What Happened?
Newark, NJ-based Symbiomix Therapeitics Appointed Joseph Amprey as Chief Business Officer
About the Company
Symbiomix (sim-bye-OH-mix) is a late-stage, privately held biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines for serious women`s health infections that have been long neglected and are in need of new therapeutic options. Symbiomix was founded in 2012 by a team of experienced industry professionals and entrepreneurs and is backed by three of the world`s leading healthcare venture capital firms, OrbiMed, Fidelity Biosciences and HBM Partners. The Company`s lead product is SYM-1219, a novel drug candidate containing secnidazole, which is a next generation 5-nitroimidazole antibiotic. Symbiomix is based in New Jersey, with additional offices in Maryland and Connecticut.
About the Person
Dr. Amprey is involved in both corporate strategy and scientific research, and was instrumental in helping Symbiomix with its first and second rounds of institutional funding. Prior to joining Symbiomix, he co-founded Zyngenia, an antibody-based drug development company focused on new therapeutics for breast cancer and autoimmune diseases. Before that, he ran the $300 million MedImmune Ventures, which is now part of AstraZeneca. Dr. Amprey also worked at Carrot Capital, where he was responsible for deal sourcing and had operational roles within their portfolio of companies. He also completed his internship in internal medicine through a joint residency training program at both New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Amprey earned his bachelor`s degree in biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and his doctorate of immunology and medical degree from Cornell University.
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