BioBuzz Regional Recap| Greater Philadelphia | February 21, 2025

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BioBuzz Regional Recap| Greater Philadelphia | February 21, 2025

We hope you're staying cozy during this chilly February week! While the temperatures may be dropping, we’ve got plenty of exciting news to keep you engaged. With groundbreaking scientific advancements happening right in our backyard, there’s always something remarkable to explore. From cutting-edge drug discoveries to the latest in AI collaboration, the world of life sciences is constantly evolving.

Here are some of our top picks from the week—perfect for reading by the fire!

Bryan Kennedy + Owen Buzy

BioBuzz Networks | Greater Philadelphia

philadelphia@biobuzz.io

FINANCIAL

Ben Franklin: announces $1.1M in local investments More
Windtree Therapeutics: Reverse Stock Split More
Dr. Saar Gill of Penn: Receives $450K to Advance Gastroesophageal Cancer Treatment More
Harmony Biosciences: Stock Falls After FDA Rejects Wakix Expansion More
Incyte and Genesis Therapeutics: Announce Strategic AI-focused Research Collaboration More
IconOVir: 4 Years On From Flashy Launch, Selling Oncolytic Virus to UroGen for $4M in Stock More

CLINICAL & COMMERCIAL

The Wistar Institute: Scientists at HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center Develop New Natural Killer Cell Strategy to Target HIV More
Harmony Biosciences: Update on the Status of the Supplemental New Drug Application for Pitolisant in Idiopathic Hypersomnia More
Cabaletta Bio: Updated Clinical Data Demonstrating Deepening Clinical Responses Across Multiple Indications With Rese-cel at February Scientific Meetings More
IMUNON: Translational Data From Phase 1/2 OVATION 2 Study of IMNN-001 in Advanced Ovarian Cancer More
Opthea: Completes COAST Final Week 52 Patient Visit More
Lungpacer Medical: Positive Results From STIMULUS Trial: Diaphragm Neurostimulation Improves Hemodynamic Performance During Mechanical Ventilation More
Sonnet BioTherapeutics: Its Proprietary Antibody Drug Conjugate Platform is Available for Drug Discovery Partnerships With Potential for Producing Multiple Pipeline Drug Candidates More
UroGen: Advances Long-Term Growth Strategy by Acquiring a Next-Generation Investigational Oncolytic Virus and Announces Multiple Strategic Research Collaborations More
UroGen: Results From Subgroup Analyses of the Pivotal ENVISION Trial Evaluating Impact of Baseline Tumor Burden and Focality on Response to UGN-102 More

WORKFORCE

Orchestra BioMed: Appoints Vivek Reddy, M.D. as Executive Chairman of the BACKBEAT Study Steering Committee and Chairman of Bioelectronic Therapies Scientific Advisory Board More
Synnovation Therapeutics: Will Add More Than 40 New Jobs at Its Current Site in Wilmington-Area Innovation Space More
Passage Bio: Will Again Trim Workforce in Latest Cost-Cutting Move More
Biosion: Appoints Kedan Lin, Ph.D., as Chief Development Officer and President of Biosion US More
People on the Move: Matt Goddeeris Joins Every Cure as VP of Discovery More
Jonathan A. Epstein: named head of Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Health System More
Diversity in Business Awards 2025: Ky’a Jackson, Cencora More
Diversity in Business Awards 2025: Lake Paul, BioAnalysis More

JOBS

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Shameless plug here… we’re hiring an Ecosystem Development Manager for the BioHealth Capital Region.

Here are some other innovative companies in the region that are hiring:

Harmony Biosciences (Plymouth Meeting, PA) - A leading pharma company dedicated to innovative therapies for patients with rare neurological diseases. Check out jobs here>
- Director, Medical Writing
- Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology
- Senior Director, Business Development
Context Therapeutics (Philadelphia, PA) - A biopharma company advancing T cell engaging bispecific antibodies for solid tumors. Check out jobs here>
- Head of Regulatory
- Senior Director/VP, Data management
- Director/Senior Director, Project Management
Iovance (Philadelphia, PA) - A commercial stage cell therapy company. Check out jobs here>
- Project Manager
- Supervisor, Aseptic Processing
- Lead Quality Control Analyst
VintaBio (Philadelphia, PA) - Viral Vector Manufacturing. Check out jobs here>
- Head of Analytical Development & Quality Control
- Quality Assurance Document Control Training Manager
- Office Manager
Century Therapeutics (Philadelphia, PA) - Century Therapeutics is an innovative biotechnology company that is building an industry leading allogeneic iPSC-derived cell therapy platform. Check out jobs here>
- Scientific Director, Upstream Process
- Senior Director, Clinical Development
- CMMS Specialist

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BioBuzz Regional Recap| Greater Philadelphia | February 21, 2025

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