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Replicate: optimizing the promise of self-replicating RNA

Emerging Company Profile: ATP unveils Replicate Bioscience with $40M and goal of harness dosing, safety advantages of the RNA tech 

September 9, 2021 12:59 AM UTC
Updated on Sep 9, 2021 at 9:05 PM UTC

Replicate is launching with a stable of optimized virally derived vectors to harness the dosing and safety advantages of self-replicating RNA.

The start-up brings together several leaders in self-replicating RNA, also known as self-amplifying RNA, with a $40 million series A round from founding investor Apple Tree Partners. ATP’s Michael Ehlers is chairman of Replicate. He was previously head of R&D at Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB)...