Director/Vice President of Translational Research: Leading the Bridge from Discovery to Clinical Development

Translational Research, Biomarker Discovery, Preclinical Development, Early Clinical Development, Drug Molecule Development, Translational Science Leadership, Biomarker Development, Target Engagement Strategies, Assay Development (PK/ PD/ Immunogenicity), Clinical Trial Design, Endpoint and Biomarker Strategy, Team Building and Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Regulatory Approvals

CMS to Increase Reimbursement for New Sickle Cell Gene Therapies through Outcomes-Based Agreements

CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), Sickle Cell Gene Therapies, Increased Reimbursement, Outcomes-Based Agreements (OBAs), Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, Medicaid Access, Casgevy, Lyfgenia, Fertility Preservation Services, Equitable Access, Administrative Burden Reduction

Genmab Acquires ProfoundBio for $1.8 Billion to Challenge AbbVie’s Elahere in ADC Market

Genmab, ProfoundBio, $1.8 billion acquisition, Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), Competition with AbbVie’s Elahere, Rinatabart sesutecan (Rina-S), Folate Receptor Alpha (FRα), Midphase clinical trials

Carisma Therapeutics to Lay Off Staff, Discontinue CAR-M Programs in Pursuit of Second Candidate

Carisma Therapeutics, Layoffs, Workforce reduction (37%), Dropping clinical CAR-M program, Anti-HER2 CAR-macrophage CT-0508, Anti-mesothelin CAR-monocyte candidate CT-1119, Second candidate focus