Biotech Optimism, Eagles Hype, and Sixers Drama

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Jan 17, 2025 - 11:49
Jan 17, 2025 - 11:54
Biotech Optimism, Eagles Hype, and Sixers Drama

Fresh off an exciting week at JPM, where the biotech industry’s cautious optimism was on full display, everyone is holding their breath to see what the Trump administration will do.

Here in Philly everything is about our sports teams. After a big win over the Packers, the city is bleeding green and fired up as the Eagles gear up to take on the Rams at the Linc on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Sixers arena drama took an unexpected turn, catching the mayor and city council off guard. Here are our favorite biotech stories of the week.

FINANCIAL

  • Harmony Biosciences: Strong 2024 Revenues, Provides 2025 Revenue Guidance and Highlights Key Pipeline Catalysts More

  • Arbutus: 2025 Corporate and Financial Update More

  • BioCentriq: Partners With Orchestra Life Sciences to Advance Princeton, NJ Cell Therapy Facility Development More

  • Certara: Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results More

  • Madrigal CEO Touts 'Amazing' Sales Success of New MASH Drug, But Stock Slumps More

CLINICAL & COMMERCIAL

  • Ocugen: Positive 2-Year Data Across Multiple Mutations From Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of OCU400 —A Novel Modifier Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa More

  • Virion Therapeutics; Completes Enrollment of First 2 Cohorts of Phase 1b Chronic Hepatitis B Trial of VRON-0200 For HBV Functional Cure More

  • Adaptimmune: U.S. FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation Granted to Letetresgene Autoleucel (lete-cel) for Treatment of Myxoid/Round Cell Liposarcoma (MRCLS) More

  • Annovis: Granted U.S. Patent for Treatment and Prevention of Acute Brain or Nerve Injuries Securing Global Protection More

  • Soligenix: HyBryte Expanded Treatment Continues to Demonstrate Positive Outcomes in Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma More

  • Context Therapeutics: First Patient Dosed in the Phase 1 Clinical Trial of CTIM-76 More

  • Avacta: Positive New Data From the AVA6000 Phase 1 Trial Demonstrating Clinically Meaningful Tumor Shrinkage in Patients With Salivary Gland Cancers More

  • Penn: Unlocking the Brain - Peptide-Guided Nanoparticles Deliver mRNA to Neurons More

  • Incyte and Syndax: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approval of Niktimvo (axatilimab-csfr) 9 mg and 22 mg Vial Sizes More

  • Ocugen: First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of OCU200—a Novel Integrin-Targeting Biologic for Diabetic Macular Edema More

WORKFORCE

  • Context Therapeutics: Appoints Andy Pasternak as Chairman of the Board of Directors More

  • Windtree: Addition of Leanne Kelly to Its Board of Directors More

  • Avacta: Appoints Brian Hahn as Chief Financial Officer More

  • NRx Pharmaceuticals: Appointment of Michael Taylor to Its Board of Directors and Appointment of Anita Nunes as Board Observer; Ms. Nunes to be Appointed Director of HOPE Therapeutics, IncMore

  • Adare Pharma: Getting Economic Development Done: Governor Shapiro is Making Pennsylvania More Competitive, Attracting Investment, and Creating Jobs More

JOBS

Here are some of the region most innovative companies 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

  • Quotient Sciences (Garnet Valley, PA) - A Global CDMO. Check out jobs Here

    • Director, Business Development - East Coast

    • Validation Engineer

    • EHS Manager

  • Ocugen (Malvern, PA) - A biotech company focused novel gene and cell therapies and vaccines. Check out jobs Here

    • Associate Director/Senior Manager, Vaccines & Biologicals

    • Clinical Research Associate

    • Clinical Trial Associate

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