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Drug Acceleration Experts Launch New Biotech Startup With Eye on Cancer Treatments, Global Partnerships for Patients

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

DURHAM, N.C., March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The team of entrepreneur physician-scientists who first developed the novel therapeutic RABI-767 for the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis have launched a new biotech startup to accelerate the development of novel therapeutics for major unmet needs and difficult-to-treat diseases. The startup, Lamassu Bio, Inc., will first focus its research efforts on the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of multiple cancers, including pancreatic cancer.

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  • The startup, Lamassu Bio, Inc., will first focus its research efforts on the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of multiple cancers, including pancreatic cancer.
  • These new partnerships will allow scientists to utilize global research knowledge and expertise to accelerate the development and commercialization of therapeutics.
  • "We believe our methods, which have already proven successful in the United States, can benefit patients worldwide.
  • Rabi Hanna, MD and Greg Palmer, PhD, founded Lamassu Pharma, LLC, a biotech startup, in partnership with the Mayo Clinic.