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DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSpace, Inc., the leading life sciences news and careers site, has announced their25selections forbiopharma's most promisingup-and-coming companiesin 2021. For the pastsevenyears, BioSpace has been honoring the most innovative new biopharma companies from across the U.S. TheNextGen Biolist has been noted for anticipating organizations on their way to success. Topping theNextGen Bio "Class of 2021"list isSana Biotechnology,developer ofaccessible gene and cell therapy solutions.Having raised $700 million in June,Sanahas sinceacquired Oscine Corp.and expanded their leadership team. "Working with life sciences companies at all points in their journey, we get a lot of insight into what makes an organization thrive," said Josh Goodwin, CEO ofBioSpace. "We are proud to highlight these incredible companies and the innovation they bring to the world." Organizations across all therapeutic areas are considered.BioSpace's editorial team analyzed multiplecomponents as determining factors:funding, collaborations,pipeline, growth potential andinnovation.Points are awarded for each criteria and companies ranked accordingly. EQRX,whose mission is to deliver more affordable medicines;NuvationBio,developing innovative cancer treatments;cell therapy developerArsenalBio; and immunotherapy company Triumvira rounded out the top five. PreviousNextGenselectionsincludesuccess stories such as Century Therapeutics, MyoKardia, Arcus BioSciencesandAdicetBio. NextGen Bio "Class of 2021"list Sana Biotechnology, EQRX,NuvationBio,ArsenalBio,Triumvira Immunologics, Immuneering, Cellarity, Omega Therapeutics,KorroBio,Synthekine,Kriya Therapeutics,Neogene Therapeutics,Q32 Bio, Shape Therapeutics,Artiva Biotherapeutics,Amunix, Sonoma Biotherapeutics, ScribeTherapeutics,CODABiotherapeutics, Werewolf Therapeutics,Aspen Neuroscience, Hexagon Bio,KyvernaTherapeutics, Forge Biologics,MoMaTherapeutics About BioSpace BioSpace provides essential insights, opportunities and tools to connect innovative life sciences organizations and talented professionals who advance health and quality of life across the globe. BioSpace is the leading source for careers and news for life sciences professionals in the United States. SOURCE BioSpace Related Links https://www.biospace.com/

Answer: BioSpace Announces Top New Life Sciences Companies to Watch in 2021