ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Innovative Cellular Therapeutics, Inc. (ICT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a comprehensive portfolio of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies for solid tumors, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation to GCC19CART, the Company’s lead solid tumor therapy candidate in treating patients with relapsed and refractory metastatic colorectal cancer R/R mCRC. ...  Read more

MEDA, the Maryland Economic Development Association, has honored the Marriott International Headquarters and Hotel in downtown Bethesda with the 2022 Project of the Year recognition. MCEDC, with collaboration from the Maryland Department of Commerce, sponsored the nomination. ...  Read more

Since planting its stake into the heart of the BioHealth Capital Region in 2021, digital diagnostics company Ellume has become a prominent fixture in the life sciences ecosystem and has its eyes on playing an even more important role in the lives of individuals with its at-home diagnostic tests. ...  Read more

Kite’s Global CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Network Increasing Capacity by 50% to Meet Patient Demand for New Cancer Therapies

Scalable and Adaptable Facility Provides Flexibility for Current and Future Cell Therapy Innovation

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 19, 2022– Kite, a Gilead Company (Nasdaq: GILD), today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved commercial production at the company’s new CAR T-cell therapy manufacturing facility in Frederick, Maryland. The site will produce Kite’s FDA approved CAR T-cell therapy used to treat blood cancer. ...  Read more

A new 500,000 square-foot life science campus is being planned for Frederick County. ...  Read more

A few months ago, it was nearly impossible to find an at-home COVID-19 test in stores across Maryland. Now, store shelves are stocked with boxes of test kits from different brands. ...  Read more

WorkSource Montgomery is a proud partner of the American Job Center Network, designed to provide a full range of assistance to job seekers under one roof. Authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, these locations, also known as One-Stop Centers, offer training referrals, career counseling, job listings, and similar employment-related services. ...  Read more

Ardent Privacy, a Maryland-based data privacy and protection company, launches its flagship product, TurtleShield Privacy Suite at IAPP Global privacy Summit 2022.“Data privacy and protection is not only regulatory need anymore, it is mean to ensure trust of your customers, partners, stakeholders that their data is safe with you,” said Sameer Ahirrao, CEO of Ardent Privacy. Refer to link below for full story. ...  Read more

HYFTOR™ is the first topical treatment approved by the FDA for facial angiofibroma in individuals with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) 6 years and older ...  Read more

POTOMAC, Md., April 1, 2022/PRNewswire/ – Shulman Rogers, a full-service law firm located in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, is proudly celebrating its 50^th anniversary.  Founded by Larry Shulman in 1972, with Don Rogers joining a year later, the Firm has grown to nearly 175 employees and continues to deliver outstanding results for national, regional and local clients. ...  Read more