Company News

03/16/2022

ZielBio Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of ZB131, Its Novel Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Cancer Specific Plectin

First-in-human, open-label, dose escalation study will evaluate ZB131 in patients who have solid tumors with high CSP expression ZB131 clinical trial open and enrolling patients CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va./PRNewswire/ — ZielBio, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering new treatments for cancer through its innovative ZielFind drug discovery platform, today announced the first patient dosed in its

03/14/2022

VIPC Regional Innovation Fund Grant Awarded to Charlottesville BioHub to Strengthen the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in the Charlottesville Region

Funding will further Charlottesville BioHub’s goals to advance entrepreneurship in the area’s biotechnology sector and support tech and other innovation-led sectors with resourcing and connection Charlottesville, Virginia – Charlottesville BioHub, an industry-led 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Charlottesville’s biotechnology industry sector, today announced that it has received a $200,000 grant from the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation’s

03/10/2022

Virginia Tech and Amazon establish machine learning research partnership

Virginia Tech and Amazon are partnering to advance research and innovation in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The Amazon – Virginia Tech Initiative for Efficient and Robust Machine Learning will include machine learning-focused research projects, doctoral student fellowships, community outreach, and an establishment of a shared advisory board. “This partnership affirms the value of our

03/09/2022

Phlow Launches Key Essential Medicines to Leading Children’s Hospitals to Help Alleviate Impact of Shortages

RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phlow, a U.S.-based, public benefit impact-driven pharmaceutical company, announced the launch of key essential medicines, sequentially over the coming quarter, for the Children’s Hospital Coalition™ (CHC), a first-in-kind coalition of leading pediatric institutions. The availability of these medications is an important first step demonstrating Phlow’s commitment to CHC members to provide a reliable

03/03/2022

BIO-CAT Microbials Invests $35 Million in State-of-the-Art Virginia Fermentation Facility

TROY, Va.,  /PRNewswire/ — BIO-CAT Microbials, LLC — a Virginia-based leading microbial solutions company — recently announced a $35 million investment to significantly expand its Troy, Virginia facility to include fermentation capabilities. The company will be breaking ground on an initial 53,800 square-foot expansion phase in March of 2022, with potential future expansion up to an additional 100,000 square feet. The expansion

03/03/2022

Civica to Manufacture and Distribute Affordable Insulin

Americans with diabetes will have access to more affordable insulins through a transparent, cost-plus model Drastically reducing out-of-pocket costs for insulin through transformative collaboration between Civica and dedicated partners representing nearly every corner of the diabetes ecosystem LEHI, Utah –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Civica, Inc. (Civica, Civica Rx) today announced plans to manufacture and distribute insulins that, once