Aro Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of tissue-targeted genetic medicines, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Orphan Drug Designation for ABX1100, an investigational Centyrin-siRNA conjugate that targets the Gys1 gene in the muscle, for the treatment of Pompe disease.
In the third quarter of 2021 alone, more than $400 million of private capital was invested in Maryland businesses. The money went to more than 34 different companies, according to data compiled by PitchBook. The deals brought the state to about $1.6 billion in funding for the first three-fourths of the year and placed Maryland on track to bring in about $2 billion worth of VC funding for the year. That was a significant jump over 2020, when Maryland saw about $1.26 billion in VC funding. For the industry at large in 2020, VC activity in biotechs grew by 45% to $36.6 billion.
The Curtis, located in the heart of Center City Philadelphia, once housed Curtis Publishing, owner of beloved publications such as the Saturday Evening Post and Ladies Home Journal.
Aro Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of tissue-targeted genetic medicines, today announced the appointment of three new executive leaders including Scott Greenberg as Chief Operating Officer, Jeffrey Staiger as Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Development, and Michael Tortorici, PharmD, Ph.D. as Vice President of Clinical Pharmacology and Non-Clinical Development. Mr. Greenberg most recently served as Chief Business Officer of Aro, while Mr. Staiger and Dr. Tortorici are new additions to the leadership team. The Company also announced plans to move its headquarters to The Curtis in Philadelphia to accommodate ongoing growth of its operations and staff.
Robust Investment in Greater Philadelphia Region’s Cell and Gene Therapy Sector Continued in the First Quarter of 2021 PHILADELPHIA (April 8, 2021) – The robust venture capital funding the Greater [….]
Philadelphia, the birthplace of cell and gene therapy, is home to a number of companies focused on developing multiple treatment options for rare diseases, those that affect less than 200,000 people in the United States.
