Looking forward to the Autumn of 2024, the BioHealth Capital Region is gearing up for three major events, September 17th, 18th, and 19^th, 2024, that promise to bring together industry leaders, investors, and innovators from across the biopharma and healthcare sectors. Whether you're a company seeking investment, an entrepreneur ready to showcase your innovations, or an industry professional looking to network and gain insights, these events are not to be missed. Mark your calendars and stay tuned as registration and application sites will be going live soon.

10th Annual BioHealth Capital Region Forum

Dates: September 17-18, 2024
Venue: US Pharmacopeia, Rockville, MD

Celebrate a decade of achievements and advancements at the 10th Annual BioHealth Capital Region Forum. This milestone event will reflect on ten years of progress within the BioHealth sector and set the stage for future innovations. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, participate in networking sessions, and connect with hundreds of C-level executives from government, academia, and industry. If you're looking to stay on the cutting edge of biopharma developments, this is the place to be.

GAITHERSBURG, MD, May 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplexd Therapeutics, Inc. (“Amplexd” or the “Company”), a clinical stage patient-scientist-led biotech company specializing in accessible treatments for human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN), is pleased to announce major updates in 2024 toward the finalization of product development ahead of Phase 1/2 clinical trials for its non-invasive treatments of CIN, the precursor to cervical cancer. The Company has secured US$2 Million for this initiative from an Asia-based life sciences focused family office. “The funding marks a major milestone in our R&D efforts for our two therapies after extremely promising preclinical studies were completed. The capital will enable us to finalize development and IND submissions ahead of first-in-human clinical trials, expected to commence later this year,” said Co-Founder and CEO Alia Rahman.

The strategic funding positions Amplexd Therapeutics to reshape the landscape in HPV and cervical precancer treatments with two topical, non-invasive options as potential alternatives to the “watch and wait” approach for low-grade CIN, and invasive surgery for high-grade CIN. Amplexd is poised to move the needle with the development of two low-cost therapies that favor patient comfort and increase access, and a vision to provide accessible solutions to target the often-overlooked public health crisis of HPV-induced cervical precancers.

Founded in 2022, Amplexd Therapeutics has been gaining prominence in the women’s health space as a company at the technological vanguard of the treatment of CIN, a disease which affects upwards of 178 million women globally every year. About 5% of cervical screenings in the US and Europe reveal abnormalities at any given time, with significantly higher rates in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. CIN results from certain oncogenic varieties of HPV, which can transform cervical cells into invasive cancer if left untreated. Cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death globally in women and can largely be prevented by treatment at the CIN stage.¹

Amplexd was born from Rahman’s personal experience with persistent CIN. Following a diagnosis of carcinoma in situ (high-grade CIN) and an invasive surgery, a 13-year journey with chronic CIN ensued. Eager to avoid a subsequent surgery, Rahman set out to develop a non-invasive topical therapy using a primary active ingredient, Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a polyphenol derived from green tea. Evidence for the efficacy of green tea polyphenols against CIN had been investigated in a research setting but hadn’t been adequately developed from the perspective of becoming a commercial therapeutic. Seizing upon this gap, Amplexd Therapeutics was born. “I envisioned the advent of an alternative to ‘watching and waiting’ and surgery for this incredibly common condition, having myself experienced the psychological burden of chronic CIN, the trauma of the surgery itself, and the revolving door of doctors’ appointments. Our non-invasive treatments have the potential to be a game-changer both in terms of access and comfort, as they wouldn’t require surgery or physicians to implement, and are designed to minimize discomfort. My hope is that once approved, others can have an experience better than my own, without compromising quality of care,” Rahman added.

About Amplexd Therapeutics, Inc.

Amplexd Therapeutics is developing two low-cost, novel, non-invasive therapies for the treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (cervical precancer). The first is an intravaginal suppository for low-grade CIN, and the second is a photodynamic therapy (PDT) system for high-grade CIN, each designed to selectively target neoplastic cells. These treatments are designed to both modernize the paradigm for women in developed nations by sparing the need for invasive surgeries, as well as provide access to potentially lifesaving care for those in low and middle-income regions.

For more information about Amplexd Therapeutics, Inc., please visit amplexd.com.

