Business Of Biotech
Ben Comer
The Business of Biotech is the pod dedicated to leaders of emerging biopharma firms. SUBSCRIBE to our new newsletter at www.bioprocessonline.com/bob. We bring you insight into organizational, finance and funding, HR, clinical, manufacturing, regulatory, and commercial challenges you’ll face as you navigate your company from an idea to success in the clinic and beyond. Each episode features guest commentary and best practices from accomplished founders and biopharma industry luminaries. The Business of Biotech is produced by Life Science Connect.
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Building On Pandemic Progress With Barinthus Biotherapeutics' Bill Enright
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10/28/24 • 44 min
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It might just be coincidence, but it sure seems like Bill Enright has a knack for making big moves at inopportune times, then turning the expected outcome on its ear. For example, he signed on as CEO at Altimmune when the company was struggling mightily. Enright had a turnaround plan in hand, but as he was in the thick of a non-deal road show to execute said plan, Lehmen Brothers collapsed. On this episode of the Business of Biotech, we'll learn in great detail how Altimmune escaped that death knell. Later, he joined his current company, Barinthus Biotherapeutics, mere months before the Covid pandemic. That was shaky for a hot minute, but it turned out fortuitous when, against his better judgment, he enabled a pivot that became foundational to the company's go-forward plan. We'll learn how he flipped the script on that crisis, too. Tune in for these, and other harrowing tales from the trenches.
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09/27/21 • 45 min
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Eric Ostertag, M.D., Ph.D., wanted to launch a biotech. When University of Pennsylvania department heads said no to a licensing deal for lack of a CEO, Dr. Ostertag convinced them he could run the company. Many bold moves later, Dr. Ostertag is founder and CEO at Poseida Therapeutics, a company that's doing things never seen before in the field of CAR T-cell and gene therapies for multiple myeloma and prostate cancer. On this week's episode of The Business of Biotech, Dr. Ostertag gives us a tour of the architecture supporting Poseida's unique 3-tiered development and manufacturing platform.
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Digital Transformation In Cell Therapy with Organicell Drs. Mari Mitrani & Michael Bellio
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05/03/21 • 49 min
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Drs. Mari Mitrani, CSO and Michael Bellio, Laboratory Director are young pioneers in the study of the therapeutic potential of exosomes. Their research leans heavily into the digital realm, leveraging computational biology, bioinformatics, large-scale sequencing, proteomics, and mass spectrometry to analyze perinatal tissue-secreted exosomes and their impact on a host of indications the company is exploring. On this episode of The Business Of Biotech, Drs. Mitrani and Bellio offer insight into the digital discovery and manufacturing automation technologies in use at Organicell.
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Big Pharma Insights For Building Biotech Startups With Uniquity Bio's Brian Lortie
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04/28/25 • 55 min
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On today's episode I'm speaking with Brian Lortie, President and CEO of Uniquity Bio, about his "no jerk" policy and how his experience building teams at GSK, Endo Pharmaceuticals, and Onspira Therapeutics informs his leadership at Uniquity, a clinical-stage immunology startup backed by Blackstone Life Sciences. Lortie also walks through the formation and launch of Uniquity and provides detail on the company's business model and strategy.
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Deal And Investment Trends With Investment Banker David Sans
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04/07/25 • 46 min
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Today we're talking life sciences investment trends and risks with David Sans, an investment banker with an academic background in chemical engineering and molecular modeling, and a professional background that began in Big Pharma and shifted to investing over 15 years ago. Our conversation covers patent cliff implications, hot therapeutic areas and delivery mechanisms, geopolitical risks, alternative funding strategies, and private equity's move upstream to pre-clinical and pre-revenue biotech.
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The Business Of CNS with Acumen's Jim Doherty, Ph.D.
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01/27/25 • 47 min
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Life Science Leader's Ben Comer and Acumen Pharmaceuticals' Dr. Jim Doherty join the Business of Biotech to discuss Dr. Doherty's lifelong, singular focus on researching therapeis for CNS diseases. We cover the historical challenges associated with the development of new therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease, advances in the space, the controversies that have ensued on the heels of recent amlyloid-targeting drug approvals, and where Acumen Pharmaceuticals and its lead candidate, Sabirnetug, fit on the landscape. We also cover the critical and growing role of biomarkers in matching Alzheimer's therapies to specific patients, and assess the growing demand for CNS therapeutics.
