Octant is developing a multiplexed technology that uses synthetic biology, genome engineering, next-generation sequencing, and computational tools to simultaneously measure the activity of thousands of receptor pathways in human cells, paving the way for a new modality for drug discovery.

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Lux investment: 2017

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