Contact:

Media Relations
Amplexd Therapeutics, Inc.
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Forward-Looking Statement:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, the regulatory and commercial success of Amplexd Therapeutics, as well as the competitive landscape in the women’s health, infectious disease, and oncology markets. Amplexd Therapeutics, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Read more ...

MCB Real Estate, the developer of Harborplace in Baltimore, announced on Thursday that it will lead the development of VIVA White Oak, a mixed use project planned for a 280-acre site in eastern Montgomery County, Maryland.

The land, near US 29 and Cherry Hill Road, is next to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters and near the Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center. It’s also close to the University of Maryland’s College Park campus, the Interstate 95 corridor and BWI Thurgood Marshall International Airport. County officials have approved it for more than 12 million square feet of mixed-use development.

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced the results from its second Phase III study of tradipitant in motion sickness, confirming the previously reported results of two efficacy studies demonstrating that tradipitant is effective in the prevention of vomiting associated with motion sickness. This Phase III study was conducted in real-world conditions on boats in the coastal waters of the United States (U.S.).

48 scientists receive funding from the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund to further research

COLUMBIA, Md. (May 14, 2024)—The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (“Commission”) is pleased to announce the next round of awards granting a total of more than $15.4 million. These awards are aimed at fostering groundbreaking research to enhance and propel stem cell treatments and technologies across Maryland.

Several esteemed scientists from various Maryland-based research institutions and companies have been selected as recipients in this grant cycle. Among the 48 distinguished awardees are academic researchers from prestigious institutions such as Johns Hopkins University; University of Maryland, Baltimore: University of Maryland, College Park; Lieber Institute for Brain Development; and the Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger. Commercial sector entities like Seraxis Inc., Theradaptive, Inc., HOHCells, LLC, Agnos Therapeutics, Inc., and Reprocell U.S.A., Inc. were also awarded grants.

BALTIMORE, MD – May 13, 2024 – NextStep Robotics, a University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) spinout company dedicated to commercializing cutting-edge stroke rehabilitation technologies, was awarded the $20,000 Grand Prize in the 2024 Pitch Dingman Competition’s All Stars Track. The signature annual competition is hosted by the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, part of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park.
NextStep is also pleased to announce the appointment of new board members. These expert business executives bring a wealth of experience in the healthcare and technology sectors, which will be invaluable as NextStep Robotics continues to grow.

The Life Sciences Pulse strategy partners with private companies helping transform how diseases are defined, diagnosed, and treated.

Sands Capital is pleased to announce the close of our third life sciences fund, Sands Capital Life Sciences Pulse Fund III (“Pulse III”), raising $555 million. Pulse III was met with high demand from both existing and new limited partners. This close increases total Pulse strategy capital commitments to $1.3 billion, including Sands Capital Life Sciences Pulse Fund (“Pulse I”) and Sands Capital Life Sciences Pulse Fund II (“Pulse II”). The team will continue investing with the same emphasis on private therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, and life sciences tools businesses, in support of the strategy’s mission to help transform how diseases are defined, diagnosed, and treated.

“The life sciences sector continues to innovate at a rapid pace, leading to breakthroughs that benefit both patients and society as a whole,” said Stephen Zachary, Managing Partner. “We are grateful to both the investors joining us in Pulse III and the talented management teams we’ve partnered with since the strategy’s inception.”

GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M^™ adjuvant, has entered into a co-exclusive licensing agreement with Sanofi (Nasdaq: SNY).

The terms of the agreement include: a co-exclusive license to co-commercialize Novavax's current stand-alone adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine worldwide (except in countries with existing Advance Purchase Agreements and in India, Japan and South Korea where Novavax has existing partnership agreements); a sole license to Novavax's adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine for use in combination with Sanofi's flu vaccines while Novavax retains the right to and is developing its own COVID-19-Influenza Combination vaccine candidate; a non-exclusive license to use Novavax's adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine for use in combination with non-flu vaccines; and a non-exclusive license to use the Matrix-M adjuvant in vaccine products. In addition, Sanofi will take a minority (<5%) equity investment in Novavax.

