Rapid Reshore & Development (RR&D), an alliance of three specialized firms coming together to provide turnkey professional services for the life sciences and biopharmaceutical industries, has announced its official launch to address many of the logistical challenges facing companies developing drugs, vaccines and medical devices. RR&D – comprised of Facility Logix, EwingCole and Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co – will […]
SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sagimet Biosciences, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, announced today that new results from its Phase 2 FASCINATE-1 trial of TVB-2640 in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) will be shared in an oral presentation at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience™ 2020 of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) to be […]
ROCKVILLE, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 5, 2020– GlycoMimetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLYC) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company a Rare Pediatric Disease designation for rivipansel for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 18 years old and younger. This designation recognizes the significant needs in pediatric patients. “The FDA’s designation recognizes the morbidity […]
BALTIMORE, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — GlycoT Therapeutics LLC, a UM Ventures start-up company based on intellectual property (IP) developed at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), has executed a sublicense agreement for its glycoengineering technology with Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (Daiichi Sankyo; www.daiichisankyo.com). The agreement grants Daiichi Sankyo worldwide and non-exclusive rights to IP that GlycoT currently licenses from UMB […]
Murphy brings a wealth of life sciences capital markets experience and deep knowledge in the enabling technologies and cell therapy sectorsHoltz to remain on the Board of Directors of the Company and retain key elements of his executive role, including overseeing accounting, budgeting, and supporting key business operations Gaithersburg, Maryland – September 9, 2020: — MaxCyte, […]
Descartes-30 engineered to express a unique combination of DNases to eliminate neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), a key driver of inflammation and clotting in ARDS. Gaithersburg, MD, September 1, 2020 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases and respiratory diseases, today announced that it has initiated […]
Four biopharma CEOs discuss with Rob Wright, chief editor of Life Science Leader, how they are leading their organizations and conducting drug development during the COVID-19 pandemic. Appearing in this video are: Jeremy Levin, DPhil, MB, BChir, CEO of Ovid TherapeuticsGil Van Bokkelen, Ph.D., chairman and CEO of AthersysRachel King, CEO, GlycoMimeticsTed Love, M.D., President […]
By Jamie Lacey-Moreira – For the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)A company spun out of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy aims to leverage its approach — combining modern artificial intelligence (AI) with traditional mechanistic models — to arm health care professionals with the best data to provide personalized treatment trajectories for patients. Pumas-Al, […]
APEIRON to utilize MaxCyte’s ExPERT® platform for siRNA-based cell therapy APN401 targeting solid tumors and secures manufacturing for upcoming clinical trials VIENNA, AUSTRIA and GAITHERSBURG, MD, July 8, 2020 APEIRON Biologics AG (“APEIRON”), a private biotechnology company specializing in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel immunotherapies for cancer and respiratory diseases, and MaxCyte, Inc., a […]
$5.1M Series A Funding Led by Ajax Health Will Be Used to Develop First-in-Class Product Designed with Three-Dimensional, Independent Steerability to Deliver Reliable Access BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Protaryx™ Medical, a company committed to reimagining access to the left atrium for transcatheter cardiac procedures, today announced that it has raised $8.3 million in funding to develop the company’s […]
