Press Releases

Altasciences announced today the appointment of Dr. Joseph A. Francisco as Chief Toxicologist, effective June 22, 2020.  

Altasciences announced today the appointment of  Dr. Gaetano Morelli as Chief Medical Officer, effective May 14, 2020.  

Altasciences has completed a Phase I study for the development of gimsilumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), found to be up-regulated in SARS CoV-2 in patients with or at risk of developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). 

Altasciences, a CRO in the U.S. and Canada specializing in a flexible, innovative approach to comprehensive early stage drug development, announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Amador Bioscience.

Altasciences, a mid-size CRO specializing in a flexible, innovative approach to providing comprehensive early stage drug development from lead candidate selection to proof of concept, today announced that it has acquired Alliance Contract Pharma. This acquisition adds small molecule contract manufacturing and analytical services from API to commercialization, including commercial manufacturing, GMP warehouse storage, and clinical supply distribution, to Altasciences’ full-service preclinical, clinical, and bioanalytical offerings.

Altasciences announced the addition of Paul Sidney to their Compliance and Regulatory Affairs team as Senior Director.

Altasciences has been selected by Indivior PLC to conduct "A Phase I, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Single Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of INDV-2000 (C4X_3256) Under Fasting and Fed Conditions in Healthy Volunteers".