BALTIMORE, MD, US, May 10, 2024 - Linshom Medical, a Maryland based start-up medical device company was selected as one of eight companies to represent the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant portfolio at the Angel Capital Association (ACA) annual meeting in Columbus, OH on May 13-15, 2024.

After a competitive evaluation of 190 applications, Linshom Medical was chosen by the National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) as 1 of 8 companies to represent an NIH portfolio of over 1,000 companies.

COLUMBIA, Md., May 9, 2024 — Welldoc^®, a leading digital health company specializing in cardiometabolic health, today announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Best Overall Digital Health Company” award for the second consecutive year in the 8th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards. The awards program is conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global digital health and medical technology market. This is the third year that MedTech Breakthrough has recognized Welldoc for its leadership and innovation in the digital health industry.  

The AI-powered Welldoc platform offers flexible, multi-condition digital coaching across diabetes, weight management with GLP-1 support, hypertension, heart failure, and prediabetes, with integrated mental wellbeing and sleep guidance. Through personalized, real-time and actionable insights, the platform empowers individuals to better self-manage their health and provides care teams with critical data to inform clinical decision-making. 

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kite, a Gilead Company (NASDAQ: GILD), and Arcellx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLX) today announced several key operational updates on their partnered anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel) multiple myeloma program. Anito-cel is the first BCMA CAR T to be investigated in multiple myeloma that utilizes Arcellx’s novel and compact D-Domain binder.

The companies shared the design of a global, Phase 3 randomized controlled clinical trial, iMMagine-3, which Kite expects to start in the second half of this year. The trial will compare the efficacy and safety of anito-cel randomized against the standard of care (SOC) in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (rrMM) who have received one to three prior lines of therapy, including an immunomodulatory drug (lMiD) and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.

Kite’s facility in Frederick, Maryland will manufacture anito-cel for this trial. This follows the completion of the technical transfer from a third-party contract manufacturing organization to Kite, as well as the transfer of the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for anito-cel, which has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), a global science and technology innovator ("Danaher"), today launched a collaboration with Johns Hopkins University aiming to develop new methods for diagnosing mild TBI. As part of the Danaher Beacons program, researchers at Johns Hopkins University will leverage technology from Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher subsidiary and leader in clinical diagnostics, to potentially establish correlations between a new biomarker panel and clinical outcomes.

Julie Sawyer Montgomery, Vice President and Group Executive, Danaher Diagnostics, said: "Our latest in vitro diagnostics innovations are improving the detection of specific biomarkers found in blood when brain cells are damaged. We are thrilled to partner with Johns Hopkins with the goal of leveraging these solutions to develop tests for earlier and more precise diagnosis of mild TBI, which could ultimately lead to improved treatment outcomes and faster recovery for patients."

COLUMBIA, MD (May 8, 2024) – Maryland’s leading edge in stem cell research was on full display at the Maryland Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Technology Showcase (“Showcase”) on April 25, 2024. This event, hosted as a collaborative effort between Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) and the Maryland Department of Commerce, served as a platform to highlight groundbreaking advancements in stem cell and regenerative medicine from MSCRF portfolio members.

“This is an exciting time in the regenerative medicine space and the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund is honored to support the innovations in stem cell therapy taking place in Maryland,” said MSCRF executive director, Ruchika Nijhara, PhD. “Maryland is home to pivotal and innovative stem cell research, and we are pleased to partner with the Department of Commerce to bring the regenerative medicine community together to share their cutting-edge research in this growing field.” 

Agreement allows ImmunoACT to develop and commercialize a novel TriCAR-T cell therapy for leukemia and lymphoma designed to decrease lapses seen in current single CAR-T cell therapies and improve outcomes

GAITHERSBURG, Md. and MUMBAI, India, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caring Cross, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to accelerating the development of advanced medicines and enabling access to cures for all patients, everywhere, and ImmunoAdoptive Cell Therapy (ImmunoACT), a Mumbai, India-based pioneering research and cell and gene therapy development company, announced an agreement to develop and commercialize a multi-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapy for leukemia and lymphoma. The TriCAR-T immunotherapy is designed to address relapse that can occur when patients with Leukemia or Lymphoma are treated with a single targeting anti-CD19 CAR T-cell product. Under the terms of the agreement, Caring Cross will provide a TriCAR-T cell immunotherapy for clinical development, manufacturing, and commercialization at ImmunoACT's facilities in India.

