranked the third-best city in the U.S. to live in 2022, according to Money’s annual report. The rankings were based on

Promising data from large Alzheimer’s study bodes well for this Seattle startup
New findings from a Biogen and Eisai clinical trial reveal that the companies’ Alzheimer’s therapy, lecanemab, can slow cognitive decline. The news is promising for

Seagen and LAVA Therapeutics Ink $700M+ Deal for EGFR Solid Tumor Platform
Bothell-based biotech Seagen is partnering on a licensing deal with LAVA Therapeutics for its solid tumor technology. LAVA-1223, a preclinical medication that uses LAVA’s patented

Alpine Immune Sciences raising $100M in public offering
Seattle-based biotech Alpine Immune Sciences is seeking $100 million in an underwritten public offering. The company of 130 employees has grown 65 percent over the

Institute for Systems Biology awarded $13M to study administering cancer drugs in succession
Seattle’s Institute for Systems Biology has been awarded $13 million by the National Cancer Institute. The money will be used to lead a collaborative cancer

Allen Institute lands over $173M for brain research
The National Institute of Health has awarded the Allen Institute $173 million in funding for a variety of brain research initiatives. The nonprofit will get

Tasso earns FDA clearance for its home blood collection device for telehealth tests
The Seattle-based biotech company Tasso has received FDA clearance for its simple sample collection device, the Tasso+ lancet.The at-home self-collection device allows users to place

Allen Institute expands into new South Lake Union life sciences building
The Allen Institute, a nonprofit biotech research institution, is expanding into a new life sciences and technology campus near its South Lake Union headquarters. The

Fierce Biotech’s 2022 Fierce 15
Shape Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biotech company, has been included in Fierce Biotech’s 2022 Fierce 15. This year’s list features a diverse range of companies with

Good Therapeutics being acquired by Roche for $250M
Seattle-based biotech Good Therapeutics is being acquired by Swiss Pharmaceutical giant Roche for $250 million, plus further payments for specified milestones. Once the acquisition is

Largest gift in Fred Hutch history: $78M from Stuart and Molly Sloan will support precision oncology
Seattle-based research institution Fred Hutch has received a $78 million gift from Stuart and Molly Sloan to launch a new institute dedicated to oncology research.
