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Bain Capital Life Sciences-backed startup Beeline Medicines secured additional funding. Separately, the acting director of the FDA office reviewing cell and gene therapies announced his departure. Both developments were reported June 30, 2026.
biopharmadive.comBeeline Medicines raised an additional $126.3 million in a Series A extension, bringing its total cash position higher after Bain Capital Life Sciences launched the startup last year with $300 million in funding, @statnews reported June 30, 2026. The new capital gives the company further resources for its drug development programs.
In a separate development the same day, Vijay Kumar is leaving his role as acting director of the office that reviews cell and gene therapies at the FDA, according to an email obtained by STAT.
The departure comes as the agency continues its work on cell and gene therapy applications.
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motherjones.comA University of Bristol researcher collected samples from Signy Island showing distinct snow and glacier algae communities. The findings, published in ISME Communications, indicate these ecosystems may respond differently to warming than those on the Greenland Ice Sheet.
winnipegfreepress.comThe administration reached a $129 million settlement with Duke Energy to terminate an offshore wind lease off North Carolina. The agreement is the fourth such payment made to cancel wind projects.
wccftech.comRocket Lab announced plans on June 29 to buy Iridium at $54 per share. The transaction values the satellite operator at $8 billion and remains subject to closing.