The NIH Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is designed to equip life science investigators and nascent companies with specialized innovation and entrepreneurship training. The course requires no prior experience and uses a life science-focused customer discovery process to assess customer and stakeholder needs, and teaches participants to develop stronger business models, market strategies, and commercialization plans in advance of their initial SBIR/STTR application.

The Bootcamp places teams on a path to take advantage of other NIH innovation programs, particularly the I-Corps and SBIR programs. Critically, this course will improve the commercialization potential of a project no matter what direction teams ultimately pursue. The program is differentiated from I-Corps@NIH as it targets teams who have not yet been awarded an SBIR or STTR for their technical innovation and who may not yet have formed a company. More information is available through NOT-OD-24-103.

Join us for Meet With…Johnson & Johnson’s Immunology Team at JLABS @ Washington, DC on May 21.

During Digestive Disease Week 2024, our Johnson & Johnson Immunology Team will present our strategic priorities in the space as part of our search for promising scientific innovations in the following areas: differentiated MOAs with potential for gut barrier restoration, patient stratification or use in combination regimes, and orals for clinically validated targets.

J

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nanochon, a Washington, DC-based orthopedic device biotech company has raised $4 million in its series seed prime fundraising round.

welldoc® recently presented a new clinical research paper at the 14th annual Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) in Washington, D.C. This research focuses on the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and weight management, areas of significant interest across the healthcare industry.

Hosted by the Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence (CDHAI) at the Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business, CHITA explores innovative developments in the design, implementation, and management of health information technology and analytics.

Welldoc's presentation, authored by Abhi Kumbara, Anand Iyer, and Mansur Shomali in collaboration with their colleagues from Johns Hopkins CDHAI, is now available on their website.

BETHESDA, Md., May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AsclepiX Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging computational biology from Johns Hopkins to identify and develop peptides for improved treatments of retinal diseases, today announced the completion of enrollment into the DISCOVER trial (NCT05859776). Fifteen patients have completed enrollment in the trial for AXT107 (gersizangitide). The objectives of the trial are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of three dose strengths of AXT107 [125 µg (n=3), 250 µg (n=3), and 500 µg (n=9)] and to determine the bioactivity and duration of action when injected suprachoroidally. Secondary endpoints will include efficacy as assessed by central subfield thickness (CST) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Following a single injection of AXT107, to date, no patient has shown any remarkable safety findings.

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GlycoMimetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLYC), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing glycobiology-based therapies for cancers and inflammatory diseases, today announced topline results from its Phase 3 global pivotal study of uproleselan in 388 patients with R/R AML. In the study, uproleselan combined with chemotherapy did not achieve a statistically significant improvement in overall survival in the intent to treat population versus chemotherapy alone.

May 2, 2024, Emily Wishingrad, Washington, D.C.
Maryland’s life sciences market, one of the largest in the country, has a lot of things going for it — a hearty talent pipeline, federal research agencies and relatively cheap real estate prices.

One thing that it doesn’t have pinned down quite yet: the urban, mixed-use, flexible developments that are most attractive to today's tenants.
Local leaders and industry executives at Bisnow’s Mid-Atlantic Life Sciences and Biotech Summit last week said that for the area to keep up with its peer markets like Boston-Cambridge and San Diego, developers need to start thinking outside the traditional life sciences box.

Frederick, MD, May 2, 2024 – BioSolution Designs (BSD), a biotechnology invention studio developing proprietary platforms for multigenic gene and cell therapies, today announced its ongoing strategic collaboration with RoosterBio, a leading provider of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs), highly engineered media solutions, and bioprocess development services.

This partnership leverages BSD’s multigenic design and assembly platform, Bird of Prey^™, and cell engineering expertise along with RoosterBio’s cutting-edge MSC and exosome bioprocessing products, manufacturing protocols, and analytical services to simplify the development and manufacturing of engineered MSC derived therapies.

