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‘A Little Company With A Big Vision’: Temple Spinout Advancing New Way To Treat Autoimmune Disorders
A Temple University spinout working on a new way to treat autoimmune disorders has been approved to begin human testing of a potential treatment for an inflammatory liver disease. SFA Therapeutics of Jenkintown received Food and Drug Administration clearance to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial of the company’s new drug candidate SFA-001N, which it […]
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... Read More >Neuraptive Therapeutics Raises $19.5M, Expands Management Team
A Philadelphia biotechnology company working on therapeutics and medical products for patients impacted by peripheral nerve injuries has raised $19.5 million from private investors. The equity financing was disclosed in documents Center City-based Neuraptive Therapeutics filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company officials were not available to comment on the stock sale. Neuraptive is […]
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... Read More >Jefferson Lands New CEO From One Of The Country’s Largest Health Systems
Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health’s board of trustees have made their pick to take over what became the region’s largest health system under former CEO Dr. Stephen Klasko. Dr. Joseph Cacchione will be the next CEO of Jefferson, effective Sept. 6. Cacchione is executive vice president for clinical and network services at Ascension Health, one of the […]
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... Read More >Philadelphia on The Cusp of Becoming a Top 10 Startup Ecosystem in The U.S., Report Finds
Philadelphia has the world’s 27th-best startup ecosystem and ranks at No. 11 in the U.S., according to an annual report by Startup Genome. The city inched forward one spot in both the international and national rankings after coming in at No. 28 and No. 12, respectively, in 2021. This year, the report lauded Philadelphia for […]
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