BioHealth News
FDA Accepts Baltimore’s MyMD Pharmaceuticals’ Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for Phase 2 Study of oral TNF-α inhibitor MYMD-1® in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.® (Nasdaq: MYMD) (“MyMD” or “the Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel therapies for age-related diseases, autoimmune and…
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How the BioHealth Capital Region Became a Top 3 BioPharma Cluster: Insights from Alex Philippidis, Senior Business Editor at Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
How does a BioPharma Cluster ascend the ranks to secure a Top 3 position? What are the key factors propelling the BioHealth Capital Region…
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Addimmune, a Clinical Stage Hiv-Focused Gene Therapy Company, to go Public Through Business Combination With 10x Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. III
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK and ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK and ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, Aug. 9,…
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BioBuzz: Catching Up with 2022 Crab Trap Winners Neuroene and Polaris
With federal funding and solutions that address major risks and aim to improve outcomes for warfighters and civilians, Polaris and Neuroene are set to…
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Gaithersburg’s Georgiamune Inc. Achieves US FDA Clearance for Investigational New Drug (IND) Application and Secures $75 Million in Series A Financing
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Georgiamune Inc., a privately held, clinical stage biotechnology company, announced the clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application…
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Precigen Announces FDA Confirmation that the Ongoing Phase 1/2 Study of PRGN-2012 AdenoVerse Immunotherapy Will Serve as the Pivotal Study to Support Accelerated Approval
GERMANTOWN, Md., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Precigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGEN), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of innovative gene and cell therapies to improve the lives…
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The Technology Transfer Society – Washington D.C. Chapter will be offering an Introduction to Technology Transfer and Commercialization Fall 2023 course in conjunction with Montgomery College
The Technology Transfer Society – Washington D.C. Chapter will be offering an Introduction to Technology Transfer and Commercialization Fall 2023 course in conjunction with…
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QIAGEN receives FDA approval for companion diagnostic to Blueprint Medicines’ AYVAKIT® (avapritinib) in gastrointestinal stromal tumors
QIAGEN’s therascreen PDGFRA RGQ PCR kit approved in U.S. to aid in identifying patients with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors positive for the…
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Navigating Growth and Collaboration in Life Sciences: A Conversation with Brad L. Stewart, SVP of Business Development, MCEDC
How does a region evolve to become a leading driver in the BioHealth Capital Region? What are the secrets behind the successful collaboration between…
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BioHealth Capital Region Achieves Top 3 Ranking: A Triumph of Collaboration and Innovation
In 2016, during the Annual BioHealth Capital Region Forum at MedImmune/AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, Maryland, an ambitious goal was set: to make the BioHealth Capital…
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Record Growth in Research Funding and Startups: Highlights from the 2022 AUTM Licensing Survey
The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) has released its annual Licensing Survey for 2022, revealing promising trends in technology transfer across the United…
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MaxCyte Signs Strategic Platform License with Prime Medicine to Advance Next-Generation Gene Editing Therapies for Patients
Prime Medicine to use MaxCyte’s Flow Electroporation® technology and ExPERT™ platform to advance their innovative Prime Editing technology and develop a new class of…
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Emergent BioSolutions Awarded 10-Year BARDA Contract Valued at up to a Maximum of $704 Million for Advanced Development and Procurement of Ebanga™ Treatment for Ebola
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it was awarded a 10-year contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development…
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Charlottesville’s RIVANNA receives $30.5 million from BARDA to advance the Accuro XV musculoskeletal imaging system
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, JULY 26, 2023 — RIVANNA®, developers of imaging-based medical solutions, announced that they have received funding totaling $30.5 million over 39 months…
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miRecule and Sanofi drive the emergence of RNA therapeutics for Rare Diseases
After the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine, researchers set off to explore other disease areas with similar RNA vehicles. miRecule, a US biotechnology…
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