The ARPA-H Sprint for Women’s Health is a funding opportunity to address critical unmet challenges in women’s health, championing transformative innovations and tackling health conditions that uniquely or disproportionately affect women. ARPA-H is committing $100 million to this effort and is using two funding tracks, spark (early-stage research) and launchpad (later-stage development), to foster transformative research and development efforts. 

ARPA-H had an unprecedented response of submissions, representing 45 states, the District of Columbia, and 34 countries, received from a mix of scientific visionaries from across the globe and sectors. More than half of those submissions came from organizations with less than 50 people. Proposals covered the six topics, including the wild card, and innovative ideas ranged from novel, groundbreaking research to opportunities to accelerate and scale tools, products, and platforms with potential for commercialization. 

FREDERICK, MD, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BioSolution Designs is pleased to announce the formation of its first drug development subsidiary, BeatBio, created to develop complex multigenic therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases.

The company, headquartered in Cincinnati, is led by Thomas D Reed, PhD, who previously co-developed a multigenic plasmid DNA (pDNA) gene therapy (INXN-4001) at Triple-Gene, a cardiovascular gene therapy subsidiary of Intrexon (now Precigen – PGEN), which showed a functional improvement in 50 percent of heart failure patients after a single dose in early human testing.

BeatBio will deploy BioSolution Designs’ proprietary Bird of PreyTM multigenic design and assembly system to develop complex therapies to treat cardiovascular and peripheral artery disease. The highly-engineered yet easy-to-use platform enables faster and cheaper design and assembly of a “library” of complex vectors, for screening multiple genetic combinations to prioritize the best therapeutic candidates.

Eligible small businesses may receive millions of non-dilutive dollars from NIH’s Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Funding comes in tranches, from $300,000 – $4 million, based upon the stage of development and likelihood of the end product “moving the needle” in healthcare.

With over $1.3B dollars each year to fund U.S. startups, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business portfolio consists of life science companies dedicated to developing a full range of advanced technologies and products to improve the human condition.

Eligible small businesses may receive multiple millions of non-dilutive dollars from NIH’s Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Funding comes in tranches, from $300,000 – $4 million, based upon the stage of development and likelihood of the end product “moving the needle” in healthcare. Only the most innovative projects, with reasonable research plans, a strong team, and access to commercialization resources are funded. NIH-funded companies are often leading the curve in solving the most intractable healthcare challenges.

Acquisition will strengthen Deloitte team with a complement of data-driven biosecurity detection, prevention and emergency response solutions

ARLINGTON, Va., April 29, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Gryphon Scientific, LLC (Gryphon), a leader in biosafety, biosecurity, and all-hazards preparedness and response, with experience in using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance security and safety. Deloitte's competitive edge will be strengthened by Gryphon's multidisciplinary team who will be joining Deloitte, comprising scientists, programmers, and policy and planning professionals with experience in data science, scientific communications, modeling and risk assessment. Gryphon's cadre of specialists will enhance Deloitte's capability to address its clients' most complex mission challenges, from informing safe policy and practice around novel technologies and AI to strengthening capacities to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats across the globe.

Venlo, the Netherlands, April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced results for the first quarter of 2024.

Net sales declined 5% to $459 million, while results at constant exchanges rates (CER) of $462 million were above the outlook for at least $455 million CER. The adjusted operating income margin rose to 25.7% from 25.6% in the year-ago period on realized efficiency gains while supporting investments into the portfolio. Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.46, and results at CER were $0.47 and above the outlook for at least $0.44 CER.

For 2024, QIAGEN has reaffirmed its outlook for net sales of at least $2.0 billion CER. Adjusted diluted EPS are expected to be at least $2.10 CER, led by the adjusted operating income margin rising to above 28% of sales for FY 2024 compared to 26.9% in 2023 while supporting investments.

AURP awarded $50,000 in prize money for equitable access to entrepreneurship

WASHINGTON, DC, and TUCSON, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2024 / The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) this week announced the Association of University Research Parks (AURP) as a Stage One winner for the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC). AURP will receive a $50,000 cash prize for its impactful and inclusive approach to nurturing a collaborative national innovation ecosystem to advance small business research and development (R&D) from ideas to the market.