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High-Throughput Discovery With Bioptic's Andrey Dobry
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01/20/25 • 73 min
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Andrey Doronichev, known to many simply as Dobry, is perhaps best known for taking YouTube mobile. You heard that right. If it weren't for him and the teams he led, YouTube might still be a desktop experience. He went on to lead product strategy at Google before launching the startup Optic in 2022. What's that got to do with biotech, you ask? Well, it's Optic where he feels his greatest contributions are to come, and his sights are set squarely on disrupting the way we discover therapeutic targets. On this episode of the Business of Biotech, Dobry, Life Science Leader Chief Editor Ben Comer, and I explore the intersection of AI and biotech, discuss Bioptic's beginnings and its approach to leveraging advanced screening technologies for drug discovery, and address Bioptic's biggest challenges -- data access and industry skepticism.
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RNA Sandbox with Johns Hopkins RNA Innovation Center's Jeff Coller, Ph.D. and Michelle Kim, Ph.D.
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01/13/25 • 66 min
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In close partnership woth Johns Hopkins and TriLink BioTechnologies, Jeff Coller, Ph.D. and Michelle Kim, Ph.D. have built a sandbox for RNA developers and aspirational RNA business builders to play in. On this week's episode of the Business of Biotech, we team up once again with Advancing RNA's Anna Rose Welch to learn about the venture, dubbed the Johns Hopkins University RNA Innovation Center. Anna Rose and I query Drs. Coller and Kim on how the Center came to be, what it has to offer, and how early-stage RNA explorers can benefit from the resource.
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Novel Peptide Delivery With Revolo's Woody Bryan, Ph.D.
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12/02/24 • 45 min
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Revolo Biotherapeutics President and CEO Woody Bryan, Ph.D. is pushing the boundaries of peptide therapeutic delivery. On this episode of the Business of Biotech, we dig into Dr. Bryan’s transition to the CEO chair at the company and how that coincided with an aggressive strategic decision to alter the course of administration of its peptide candidates in allergic and autoimmune diseases. That decision didn’t come lightly and its execution wasn’t easy, but it was an important one for the future of the business. Tune in as Dr. Bryan tells us why they did it, how they did it, and the foundation that decision laid for the company’s growth.
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The Legendary Steve Gorlin's Golden Rules
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11/06/23 • 57 min
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Shortly after Thalidomide became a household word—albeit a very, very bad one—a biotech investor bought it for a couple hundred grand. Who on earth would want a drug pulled from the market for causing birth defects? Steve Gorlin did.
Today, Thalidomide is the foundation of cancer drugs worth billions of dollars. Gorlin doesnt own it anymore, but the story of how he got it is just one of the experiences that contributed to the codification of his "golden rules." Following those rules has paid off. SIx of the companies he's founded acieved valuations, or sold, for more than $1 billion each. This week, the Business of Biotech sits down with the legendary biotech investor Steve Gorlin, now CEO of CoRegen, for a conversation on his golden rules for picking winners.
Gear up for an action-packed, LIVE, and INTERACTIVE Business of Biotech as we delve into the nitty-gritty of IP and legal considerations crucial for budding biotech entities. Get your queries resolved straight from a seasoned professional, minus the lawyer's fees! YOU HAVE TO REGISTER FOR THIS ONE (no cost), so head to tinyurl.com/boblive23, or secure your spot for Business of Biotech Live! Legal & IP Protection For New Biotechs here. Join us on Monday, November 13th, at 11 am Eastern. You don't want to miss this!
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How many episodes does Business Of Biotech have?
Business Of Biotech currently has 258 episodes available.
What topics does Business Of Biotech cover?
The podcast is about Life Sciences, Pharma, Management, Entrepreneur, Biotech, Startup, Medicine, Therapy, Podcasts, Science and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Business Of Biotech?
The episode title 'The Legendary Steve Gorlin's Golden Rules' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Business Of Biotech?
The average episode length on Business Of Biotech is 49 minutes.
How often are episodes of Business Of Biotech released?
Episodes of Business Of Biotech are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Business Of Biotech?
The first episode of Business Of Biotech was released on Apr 14, 2020.
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