Paratek Wins FDA Approval of “Modernized” Tetracycline

Posted by ISPE Boston
On November 1, 2018

Boston-based Paratek Pharmaceuticals has announced that the FDA has approved Nuzyra (omadacycline) for the treatment of adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and acute skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). Nuzyra, a modernized tetracycline, is a once-daily IV and oral antibiotic that exhibits activity across a spectrum of bacteria, including Gram-positive, Gram-negative, atypicals, and drug […]

Alexion on the Move with Acquisition & Collaboration

Posted by ISPE Boston
On October 30, 2018

Alexion, newly headquartered in Boston’s Seaport District after its move from New Haven, announced in late September that it is acquiring Syntimmune, a clinical-stage biotech developing antibody therapeutics targeting the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). Syntimmune’s SYNT001 – a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits the interaction of FcRn with Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgG immune complexes […]

Stoke Therapeutics Raises $90M to Advance Novel Oligonucleotide Medicines

Posted by ISPE Boston
On October 25, 2018

Bedford-based Stoke Therapeutics has announced it has completed a $90 million Series B financing to advance its pipeline of antisense oligonucleotide medicines for Dravet Syndrome and other severe genetic diseases. Stoke, which launched in 2018 with a $40 million Series A investment, has identified thousands of genes that could be addressed by its proprietary TANGO […]

Takeda Signs $50M Deal with Enterome for Crohn’s Disease Treatment

Posted by ISPE Boston
On October 25, 2018

Enterome, a clinical-stage French biotech with its U.S. headquarters in Cambridge, has entered into a global licensing, co-development and co-promotion agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical. Enterome is developing innovative therapies to treat microbiome-associated diseases with a focus on auto-immune disease and cancer. The agreement covers Enterome’s lead investigational drug candidate EB8018 in patients with Crohn’s disease, […]

Pfizer and Bain Capital Create Cerevel Therapeutics

Posted by ISPE Boston
On October 24, 2018

Bain Capital and Pfizer have announced the creation of Cerevel Therapeutics, a new biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drug candidates to treat disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) to be headquartered in the greater Boston area. Pfizer is contributing a portfolio of pre-commercial neuroscience assets to Cerevel, which include three clinical-stage compounds and several […]

Creating a “Foundation for the Future of Pharma”

Posted by ISPE Boston
On October 17, 2018

The Chapter is proud to announce the formation of the ISPE Boston Area Chapter Scholarship Foundation. This independent, nonprofit, charitable organization has been created to oversee the Joel Goldenberg Memorial Scholarship Program begun by the Chapter in 2011. As a continuation of this program, the Foundation will provide scholarship awards to local students and career […]

Young Professionals Hiking Meetup at Middlesex Fells Reservation

Posted by Chris Ciampa
On October 11, 2018

On Saturday, September 15, several Boston Area Chapter Young Professionals and their colleagues took a strenuous, early morning hike at Middlesex Fells Reservation hosted by Christopher Ciampa and Biyin “Betty” Liu. The hike at the vast and beautiful conservation area started around 9am at the Sheepfold Parking Lot in Stoneham and followed a 4-mile loop […]

Chapter Member Anniversaries: September 2018

Posted by ISPE Boston
On October 9, 2018

Please congratulate the following members celebrating milestone anniversaries in September 2018. Their dedication to ISPE, the Boston Area Chapter and the industry is applauded! Over Twenty Years Joseph Basile Robert T. Clark, Perrigo, Inc. Douglas E. Grevatt, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Edwin L. Harmon, III, LSNE – Contract Manufacturing Organization Michael J. James, Northeast Water […]

Welcome New Members!

Posted by ISPE Boston
On October 9, 2018

We would like to introduce the members who joined ISPE in September 2018, welcome them to the Chapter and encourage them (and all of our members) to take advantage of the many professional development, networking and information resources available through ISPE. Fellow ISPE members are a terrific resource for help with everyday professional challenges. And […]

Another Year, Another Great Product Show at Gillette Stadium

Posted by Jesse McLaughlin
On October 4, 2018

Without fail, every fall the Boston Area Chapter Product Show ends up being one of the highlights of my year. In 2012, I attended my very first Show. I met so many people and learned so many new things, that I didn’t even realize they were giving away free food all day. How is that […]

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