By fostering connections between entrepreneurs, mentors, partners, philanthropies, corporations, investors and other shared resources, GAFC 2024 catalyzes strategic ecosystem partnerships to build community and organizational capacity for the successful launch, growth and scale of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)-based entrepreneurs.

BETHESDA, Md., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GANX) (“Gain”, or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leading the discovery and development of the next generation of allosteric small molecule therapies, announces positive results from the single ascending dose (SAD) part of its Phase 1 study. GT-02287 was generally well tolerated up to and including the highest planned dose level, and there were no serious adverse events. The good safety and tolerability profile and the appropriate range of plasma exposure levels achieved after oral administration further bolster GT-02287’s best and first-in-class potential.

The first living recipient of a UThymoKidney, in conjunction with a heart pump implant, is recovering after a successful transplant

This transplant builds on two successful UHeart transplants completed in 2022 and 2023

SILVER SPRING, Md. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR), a public benefit corporation, today announced the world’s first successful transplant of a UThymoKidney™, which the company produced, into a living person on April 12, 2024. This transplant represents several historic firsts for transplantation:
- The first-ever transplant of a xenothymokidney into a living human recipient;
- The first-ever combined mechanical heart pump and organ transplant; and
- The first-ever xenotransplant into a living human using only FDA-approved immunosuppressive medicines

The transplant is the third xenotransplant using United Therapeutics’ xeno organs, following two successful UHeart™ transplants at the University of Maryland Medicine in 2022 and 2023.

Benevento to lead Virginia’s strategic authority that invests in startup companies, entrepreneurship ecosystems, university commercialization, innovation growth

VIPC is well-positioned to lead Virginia in developing, attracting, and retaining talent, capital, and innovation which expands investment, growth, and opportunity across the entire Commonwealth.”— Joe Benevento, VIPC President and CEO
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Board of Directors of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) has announced that it has unanimously selected Joe Benevento as President and CEO of VIPC.

Benevento has led VIPC as Interim President and CEO since September 2023 and previously served as Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade for the Commonwealth of Virginia since 2022. As Virginia’s Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Benevento helped develop Virginia’s “Compete to Win” and “Innovative Framework” strategy for driving economic growth across all regions of the Commonwealth and oversaw an industry portfolio which included Technology, Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductors, Advanced Manufacturing, Cybersecurity, Unmanned Systems, and other key sectors.

April 23, 2024, Patrick Sisson, Bisnow National - One of the life sciences real estate’s biggest players sees a clear road to recovery, predicting that momentum, in the form of the increased investment dollars seen in early 2024, will hit its stride as the current glut of new supply tapers off in 2025.

During Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ first quarter earnings call, Chairman Joel Marcus cited “positive signs of rebound” in investment and financing for biotech, as well as strong performance from the REIT, which saw total revenues grow 9.7% to $769M.

Investments in the sector showed strength not seen since the high point of 2021. Nearly $11B in venture capital deployment in biotech was announced in Q1 2024, according to a sector overview from Alexandria Senior Vice President of Science and Technology Hallie Kuhn, who said increased investment was a “robust sign of the health of the industry.”

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – April 22, 2024 – AMPEL BioSolutions has been selected as a member - or "spoke" - of the Customer Experience Hub of ARPANET-H, a prestigious nationwide health innovation network launched by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).  This national effort is designed to accelerate commercialization of health breakthroughs for populations that urgently need them.  

The Customer Experience Hub in Dallas joins Boston and the Nation's Capital as the three hubs across the country tasked with creating better health outcomes for all by accelerating commercialization of groundbreaking technologies that focus on health in two ways, by optimizing clinical trials for disease-altering therapies and implementing technologies that monitor & predict health outcomes.  This "prevent-detect-treat" effort connects biotechnology companies with funders, universities and non-profits in order to scale health breakthroughs.  

Rockville, MD, April 22, 2024 – U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is honored to announce its selection as a member of the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium (BioMaP-Consortium), an organization that brings together biopharmaceutical industry partners across the manufacturing supply chain to support the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

The BioMaP-Consortium serves a critical role in ensuring that the United States can respond rapidly to public health emergencies by convening public and private industry partners to expand capacity and capabilities to produce medical countermeasures, products that help diagnose, prevent, or treat diseases related to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats.