October 6, 2026
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Big4Bio CEO Weekly - Q&A Life Sciences Leaders
BIG4BIO CEO WEEKLY Q&A:
Joseph Truitt, MBA, CEO & Board Director, iECURE Inc.
In this Q&A, Truitt discusses the UPenn gene therapy data that led him to join iECURE, the company's platform strategy of using the PCSK9 locus as a genomic "landing pad" for multiple pediatric liver diseases, and early clinical evidence that has shaped development of its lead candidate. More

Press Releases

  • Beaconcure: Launches Verify Intelligence, Now in Production at a Top 10 Biopharmaceutical Company More
  • Charles River and Autolomous: Partner to Transform Laboratory Execution Systems More
  • Collegium: Launches "Start Talking ADHD" With Practical Support to Help Families Navigate Care, School and Everyday Life More
  • Electron Bio: Launches FAST GMP Modular Cleanroom Platform and FAST QMS More
  • Forward Therapeutics: Positive Phase 1 Data for Potential Best-in-Class Oral TNFR1 Signaling Inhibitor FT2109, Supporting Advancement Into Phase 2 Development More
  • Korro: First Cohort Dosed in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial (ANCHOR) for KRRO-121 More
  • MapLight Therapeutics: Celebrates Co-Founder Dr. Karl Deisseroth on Receipt of 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the Development of Optogenetics More
  • Pillar Biosciences: Launches oncoReveal Myeloid v2 Panel, Expanding to 80 Genes and Advancing Detection of Long and Multiple FLT3-ITDs More
  • Prime Medicine: First Patient Dosed in Global Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of PM577a for H1069Q-Mutated Wilson Disease More
  • Privo Technologies: Clinical Update From the Ongoing Phase 2 Trial of PRV111, the First Non-Surgical Therapy in Development for Early-Stage Oral Cancer More
  • Sironax: Named to Fierce Biotech’s “Fierce 15” List of the Most Innovative and Promising Private Biotechs of 2026 More
  • Trinity: Next Gen Launch Report Shows Pharmaceutical Launches Deliver Strong Performance in the Face of Uncertainty More
  • Zag Bio: Advances ZAG-101 into Clinical Development for Type 1 Diabetes More
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Financial News

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  • Arboretum: Launches to Redefine Precision Medicine for Common Diseases as a Next-Generation Molecular Information Company More
  • Bicara Therapeutics: Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) More
  • Global Healthcare and Life Sciences R&D Partnerships – Q3 2026 Review More
  • Repligen: Completes Acquisition of BioLife Solutions More
  • Spyre Therapeutics: Pricing of $350.0 Million Public Offering of Common Stock More
  • Standard BioTools: Agreement to Sell Microfluidics Business to ARCHIMED More
  • Verastem Oncology: Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) More
  • Vor Bio: Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) More
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  • Arbor Biotechnologies Sets Out CNS Gene Editing Push With Three ALS Candidates at Meeting on the Mesa More
  • Big4Bio CEO Weekly Q&A: Joseph Truitt, MBA, CEO & Board Director, iECURE Inc. More
  • Biotech & Pharma Updates | October 5, 2026 More
  • Flicking the Switch: Five Scientists Honored at 2026 Warren Alpert Foundation Symposium for Hemoglobinopathy Research More
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  • ‘We’re Here at the Party Now:’ Astrazeneca Opens New Kendall Hub With Big Hiring Plans More* More More
Cyprotex | Beyond Toxicity Flags - Human-rleevant NAMs and AI-enabled transcriptomics for early toxicity predction. Watch Now >

Career Moves

Slone Partners Places Farhad Ghavami as Chief Executive Officer at SeqCenter
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  • Aphios: Appoints Dr. Juliette M. Tuakli to Board of Directors More
  • Avilar Therapeutics: Names Leslie Meltzer, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer More
  • Cerevance: Appoints Karl Kieburtz, M.D., M.P.H., as Chief Medical Officer More
  • Oak Hill Bio: Appoints Joerg Hipp, PhD as Chief Translational Science Officer More
  • OPPORTUNITY: Vice President, Business Development, Remote More
  • OPPORTUNITY: Director of Compliance, Remote More
  • Slone Partners: Beyond the Org Chart - Redefining Leadership Roles After an Acquisition More
  • Slone Partners: Places Warren Cresswell as Chief Executive Officer at Perspectum More
  • 2 Massachusetts Biotechs Call It Quits More
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Events

Note: Events may be in any Big4Bio region or virtual
Spotlight Event: BioFuture Oct 27-28
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  • Biocom’s San Diego Life Science CEO Summit Oct 8
  • MassBioEd’s 25th Anniversary Gala Oct 21
  • Biocom’s Bay Area CEO Summit Oct 23
  • Biocom’s Greater LA CEO Summit Oct 27
  • BioFuture Oct 27-28
  • PODD: Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery Oct 29-30
  • Aggression in Mice: Bridging Evidence, Best Practices, and Scientific Rigor Nov 4
  • Scaling Academic Research Programs Through Strategic Colony Management Partnerships Nov 11
  • 23rd Annual Pantheon Awards Nov 12
  • 2026 LSPA Patient Summit Nov 12
  • Patient Pathways (Use code 26B4B10 for 10% off) Nov 17-20

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