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Therapeutics built from biology: gene therapies, antibodies and small molecules moving through the clinic.

What is biotechnology in healthcare? In healthcare, biotechnology uses living systems and molecular biology to develop medicines and tools — including gene therapies, antibodies and targeted small molecules — which then move through preclinical research and phased clinical trials.

Texas companies

GenprexAustin · BiotechnologyClinical-stage gene therapy company developing therapies for cancer and diabetes.XBiotechAustin · BiotechnologyDiscovers and develops therapeutic antibodies derived from natural human immunity (its True Human antibodies), with candidates across oncology, neurology, rheumatology and infectious disease.NateraAustin · Diagnostics, BiotechnologyCell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing company working in oncology, women's health and organ health.Moleculin BiotechHouston · BiotechnologyDeveloping treatments for hard-to-treat tumors and viruses.Tvardi TherapeuticsHouston · BiotechnologyClinical-stage company developing oral small-molecule STAT3 inhibitors for inflammatory and proliferative diseases.Taysha Gene TherapiesDallas · BiotechnologyDeveloping gene therapies for central nervous system diseases caused by single-gene mutations.Lantern PharmaDallas · AI in healthcare, BiotechnologyClinical-stage oncology company using AI, machine learning and genomics to speed cancer drug discovery and development.

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